For those who are interested in maps I highly recommend the following website which has some of the best catalogued and annotated 1:50 maps of the Americal AO...
While looking at one of the maps that has the local area around ChuLai and discussing it with Mike Collingwood we discoverd a location known as LZ Bayonet...
What a great site. Have been looking for a long time for a clear good quality map of the CL area to print and frame.....thanks to the author of that site. FAT...
Several years ago I was lucky to find and purchase on e-bay a very well preserved and highly detailed 1:12.5 scale military map of ChuLai Base and the...
Vic. I knew about LZ West, LZ Center and LZ East all in the 196 LIB area. In looking into this furher I believe that I found some reference to the "new" LZ...
Does anyone remember an accident at the Americal Combat Center in late June 1968? How could I find out any info or find incident reports? Would the CID of...
An Army Officer (the veteran believes it was a Captain) was demonstrating a foreign made anti-tank/grenade launcher to Newbies going through training when the...
Some time ago there was discussion regading what we in the Army called the "Catapult Runway" run by the USMC on their airbase at Chulai. At the Museum of...
Dan Robinson and I are starting to make plans for a trip to Vitenam in the Feb-April period with about 2 months on the ground. Tet takes place this year on Feb...
So that makes three. One more makes an even number for double rooms and fills a taxi. What about you Vic you want to be Randys chaparone and keep him on the...
I look at it like this. If ever there was a time in my life this trip needs to be made, it is now. I think Al said it best...we're not getting any younger. Am...
During our last mail out from our master search roster for the 23rd MP Chapter, we received about 80 letters returned, we have located new address's for most...
Unfortunately, I only remember one of these men. I had forgotten him until I say Charlie Snowden's name. I'm almost sure he was at CL until Maj D needed some...
You'll notice the heavy equipment operators could only work 1/2 hr shifts due to temp & humidity. I know some MP's who worked a Traffic Control Point not far...
I remember your incident--as I remember it, you sucked it up & missed no it any work, typical of you. Al's case must have happened after mid-Aug '68 or else...
I was on Luzon when it passed over. A story that some of you would appreciate--the flooding was so bad in Manila that at the Pasay Jail(the Pasay river...
I hesitate to Post this & if anyone thinks it is out of place --take it down. And I have not taken a new job as Insurance salesman. USAA(United Services...
Hi All. It's been a while since my last post, but just to let you all know I'm still alive (and still eating vegemite). Yes Six, Typoon Ketsana packed one hell...
Ron I remember that TCP very well. I believe that directing traffic at that T intersection was my introduction to being a 23rd MP. I know I spent the better...
Ron, you are not out of order on this one. I got a bunch of emails from friends who knew I could not get USAA until now. Even my daughter has it because her...
THE FINAL INSPECTION The soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass. 'Step...
Received information today that Robert K Cornell of South Carolina passed away on February 15, 2009. Cornell served from 69-70 at Chu Lai as the a LTC and...
This sounds like the same TCP that I worked when I first got to the 23rd MP Co. There were 3 or 4 of us new guys who had just arrived from the Combat Center, I...
