David, thank you for your contributions on my blog. I remember a George Lewis, a black guy from Mississippi. My hooch was about the second one past the officers club, about 20 feet from the concertina wire on the perimeter. (LogOut/ We got hot water in the showers just before I left. our Sargent Majors Name was Quimby our CO was Major Brummit. I dont know if this will work but early in this blog, there is a picture of the 90th from the road for which I am credited, not sure but if you see it, my hootch , I think is just off the picture on the right. Really wish I could find anyone there during that time. The fighting during this phase differed from Tet Mau Than and Mini-Tet in that no U.S. installations were attacked. I hope you remember me. 59 MAPLE GROVE ROAD, P.O. Overweight by many a pound Alpha.
When we got to Bien Hoa; our unit was out in Tay Nihn province for the start of Junction City one. The pictures also. All that ended at Tet. I remember Sgt Neilsed, DH Wheeler and Robin S Kent as bosses. It was occupied by only one GI and I understand he had cleared country and was headed home. Thank you! It was about 50 yds from the Commo trailer and consisted of a buried drum filled with rocks and diesel. You are one of those Vets. It took me another day to dry out and by the time they hauled us outta there for Long Bihn my low quarters were still soaked. Told to destroy it, thank god for officers o i think it was the 279th Replacement Company.Briefly put it was the liasion between the Army personnel and the Airforce types who physically got them to/from the plane in or out. So as you can see I do have a very good memory of the 90th replacement. I was assigned to the Finance Team. I hate some of the stuff that came with me though. Cloverdale, Sonoma County. He left country soon after you.When Camp Alpha was converted in late 69, I was assigned to the USARV Liaison office which by then was part of the Company Orderly Room/Supply Room building. After I came back to the WORLD, I barbered for a living. Do go out to show that there are still plenty of us who can still celebrate. I was there for 4 days and was finally assigned to the 90ths 178th Replacement Co. at Camp Alpha, TSN. I remember trying to get a ride to the 90th from Saigon. Im battling AO exposure and am 80% disabled. I must have just missed you. The bus windows were covered with a heavy see-through wire mesh screens so no one could through anything inside our buses. Not the way e4s are normally treated!!!!. send me soem and i will try to mact up with the few cadre photos. Joseph Priest, while I do not remember your name, you are the first person who seems to have worked a CIF while I was there.
ELSE WHEre in these ramblings you will find 90THS component at Ta Son Nhut referred to as camp alpha . Im doing some research on Long Binh & Bien Hoa in 67. You good see people on road and vice versa while you peed| luckily never shoot at. Bummer. But on traveling from pay station to another the finance clerk told me, if we have incoming mortars and you run, I will shoot you. One of the guys in the PX, thought it was shot downhe ran out the door, tripped over a tent stake, broke his angle. Sorry bout that Brother.jeff kessen. Lots of noisy activity afterwards. Thats probably why they are confused with the 178th. [153], Kham Duc during the evacuation We all had to pass an interview process to win assignment there. My name is Juan Rodriguez. EOD had to come and disarm them the next day. Thanks Brother,just very thankful to be back as over 58K brothers gave all they had.And I honor their memory every day.They are why I fly that flag in my front yard.And 2 more for good measure.And am fixing to add a 3rd one on another pole on the other side of my front yard. For those just coming from active duty, these delays times are shameful. ! Said he was in Florida for winter but would look when he returned home. I painted on the door from the Barracks, ITS A GOOD RE-UP ARMY and occasionally a Lifer would come byI did my JobI didnt want to be there..But.I Served Proudly.
Mike I served at the 90th Mar 67 to Mar 68. My name is JerryJoseph. My head still rings to this day. Thanks Joe, Actually, my first name is Leonard. I suppose it was your type that searched outgoing bags for contraband., most likely a hand grenander , chiness weapon etc. Sp/5 Jim Dugan, June 1969-June 1970. All barracks were full so our plane load had to sleep on the parade ground on cots. I know that we were in several companies, HHD, 18th but I was surpised to see that my orders leaving RVN show my Unit as 178th. Remember the 3rd Ordinance exploding.the concussion was more than scary. We were in Camp Alpha at Tan Son Nhut AFB. Men who fight by night and day There are names in this blog that I dont remember Klauer, LT k and others but then I see they contributed $$$ to my outstanding service plaque. . I have pictures from 67 . The 90th was the last intact unit to leave Vietnam. Who knows how to drive a bus?
I remember sleeping, when the shit hit the fan, then guys yelling incoming & I woke up, slept in my fatigues, threw boots on & grabbed my M-16, from the weapons rack & headed to the finance hooch!! We were attached to them, our Finance Unit was assigned from Bien Hoa Army Camp. Please stay us informed like this. At 90th Commo we had our own version of Sadlers song : My week in Taipei was so much fun & really relaxing getting some real sleep for once. He was probably late 40s, early 50s, silver hair!! i NO LONGER HAVE THE PLAQUE BUT RETAINED THE DONORS LIST. It is about the role of Music during the Vietnam War. As were most of em. U.S. intelligence sources estimated between February and May the North Vietnamese dispatched 50,000 men down the Ho Chi Minh Trail to replace losses incurred during the earlier fighting. Yep, absolutely. yOU AND TOM SCULLY INSTIGATED A NICE FARWELL PLAQUE FOR ME WHICH HAS ROTTED BUT I STILL THE SILVER PLAQUE WITH THE NAMES.
The perimeter back there was taking fire and we spread out along the downside of a hill just inside the wire. Since leaving Vietnam I have very little memory of anyone I served with during my stay. I got there December 1968 and left January 1969. I think I remember you. Thanks! An independent merchant ship calling at a port and sailing within 12 hours, and for which routing instructions to a further port have been promulgated. I know some of my AIT friend never got that chance before going straight to an infantry company in the boonies. Dan.I was assigned to the 90th Replacement Battalion from Mar 67 to Mar 68.During Tet our biggest concern was for the unarmed men in our compound who were waiting for their assignment. Accessing it in the dark, avoiding trenchs etc. I served in US Army in Bien Hoa Vietnam during December 1969 November 1970. I was payroll clerk from 12/12/66-12/1/67 at the 90th . My first response didnt show up right away so I thought it got lost. I decided just to wait as i was not about to get lost in between.. anyway, not the way e nothings are normally treated. I looked into bringing him home with me, but with the hassle, he would have died before I could have got it done. ythey were then kept at 90th. 10 miles west of me that is very huge,about 1525 or larger.I had to get some pix of it a few days ago.It really makes you feel so good seeing it wave in the breeze. What a mess.
In regard to the Tet offensive I was in country July 67 Jun 68 at the 90th Commo section and have a fairly clear recollection of that morning. I remember how bad the chow was there. (Central Issue Facility).
Needless to say the trip to Long Binh ( I think that is where we went) was not an enjoyable one. LEAST RATING CAME FROM THAT MAJOR. https://booklife.com/project/long-daze-at-long-binh-23997 They were patrolling the two ditches on either side of the road. I was with the 90th right after they were transferred to Ft Benning Ga in 63 or 64. WHAT DO YOU GUYS DO WHILE AT LONG BINH ?? Privacy Policy2022 CriticalPast LLC. SP4 Larry D Dowd was with 381st repl co from 6/68 to 9/69 started as driver/motor pool ended up as clerk typist. Never did know if it was accidential or cong work. We also had a Tom 2 who was the Bn S2. At Long My pulled guard and did inventory in all the warehouses. The rest of the morning was spent hugging trees while green tracers impacted around my location, at the front of the lead element on a plateau. But after my second R&R; I returned to the large army base at An Khe & began processing out for my DEROS with a couple of my platoon members & that was making everyone really happy that we had survived one year in Vietnam. We had an inspection, before a major inspection. But I went from Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana unassigned. Well welcome home to my brothers and sisters that came back. Department of the Army says we were unassigned Transients. I am email challenged as I hate gmail and lost my link with Outlook 2016. so if I dont respond I will try to get back to you. I dont recall many details of the next 3 hours, but at daylight a gunship settled overhead, opened up his mini-guns and shredded the treeline outside the wire. I kept looking around for the cameras. In my period 66-67 fuel/kerosene etc was used to burn the human waste/ We just stood behind corrugated sheet metal and pied in a whole in the ground. However, as I get older I want to try and patch together some of my time there. No more dirt floored, open troop tents. I had to drive to Bien Hoa a few times around midnight to spring somebody out of the drunk tank. vietnam signage 90th replacement outdoor battalion camp 1969 davies The sergeant said I couldnt take it home.I said I could and pulled out the export and license papers. Waiting for another claim to be awarded, then Ill be 100%. Things are getting somewhat better, though. I maintained a manual inventory of MOS and authorized levels at each of the units. I think it was 22 days at sea. Kikuchi was our commanding officer at HQTRS. The place was really fun and had a great enlisted club with great food, music & drinks!!! We changed currency for incoming & outgoing troops. Speaking of funny, theres a humorous book about Long Binh coming out soon called Long Daze at Long Binh and you can read several of the chapters now at: http://www.longbinhdaze.com. you may have missed my comment many years ago in this blog but it goes like this. I will post a picture of myself from that time when I get a chance. James Dugan: Did the 90TH replacement depot have an R&R processing unit there??? So, I arrived at Tan Son Nhut field, and we were transported on a non-A/C bus out to Long Binh.
I was a mechanic with the 56th DPU stationed at the 90th I was 17 yrs old. I have about 70 brothers in my Chapter and we enjoy so much each others company each month.And to me,thats the best medicine to cope with PTSD.But I say the Dept of the VA still SUCKS BIGTIME and always will because they could care less for Vietnam Vets.This is how much the Govt honors our sacrifice. I am challenged to get the correct reply to the commenter , sorry about that, but I have pictures of cadre in my tour that I cannot recall name. Not much traffic here lately it seems. Processed myself home in Feb, 1970 to meet a five month old daughter Id never seen. vietnam 90th binh How about these names to remember, Schnug, Kanable, Breymeyer, Pierce? These are men, Americas best Other guys were Thurmond, Holland, Cotter, Lamorieux, Greenhall, Henson A black guy from Mississippi, first name was George. What year were you at the 90th. I am working on my RVN memoirs now. I went to the commo van and back to work. you sit behind me and if I get hit drag me out of the seat and take over the wheel. You can read a sample chapter at
Thanks David. Our platoon leader(Les Colgrove) called in the 105 artillery real close and a 10 foot ant or termite pyramid saved us from shrapnel & we could hear the whistling as it came in. the list of those giving it to me where G for Gary and X because Im no longer a repairmen. Hard to imagine. My e-mail is: jimdugan1@msn.com, James, if you have any photos of 90th Replacement that you would like to share, send them my way and I will post them. Thanks in advance. Werent many takers, though. The next day as a large group of us was lined up in formation, the guy next to me offered me a chew.
That was another team. My father was assigned to the 90th Replacement Battalion in Vietnam during both tours.
Now, maybe as a finance person, you were authorized to pay out by authorized request Casual Pay and I suppose thats why you called us Casuals, those of us who were Transients moving through the 90th at Long Binh. G Kikuch, First time really scary, second time we were used to it already. Im still enjoying the oldies but goodies even today after so many years.Up to close to 30K 45s,about 10K albums and over a thousand CDs of great music.And a whole bunch of stereo equipment including the awesome Pioneer SX-1980 receiver and several pairs of awesome speakers,real radio station record players,and the Techjnics SL1200MK2 turntables,3 each,all courtesy of Ebay since 2005..And I dont mean to brag.Just proud to have what I have.Plus several Teac tape decks.I could rattle the neighborhood if I wanted.But best not to.I wouldnt want the cops @ my door. On the outside of the door was paintedITS A GOOD LIFERE-UP ARMY. Thats interesting as I did not know anything about the 90th pre Long Binh. (For example, the chapter about Robert Mitchum contained at least half a dozen stories about Mitchum, only one of which had anything to do with us. While I was there in the afternoon formation just before we were dismissed a Huey was taking off and made a lot of dust. I really wish I could connect with my friends whom I served with. My first tent as cadre held company clerk, personsell types and cooks. Fort Bragg was too much spit & polish & it did not measure up to what my buddies & me had experienced in Vietnam but I did enjoy serving with the 82ND Airborne Division(The All Americans), Jim Dugan: Welcome home my brother-in-arms & everyone wants to thank you for all the hard work you have done over the years to make this site so interesting & informative to us Vietnam Vets!!! We arrived 1-2 days after the 2/503rd made their famous jump into Tay Nihn on February 22. We loaded military buses & the windows were covered with screen meshing so that no one could throw a grenade or anything else inside our buses. remember Lt Larry Bess, SSG Arnie Beck, Sp4 Charles OBrien, SSG Johnny Evers, and SFC William Henderson (deceased). Was told in morning formation to report to H&HD, where I was offered a job right there at 90th commo. On the fifth day in country my unit picked me up. CIF was really a detachment of 266 SS BTN 624 CO SS Long Binh Post just up from 93rd EVAC along highway 1. MY work on my memoirs was delayed by recent health issues. thought they had nerve enough to tell UNCLE SAM what we thought of the army. LET SEE, SMOKES A LOT AND CAM E FROM PONTIAC ( NORTH OF OHIO) Enlisted processing and low grade officers( until late 67) went thru Alpha and it was our sole processing pt for R&Rs as Pam am apparently did not like the security or lack of at Ben Hoa. Website Terms & Conditions | BTW, I think weve established that Elvis Wright was my replacement. liquor bottles could no longer be lined up on 2 X4s and an attempt to inspect even though we had purchased our foot lockers from town or from the guy you replaced, two more, requiring a military drivers license to drive a vehicle and a security clearance to pick up classified messages. I was at 90th during TET offensive in 1968 when VC dropped a mortar on 3rd ORD and blew up some ammo. A Previous, poster, has said I was not there during this time, or not at all. Sorry, I arrived at the 90th in Feb 67. However, no photographs. C Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 1st Air Cavalry Division, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ctrp9thcav/, http://ddiser.tripod.com/RVN_MEMOIRS/RVN_MEMOIRS.htm, https://vvabooks.wordpress.com/2017/05/15/long-daze-at-long-binh-by-steve-donovan-and-fred-borchardt/, http://www.amazon.com/Gotta-Get-Out-This-Place/dp/1625341628, https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel, https://booklife.com/project/long-daze-at-long-binh-23997, 'We Gotta Get Outta This Place' 10 Vietnam Vets Remember the Songs That Helped Them Get Through the War - MilitaryHistoryNow.com, Stars and Stripes news special-reports vietnam-at-50, Tet Offensive & Khe Sahn Vietnam War Footage, Vietnam War Casualties Listed by Home of Record. His first tour he was a 1st Lieutenant and second tour he was a Captain. I arrived in Vietnam in 1969 and stayed 14 1/2 months. Deal is a Vietnam Veteran also. hot as hell, bad smell, dirty, and thank god didt have to burn everyones shit. That is what he wanted.He Did Not Know Me.! I got there December 1968 and left February 1969. Caused a lock down of the base for a couple of hours. It was added sometime after Tet I believe, probably early 68. I asked you this question because I was on bunker guard duty and guarding a remote ammo bunker location, which was not attacked. Ill never forget the bus ride from Bein Hoa Air Base to 90th Replacement, late at night, when I arrived In-Country. I will try and look up the years he was there but i was young and dont remember the exact years. 67-68. Jan 68 to Jan 69.Pat Lindley. Bn, Long Binh. Very few Veterans who respond on this web page were there in late Dec. 1969. Being a wise 1LT and not a naive butter bar, I checked out the area before running for safety. But would probably, for sure wound up there for fraternization or what ever todays politically correct term is. but in the meantime anybody want it, email me. He was an analyst. Wonder why? In 67 one outgoing had a snake, 22. some feet, have picture from long rang in milk type create. I remember the rice paddies along highway 1 like yesterday. Have TO LOOK IT UP LATER. To say that it was an experience is an understatement. ), one connected to the main switchboard and the other was connected to claymore mines in the concertina. Do you remember the story about the wiener dog named Gunther who worked in Japan with our military & sniffed out 21 G.I.s??? I arrived @ the 90th RB on Nov.22nd 1968,spent 9 days there before being assigned on Dec 1st to the 61st H.E.M. Significantly, during this series of actions only North Vietnamese forces participated. Nothing like it.And we enjoyed our clubs.How can we forget The Doors and Hello I love you,Riders on the storm,Buffalo Springfield and For what its worth,Cream,The White Room and many more.War is Hell,but music helps with the wounds of war.Music is one thing all of us Vietnam brothers shared together.The music helped us through it. I think Blackwell came toward the end of my tour. I was there for a few days waiting for transport to the 82 ABN but they changed my orders and I ended up with the 173rd at AN KHE, then down to Bao Loc. Elvis wright.
wow, blaming my hearing loss on the 67s almo blast, never thought of that, wonder who we sue? Lots of other memories but this post is too long, I was lucky about my time there, still remember those who werent. Dennis Alt Sp/5, 178th Replacement Co., 90th Replacement Bn., USARV, 20Jun1968 8Sep1970, Dennis Alt, contact me, we served at Camp Alpha at the same time. Everything had to be clean and orderly, almost stateside-like. Some one made the comment that Camp Alpha at Ton Son Knut was much better assignment, I agree, It sure was. Got to the 90th Aug 7 68.guarded the dump my 1st night there. I trashed the plaque as it was rotting but saved the metal list of contributors. And Finally for now, where you there when the 3rd Ord went BOOm? [159] HD Master, Broadcast-ready (1920x1080, unmarked), HD Screener (1920x1080, full-res with timecode), Proxy (320x240, low-resolution, watermarked). Our building and living quarters were near the golf course it was our line of defense. Did we by any chance windup spending some time together in Japan on RR in Early November 67? Scared, I imagined getting killed protecting the garbage..LOL. Great first impression of my new digs. Mine were rejected due to graphic violence. There was a long length of boards with holes cut for sitting. by DH wheeler, cw0, Personnel Officer.. he referred to the assignment team as the stream. Caught between it and Commo in midday, I saw three rocket rounds walked in. I dont remember that, but I do recall a shipment of beer (Rainier, I believe) that went flat in transit and was free for the taking. MAJ Willard J. Moss was S/2/3 Officerd followed by a Major Brennan. I was later sent to the 10th Finance at Tan Sun Nhut. also he mentions Lt K and his name is listed also and i have no idea of him.lt Robin S Kent and Sgt Neilsen replaced DH Wheeler and they are the only bosses I remember. Robert, I too was with the 90th Replacement Battallion, 259th Replacement Co. 70-71. They told us to stay on our bunks for one reason or another. WELCOME HOME BROTHERS .
Bad guard station was the women area and trying to keep me out, especially officers. do I have story for you.
We lived under strict rules to maintain our right to be there. He was a true champion & did a fantastic job in the far east & his story was covered by the Stars & Stripes newspaper!!! Hi Pat! They were not amused. Wish I could help, I was there June 68 June 69. Nervous just thinking about It and not. Dave, The information I have from my historical research was that the 22nd Replacement Bn was at Camp Alpha for a short time before they were sent to Cam Ranh Bay permanently. I processed R&R for my unit from June 67 through Jan 68. While there I was promoted form PFC to SP/4, in the only open slot, Graves Registration. "Screener" files contain timecode that blocks the center of the image. We did R&R Processing for the 90th and MACV out of Tan Son Nhut. I was with the 19th DPU, the first Data Processing Unit for the 90th.Came over by ship, out of Oakland. My e-mail address is haircutter65@gmail.com Sincerely I had spent So Many Hours, helping him to study, to pass the tests, so he Could Stay In The ARMY. But still remember the smell once we got of the jet with the humidity and the smell of jet fuel. Yes, I remember them hitting 3rd Ord, a couple times when I was there. if thats who you mean and after all this i surely hope so, try Charles Neilsen. No outsiders who are looking for non-90th members who happened to have passed through and then moved on. A Girl Scout sapper squad wouldnt have met much opposition. Ken it appears the site is still up, Doc I think I remember you but I am dont remember many names anymore but can still picture their faces. The 214 may not show all the information your looking for as the real information in in your 201 file. A little under armed consider the number of casuals we held daily. What an introduction!!! If Southard was an electrician I remember him also. Our SSG was Bob Schnug, our LT, was Ken Pierce. Interesting time, the only time I was actively involved in a firefight. Please send me your email address, thanks! Hi its been years but finally got back to you. Its really a nice and useful piece of info. upon returning to RVN he saw me. 11b20. AND things did not work out there, and I was Traded to the 90th Replacement Battalion in Long Bien, back where I started.High Light: I Processed My Drill Sergeant, from Basic training at Ft. Bragg, into Country. I remember thinking, I am going home in a body bag!! You dont mean urninals do you. We were flown to Oakland where we boarded the Gen RMS Blatchford for our voyage to Nam. I dont recall him but his name is on a plaque my friends got me as a farewell present, it thanked me for outstanding service, which i did not earn but the thought is well remembered. Now, he was beyond tough on me in Basic, almost to the point of being sadistic, yet, towards the end of the eight weeks, I was Offered OCS (which I turned down) and I think he had a hand in it.
I reaserchedsome this on the web, I found more about woolridge than Cole. You can email me at: I had a college (typing not a course) degree in accounting. This memory of the first days at the 90th Replacement Bn. As I have previously mentioned, I was in the little commo unit at the 90th from July 67 to June 68. Can anyone decode the abbreviations for me? Thank you so very much. We ported in Vung Tao and were transported to Long Binh via deuce and a half trucks. I have members from all compaies, all eras of the war. I have made contact with others who have served with us. I have a few questions Id like to ask you about Bien Hoa and the 90th Repo. Went to the 159th Engineer Group, which was right there in Long Binh. Trying to catch up with you for the Aeroscout book. Worked in the data processing section.. Our hootch was up by the road and at the far end from the Officers Club. To Steven Kennedy: You guys transported a couple of buddies & myself from the 90TH to Camp Ray at Bien Hoa because as 11B(airborne qualified) we had been assigned to Recon platoon) HHC 1/503rd Airborne Infantry-173rd Airborne brigade on 2-15-16-1967 & the ride to Bien Hoa was uneventful. Kikuchi was our commanding officer at HQTRS. Between 1969 and today MANY years have gone past and my memory is not to be trusted,. I can see the faces of others, though. doing fine hope you are to, cell 913-530-7930 or on facebook. The fact that there were no apparent military gains made that could possibly justify all the blood and effort just exacerbated the situation. As for guard duty, cadre such me only pulled guard duty very rarely and then we did 6 hours and casuals, you did 2 on and 4 off but even then all three often were asleep when visited by duty officer. The buses make their way along dirt roads at the base. Continuing their border-clearing operations, three North Vietnamese regiments asserted heavy pressure on the U.S. Special Forces camp at Bu Prang, in Quang Duc Province, five kilometers from the Cambodian border. I arrived in Nam, August 16th 1967. Our rear echelon people said they were going to send us to jungle school but they were just messing with us FNGs. My name was not called the first day, so I had to wait at least another day to find out where I was going. They must have been taken after I left, as the place almost looks civilized!!! I am sure we saw each other a lot, we usually hung around the little snack bar there in the compound. Also, my orders sp286, 11/5/67 transferring me to ft Meade Md., lists CPT. Maybe images you find on this web page will help. I was there from August 67- August 68. Many were E-4s or above who had some civilian schooling beyond high school and were workers. Because I was with the 90thrBN, I was lead into the back for personal service as opposed to waiting in long lines from for other units. SGT/BMC Clarence Rodger Hyler. During this process, you were exposed from below the knee and above the shoulders. Appreciate the comments about Camp Alpha, I was 9th Div Liaison there in 67. "Standard License" Permits use in a single production or project, and provides indemnification up to USD $125,000. Clarence, Camp Alpha was a unique place for Vietnam. I would up being stationed not far from TSN for the rest of my tour. We did not load rifles unless sgt of guard gave us permission. I arrived at 90th Repl Dec 68 and left Jan 70. He hate the Hooch Maids. Im sure if you find a copy of his DD-214, it will show when he was in Vietnam. I admit that some of my chats with the others here show some gaps in my memory so I will be anxious to see what they have.
When we got to Bien Hoa; our unit was out in Tay Nihn province for the start of Junction City one. The pictures also. All that ended at Tet. I remember Sgt Neilsed, DH Wheeler and Robin S Kent as bosses. It was occupied by only one GI and I understand he had cleared country and was headed home. Thank you! It was about 50 yds from the Commo trailer and consisted of a buried drum filled with rocks and diesel. You are one of those Vets. It took me another day to dry out and by the time they hauled us outta there for Long Bihn my low quarters were still soaked. Told to destroy it, thank god for officers o i think it was the 279th Replacement Company.Briefly put it was the liasion between the Army personnel and the Airforce types who physically got them to/from the plane in or out. So as you can see I do have a very good memory of the 90th replacement. I was assigned to the Finance Team. I hate some of the stuff that came with me though. Cloverdale, Sonoma County. He left country soon after you.When Camp Alpha was converted in late 69, I was assigned to the USARV Liaison office which by then was part of the Company Orderly Room/Supply Room building. After I came back to the WORLD, I barbered for a living. Do go out to show that there are still plenty of us who can still celebrate. I was there for 4 days and was finally assigned to the 90ths 178th Replacement Co. at Camp Alpha, TSN. I remember trying to get a ride to the 90th from Saigon. Im battling AO exposure and am 80% disabled. I must have just missed you. The bus windows were covered with a heavy see-through wire mesh screens so no one could through anything inside our buses. Not the way e4s are normally treated!!!!. send me soem and i will try to mact up with the few cadre photos. Joseph Priest, while I do not remember your name, you are the first person who seems to have worked a CIF while I was there.
ELSE WHEre in these ramblings you will find 90THS component at Ta Son Nhut referred to as camp alpha . Im doing some research on Long Binh & Bien Hoa in 67. You good see people on road and vice versa while you peed| luckily never shoot at. Bummer. But on traveling from pay station to another the finance clerk told me, if we have incoming mortars and you run, I will shoot you. One of the guys in the PX, thought it was shot downhe ran out the door, tripped over a tent stake, broke his angle. Sorry bout that Brother.jeff kessen. Lots of noisy activity afterwards. Thats probably why they are confused with the 178th. [153], Kham Duc during the evacuation We all had to pass an interview process to win assignment there. My name is Juan Rodriguez. EOD had to come and disarm them the next day. Thanks Brother,just very thankful to be back as over 58K brothers gave all they had.And I honor their memory every day.They are why I fly that flag in my front yard.And 2 more for good measure.And am fixing to add a 3rd one on another pole on the other side of my front yard. For those just coming from active duty, these delays times are shameful. ! Said he was in Florida for winter but would look when he returned home. I painted on the door from the Barracks, ITS A GOOD RE-UP ARMY and occasionally a Lifer would come byI did my JobI didnt want to be there..But.I Served Proudly.
Mike I served at the 90th Mar 67 to Mar 68. My name is JerryJoseph. My head still rings to this day. Thanks Joe, Actually, my first name is Leonard. I suppose it was your type that searched outgoing bags for contraband., most likely a hand grenander , chiness weapon etc. Sp/5 Jim Dugan, June 1969-June 1970. All barracks were full so our plane load had to sleep on the parade ground on cots. I know that we were in several companies, HHD, 18th but I was surpised to see that my orders leaving RVN show my Unit as 178th. Remember the 3rd Ordinance exploding.the concussion was more than scary. We were in Camp Alpha at Tan Son Nhut AFB. Men who fight by night and day There are names in this blog that I dont remember Klauer, LT k and others but then I see they contributed $$$ to my outstanding service plaque. . I have pictures from 67 . The 90th was the last intact unit to leave Vietnam. Who knows how to drive a bus?
I remember sleeping, when the shit hit the fan, then guys yelling incoming & I woke up, slept in my fatigues, threw boots on & grabbed my M-16, from the weapons rack & headed to the finance hooch!! We were attached to them, our Finance Unit was assigned from Bien Hoa Army Camp. Please stay us informed like this. At 90th Commo we had our own version of Sadlers song : My week in Taipei was so much fun & really relaxing getting some real sleep for once. He was probably late 40s, early 50s, silver hair!! i NO LONGER HAVE THE PLAQUE BUT RETAINED THE DONORS LIST. It is about the role of Music during the Vietnam War. As were most of em. U.S. intelligence sources estimated between February and May the North Vietnamese dispatched 50,000 men down the Ho Chi Minh Trail to replace losses incurred during the earlier fighting. Yep, absolutely. yOU AND TOM SCULLY INSTIGATED A NICE FARWELL PLAQUE FOR ME WHICH HAS ROTTED BUT I STILL THE SILVER PLAQUE WITH THE NAMES.
The perimeter back there was taking fire and we spread out along the downside of a hill just inside the wire. Since leaving Vietnam I have very little memory of anyone I served with during my stay. I got there December 1968 and left January 1969. I think I remember you. Thanks! An independent merchant ship calling at a port and sailing within 12 hours, and for which routing instructions to a further port have been promulgated. I know some of my AIT friend never got that chance before going straight to an infantry company in the boonies. Dan.I was assigned to the 90th Replacement Battalion from Mar 67 to Mar 68.During Tet our biggest concern was for the unarmed men in our compound who were waiting for their assignment. Accessing it in the dark, avoiding trenchs etc. I served in US Army in Bien Hoa Vietnam during December 1969 November 1970. I was payroll clerk from 12/12/66-12/1/67 at the 90th . My first response didnt show up right away so I thought it got lost. I decided just to wait as i was not about to get lost in between.. anyway, not the way e nothings are normally treated. I looked into bringing him home with me, but with the hassle, he would have died before I could have got it done. ythey were then kept at 90th. 10 miles west of me that is very huge,about 1525 or larger.I had to get some pix of it a few days ago.It really makes you feel so good seeing it wave in the breeze. What a mess.
In regard to the Tet offensive I was in country July 67 Jun 68 at the 90th Commo section and have a fairly clear recollection of that morning. I remember how bad the chow was there. (Central Issue Facility).
Needless to say the trip to Long Binh ( I think that is where we went) was not an enjoyable one. LEAST RATING CAME FROM THAT MAJOR. https://booklife.com/project/long-daze-at-long-binh-23997 They were patrolling the two ditches on either side of the road. I was with the 90th right after they were transferred to Ft Benning Ga in 63 or 64. WHAT DO YOU GUYS DO WHILE AT LONG BINH ?? Privacy Policy2022 CriticalPast LLC. SP4 Larry D Dowd was with 381st repl co from 6/68 to 9/69 started as driver/motor pool ended up as clerk typist. Never did know if it was accidential or cong work. We also had a Tom 2 who was the Bn S2. At Long My pulled guard and did inventory in all the warehouses. The rest of the morning was spent hugging trees while green tracers impacted around my location, at the front of the lead element on a plateau. But after my second R&R; I returned to the large army base at An Khe & began processing out for my DEROS with a couple of my platoon members & that was making everyone really happy that we had survived one year in Vietnam. We had an inspection, before a major inspection. But I went from Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana unassigned. Well welcome home to my brothers and sisters that came back. Department of the Army says we were unassigned Transients. I am email challenged as I hate gmail and lost my link with Outlook 2016. so if I dont respond I will try to get back to you. I dont recall many details of the next 3 hours, but at daylight a gunship settled overhead, opened up his mini-guns and shredded the treeline outside the wire. I kept looking around for the cameras. In my period 66-67 fuel/kerosene etc was used to burn the human waste/ We just stood behind corrugated sheet metal and pied in a whole in the ground. However, as I get older I want to try and patch together some of my time there. No more dirt floored, open troop tents. I had to drive to Bien Hoa a few times around midnight to spring somebody out of the drunk tank. vietnam signage 90th replacement outdoor battalion camp 1969 davies The sergeant said I couldnt take it home.I said I could and pulled out the export and license papers. Waiting for another claim to be awarded, then Ill be 100%. Things are getting somewhat better, though. I maintained a manual inventory of MOS and authorized levels at each of the units. I think it was 22 days at sea. Kikuchi was our commanding officer at HQTRS. The place was really fun and had a great enlisted club with great food, music & drinks!!! We changed currency for incoming & outgoing troops. Speaking of funny, theres a humorous book about Long Binh coming out soon called Long Daze at Long Binh and you can read several of the chapters now at: http://www.longbinhdaze.com. you may have missed my comment many years ago in this blog but it goes like this. I will post a picture of myself from that time when I get a chance. James Dugan: Did the 90TH replacement depot have an R&R processing unit there??? So, I arrived at Tan Son Nhut field, and we were transported on a non-A/C bus out to Long Binh.
I was a mechanic with the 56th DPU stationed at the 90th I was 17 yrs old. I have about 70 brothers in my Chapter and we enjoy so much each others company each month.And to me,thats the best medicine to cope with PTSD.But I say the Dept of the VA still SUCKS BIGTIME and always will because they could care less for Vietnam Vets.This is how much the Govt honors our sacrifice. I am challenged to get the correct reply to the commenter , sorry about that, but I have pictures of cadre in my tour that I cannot recall name. Not much traffic here lately it seems. Processed myself home in Feb, 1970 to meet a five month old daughter Id never seen. vietnam 90th binh How about these names to remember, Schnug, Kanable, Breymeyer, Pierce? These are men, Americas best Other guys were Thurmond, Holland, Cotter, Lamorieux, Greenhall, Henson A black guy from Mississippi, first name was George. What year were you at the 90th. I am working on my RVN memoirs now. I went to the commo van and back to work. you sit behind me and if I get hit drag me out of the seat and take over the wheel. You can read a sample chapter at
Thanks David. Our platoon leader(Les Colgrove) called in the 105 artillery real close and a 10 foot ant or termite pyramid saved us from shrapnel & we could hear the whistling as it came in. the list of those giving it to me where G for Gary and X because Im no longer a repairmen. Hard to imagine. My e-mail is: jimdugan1@msn.com, James, if you have any photos of 90th Replacement that you would like to share, send them my way and I will post them. Thanks in advance. Werent many takers, though. The next day as a large group of us was lined up in formation, the guy next to me offered me a chew. 
That was another team. My father was assigned to the 90th Replacement Battalion in Vietnam during both tours.
Now, maybe as a finance person, you were authorized to pay out by authorized request Casual Pay and I suppose thats why you called us Casuals, those of us who were Transients moving through the 90th at Long Binh. G Kikuch, First time really scary, second time we were used to it already. Im still enjoying the oldies but goodies even today after so many years.Up to close to 30K 45s,about 10K albums and over a thousand CDs of great music.And a whole bunch of stereo equipment including the awesome Pioneer SX-1980 receiver and several pairs of awesome speakers,real radio station record players,and the Techjnics SL1200MK2 turntables,3 each,all courtesy of Ebay since 2005..And I dont mean to brag.Just proud to have what I have.Plus several Teac tape decks.I could rattle the neighborhood if I wanted.But best not to.I wouldnt want the cops @ my door. On the outside of the door was paintedITS A GOOD LIFERE-UP ARMY. Thats interesting as I did not know anything about the 90th pre Long Binh. (For example, the chapter about Robert Mitchum contained at least half a dozen stories about Mitchum, only one of which had anything to do with us. While I was there in the afternoon formation just before we were dismissed a Huey was taking off and made a lot of dust. I really wish I could connect with my friends whom I served with. My first tent as cadre held company clerk, personsell types and cooks. Fort Bragg was too much spit & polish & it did not measure up to what my buddies & me had experienced in Vietnam but I did enjoy serving with the 82ND Airborne Division(The All Americans), Jim Dugan: Welcome home my brother-in-arms & everyone wants to thank you for all the hard work you have done over the years to make this site so interesting & informative to us Vietnam Vets!!! We arrived 1-2 days after the 2/503rd made their famous jump into Tay Nihn on February 22. We loaded military buses & the windows were covered with screen meshing so that no one could throw a grenade or anything else inside our buses. remember Lt Larry Bess, SSG Arnie Beck, Sp4 Charles OBrien, SSG Johnny Evers, and SFC William Henderson (deceased). Was told in morning formation to report to H&HD, where I was offered a job right there at 90th commo. On the fifth day in country my unit picked me up. CIF was really a detachment of 266 SS BTN 624 CO SS Long Binh Post just up from 93rd EVAC along highway 1. MY work on my memoirs was delayed by recent health issues. thought they had nerve enough to tell UNCLE SAM what we thought of the army. LET SEE, SMOKES A LOT AND CAM E FROM PONTIAC ( NORTH OF OHIO) Enlisted processing and low grade officers( until late 67) went thru Alpha and it was our sole processing pt for R&Rs as Pam am apparently did not like the security or lack of at Ben Hoa. Website Terms & Conditions | BTW, I think weve established that Elvis Wright was my replacement. liquor bottles could no longer be lined up on 2 X4s and an attempt to inspect even though we had purchased our foot lockers from town or from the guy you replaced, two more, requiring a military drivers license to drive a vehicle and a security clearance to pick up classified messages. I was at 90th during TET offensive in 1968 when VC dropped a mortar on 3rd ORD and blew up some ammo. A Previous, poster, has said I was not there during this time, or not at all. Sorry, I arrived at the 90th in Feb 67. However, no photographs. C Troop, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 1st Air Cavalry Division, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ctrp9thcav/, http://ddiser.tripod.com/RVN_MEMOIRS/RVN_MEMOIRS.htm, https://vvabooks.wordpress.com/2017/05/15/long-daze-at-long-binh-by-steve-donovan-and-fred-borchardt/, http://www.amazon.com/Gotta-Get-Out-This-Place/dp/1625341628, https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/military-personnel, https://booklife.com/project/long-daze-at-long-binh-23997, 'We Gotta Get Outta This Place' 10 Vietnam Vets Remember the Songs That Helped Them Get Through the War - MilitaryHistoryNow.com, Stars and Stripes news special-reports vietnam-at-50, Tet Offensive & Khe Sahn Vietnam War Footage, Vietnam War Casualties Listed by Home of Record. His first tour he was a 1st Lieutenant and second tour he was a Captain. I arrived in Vietnam in 1969 and stayed 14 1/2 months. Deal is a Vietnam Veteran also. hot as hell, bad smell, dirty, and thank god didt have to burn everyones shit. That is what he wanted.He Did Not Know Me.! I got there December 1968 and left February 1969. Caused a lock down of the base for a couple of hours. It was added sometime after Tet I believe, probably early 68. I asked you this question because I was on bunker guard duty and guarding a remote ammo bunker location, which was not attacked. Ill never forget the bus ride from Bein Hoa Air Base to 90th Replacement, late at night, when I arrived In-Country. I will try and look up the years he was there but i was young and dont remember the exact years. 67-68. Jan 68 to Jan 69.Pat Lindley. Bn, Long Binh. Very few Veterans who respond on this web page were there in late Dec. 1969. Being a wise 1LT and not a naive butter bar, I checked out the area before running for safety. But would probably, for sure wound up there for fraternization or what ever todays politically correct term is. but in the meantime anybody want it, email me. He was an analyst. Wonder why? In 67 one outgoing had a snake, 22. some feet, have picture from long rang in milk type create. I remember the rice paddies along highway 1 like yesterday. Have TO LOOK IT UP LATER. To say that it was an experience is an understatement. ), one connected to the main switchboard and the other was connected to claymore mines in the concertina. Do you remember the story about the wiener dog named Gunther who worked in Japan with our military & sniffed out 21 G.I.s??? I arrived @ the 90th RB on Nov.22nd 1968,spent 9 days there before being assigned on Dec 1st to the 61st H.E.M. Significantly, during this series of actions only North Vietnamese forces participated. Nothing like it.And we enjoyed our clubs.How can we forget The Doors and Hello I love you,Riders on the storm,Buffalo Springfield and For what its worth,Cream,The White Room and many more.War is Hell,but music helps with the wounds of war.Music is one thing all of us Vietnam brothers shared together.The music helped us through it. I think Blackwell came toward the end of my tour. I was there for a few days waiting for transport to the 82 ABN but they changed my orders and I ended up with the 173rd at AN KHE, then down to Bao Loc. Elvis wright.
wow, blaming my hearing loss on the 67s almo blast, never thought of that, wonder who we sue? Lots of other memories but this post is too long, I was lucky about my time there, still remember those who werent. Dennis Alt Sp/5, 178th Replacement Co., 90th Replacement Bn., USARV, 20Jun1968 8Sep1970, Dennis Alt, contact me, we served at Camp Alpha at the same time. Everything had to be clean and orderly, almost stateside-like. Some one made the comment that Camp Alpha at Ton Son Knut was much better assignment, I agree, It sure was. Got to the 90th Aug 7 68.guarded the dump my 1st night there. I trashed the plaque as it was rotting but saved the metal list of contributors. And Finally for now, where you there when the 3rd Ord went BOOm? [159] HD Master, Broadcast-ready (1920x1080, unmarked), HD Screener (1920x1080, full-res with timecode), Proxy (320x240, low-resolution, watermarked). Our building and living quarters were near the golf course it was our line of defense. Did we by any chance windup spending some time together in Japan on RR in Early November 67? Scared, I imagined getting killed protecting the garbage..LOL. Great first impression of my new digs. Mine were rejected due to graphic violence. There was a long length of boards with holes cut for sitting. by DH wheeler, cw0, Personnel Officer.. he referred to the assignment team as the stream. Caught between it and Commo in midday, I saw three rocket rounds walked in. I dont remember that, but I do recall a shipment of beer (Rainier, I believe) that went flat in transit and was free for the taking. MAJ Willard J. Moss was S/2/3 Officerd followed by a Major Brennan. I was later sent to the 10th Finance at Tan Sun Nhut. also he mentions Lt K and his name is listed also and i have no idea of him.lt Robin S Kent and Sgt Neilsen replaced DH Wheeler and they are the only bosses I remember. Robert, I too was with the 90th Replacement Battallion, 259th Replacement Co. 70-71. They told us to stay on our bunks for one reason or another. WELCOME HOME BROTHERS .
Bad guard station was the women area and trying to keep me out, especially officers. do I have story for you.
We lived under strict rules to maintain our right to be there. He was a true champion & did a fantastic job in the far east & his story was covered by the Stars & Stripes newspaper!!! Hi Pat! They were not amused. Wish I could help, I was there June 68 June 69. Nervous just thinking about It and not. Dave, The information I have from my historical research was that the 22nd Replacement Bn was at Camp Alpha for a short time before they were sent to Cam Ranh Bay permanently. I processed R&R for my unit from June 67 through Jan 68. While there I was promoted form PFC to SP/4, in the only open slot, Graves Registration. "Screener" files contain timecode that blocks the center of the image. We did R&R Processing for the 90th and MACV out of Tan Son Nhut. I was with the 19th DPU, the first Data Processing Unit for the 90th.Came over by ship, out of Oakland. My e-mail address is haircutter65@gmail.com Sincerely I had spent So Many Hours, helping him to study, to pass the tests, so he Could Stay In The ARMY. But still remember the smell once we got of the jet with the humidity and the smell of jet fuel. Yes, I remember them hitting 3rd Ord, a couple times when I was there. if thats who you mean and after all this i surely hope so, try Charles Neilsen. No outsiders who are looking for non-90th members who happened to have passed through and then moved on. A Girl Scout sapper squad wouldnt have met much opposition. Ken it appears the site is still up, Doc I think I remember you but I am dont remember many names anymore but can still picture their faces. The 214 may not show all the information your looking for as the real information in in your 201 file. A little under armed consider the number of casuals we held daily. What an introduction!!! If Southard was an electrician I remember him also. Our SSG was Bob Schnug, our LT, was Ken Pierce. Interesting time, the only time I was actively involved in a firefight. Please send me your email address, thanks! Hi its been years but finally got back to you. Its really a nice and useful piece of info. upon returning to RVN he saw me. 11b20. AND things did not work out there, and I was Traded to the 90th Replacement Battalion in Long Bien, back where I started.High Light: I Processed My Drill Sergeant, from Basic training at Ft. Bragg, into Country. I remember thinking, I am going home in a body bag!! You dont mean urninals do you. We were flown to Oakland where we boarded the Gen RMS Blatchford for our voyage to Nam. I dont recall him but his name is on a plaque my friends got me as a farewell present, it thanked me for outstanding service, which i did not earn but the thought is well remembered. Now, he was beyond tough on me in Basic, almost to the point of being sadistic, yet, towards the end of the eight weeks, I was Offered OCS (which I turned down) and I think he had a hand in it.
I reaserchedsome this on the web, I found more about woolridge than Cole. You can email me at: I had a college (typing not a course) degree in accounting. This memory of the first days at the 90th Replacement Bn. As I have previously mentioned, I was in the little commo unit at the 90th from July 67 to June 68. Can anyone decode the abbreviations for me? Thank you so very much. We ported in Vung Tao and were transported to Long Binh via deuce and a half trucks. I have members from all compaies, all eras of the war. I have made contact with others who have served with us. I have a few questions Id like to ask you about Bien Hoa and the 90th Repo. Went to the 159th Engineer Group, which was right there in Long Binh. Trying to catch up with you for the Aeroscout book. Worked in the data processing section.. Our hootch was up by the road and at the far end from the Officers Club. To Steven Kennedy: You guys transported a couple of buddies & myself from the 90TH to Camp Ray at Bien Hoa because as 11B(airborne qualified) we had been assigned to Recon platoon) HHC 1/503rd Airborne Infantry-173rd Airborne brigade on 2-15-16-1967 & the ride to Bien Hoa was uneventful. Kikuchi was our commanding officer at HQTRS. Between 1969 and today MANY years have gone past and my memory is not to be trusted,. I can see the faces of others, though. doing fine hope you are to, cell 913-530-7930 or on facebook. The fact that there were no apparent military gains made that could possibly justify all the blood and effort just exacerbated the situation. As for guard duty, cadre such me only pulled guard duty very rarely and then we did 6 hours and casuals, you did 2 on and 4 off but even then all three often were asleep when visited by duty officer. The buses make their way along dirt roads at the base. Continuing their border-clearing operations, three North Vietnamese regiments asserted heavy pressure on the U.S. Special Forces camp at Bu Prang, in Quang Duc Province, five kilometers from the Cambodian border. I arrived in Nam, August 16th 1967. Our rear echelon people said they were going to send us to jungle school but they were just messing with us FNGs. My name was not called the first day, so I had to wait at least another day to find out where I was going. They must have been taken after I left, as the place almost looks civilized!!! I am sure we saw each other a lot, we usually hung around the little snack bar there in the compound. Also, my orders sp286, 11/5/67 transferring me to ft Meade Md., lists CPT. Maybe images you find on this web page will help. I was there from August 67- August 68. Many were E-4s or above who had some civilian schooling beyond high school and were workers. Because I was with the 90thrBN, I was lead into the back for personal service as opposed to waiting in long lines from for other units. SGT/BMC Clarence Rodger Hyler. During this process, you were exposed from below the knee and above the shoulders. Appreciate the comments about Camp Alpha, I was 9th Div Liaison there in 67. "Standard License" Permits use in a single production or project, and provides indemnification up to USD $125,000. Clarence, Camp Alpha was a unique place for Vietnam. I would up being stationed not far from TSN for the rest of my tour. We did not load rifles unless sgt of guard gave us permission. I arrived at 90th Repl Dec 68 and left Jan 70. He hate the Hooch Maids. Im sure if you find a copy of his DD-214, it will show when he was in Vietnam. I admit that some of my chats with the others here show some gaps in my memory so I will be anxious to see what they have.