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February 21, 2020 Grunt.com Admin

Vietnam

By: Dale Sutton

I too was in Vietnam in 1965-66 1/9 the walking dead we landed by LST on the beach at DaNang on June 16th 1965. We came to there from Okinawa. My unit was on Oki for about 6 months before going to Vietnam I came home in July of 1966. I transferred to the USAF in 1968 and Maintained C-130 Aircraft for many years. In April 1973 I was part of Operation Homecoming when we brought the first POW’s out of North Vietnam. It was at this time I was able to talk and remember all the time in VN without any stigmas. I was very proud to be a part of the POW release, I retired from the Air Force in 1985 never forgetting my time in the Marines it is the proudest time of my Military Career.
Once a Marine always a Marine. Semper Fi my brothers.

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Comments

Robert E. Hays - March 28, 2020

You transferred over to the Chair Force because you wanted to be where the better odds were to go on living, I’ll bet.

George P. Wyniarsky (Of course known as “SKI”) - March 28, 2020

Landed 7May65 with H&SCo 2ndBn.4thMarines,1stMarineBrigade (later redesignated 3rdMarDiv) at “RedBeach1” which eventually became known as “ChuLai”.

N.B.–Almost every Marine remembers their Plt #-
serial #, & rifle #–I still remember my lock combo!! Anyhow- SEMPER FI to all.

Al Scott - March 28, 2020

I was at Marine barracks Kaneohe Bay in 1967-1968 after my duty in Vietnam!!
Semper Fi

Al Scott - March 28, 2020

I too was in Vietnam in from August’65- September ‘66
with Foxtrot and Hotel 2 nd Battalion 1st Marines attached time 3rd Marine Division!!
Welcome home my brothers-in-arms and thank you for your service to this great country
Semper Fi

Rudolf Gomez - March 28, 2020

To All Our Veterans – All Conflicts, All Eras, All Wars – Combat is Combat, War is War – Welcome Home My USMC Brothers . my interview on the internet : Vietnam Veteran Rudy Gomez

Juan Rivera - March 28, 2020

Semper FI and welcome home. Thank you for paving the way.
SGT Juan Rivera
•Security forces 8151 & 8152 Marine Barracks Hawaii
•Infantry/Grunt 0311 Charlie Company 1/3 1st platoon
•Linguist 2768
•Radio Operator/Chief 2531 & 2535 5/11 Marines

fredric (Fred) Garber - March 28, 2020

I was in country from 1969 to October 1970. I was with c company 1st mt bn, attached to 5th marines at An Hoa. I came home with my company on board Navy ship and will never forget the time I spent there.

SGT MARKO - March 28, 2020

In 1968 I was assigned to I believe it was Task Force Mike. It was operating out of a firebase near Cam Lo, 1/9 was the main group of grunts in the task force. They sent me down to the mess tent as it was chow time. We got hit with mortars, and had no place to go. It was the rainy season, and the trenches were filled with mud and water. The mortars hit the mess tent, and several guys in line were casualties. 1/9 was hit wherever they went. As someone said they sustained the most casualties, of any unit in Vietnam. God Bless Them !

Gary Heath - March 28, 2020

I was in 1/9, landed In viet nam, March 65. Left in 66. I was a tunnel rat. 1/9 lost more marines in nam, than any time before. Not good place place to be but to be from.

Frank Waller - March 28, 2020

I joined 1/9 in Nov 65 81 mortars and spent most of my time attached to B and D Co. I have so much respect for those I served with I still have the memorial service obituary with the KIA names from the service at Camp Swab. There were many more to be added after the Bn went back in country in Dec 66. Godbless and Semper Fi

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