Widely considered the definitive resource on the Vietnam War, Where We Were identifies the name, location and provides a brief historical synopsis of every military installation, firebase, landing zone, airfield, port, signal site, vessel and significant terrain feature of the American war in Vietnam. Bearcat from the air. 31 August Battalion convoy destinations in Military Region III were: Tay Ninh, Phu Loi, Xuan Loc, Long Binh, Bearcat, Long Than, Nui Dat, Vung Tau and Tan An. I wonder if you saw a GE fan in my old hooch and if it was still working. I remember pulling guard duty way to often in those bunkers.,usually near the drainage ditch at the end of the helipad and near the fuel blisters. We were supposed to guard a block building that contained the well and pump that supplied our base's water. I was also in that transfer. He was in 1st infantry division The Big Red One, Bravo 1st Batallion/2nd infantry regiment, Third Platoon. Beans and Franks were worth big money if you could fine them. Good to contact other people from Bearcat. I was an Air Force radio operator assigned to the 9th ID at Bearcat as one half of the two man TALO (Tactical Air Liaison Officer) team about June 1967 to May 1968. The Beginnings of the Association The Ninth Infantry Division Association was begun immediately after World War II by some far thinking officers and enlisted men. In 1966 the 15th Engineer Battalion of the 9th Infantry Division, who arrived in Vietnam aboard the USNS Sultan with the 720th MP Battalion, expanded and constructed new facilities at the Bearcat base. Again, enjoy and please stay in touch. Their area of operations was the Mekong Delta, located south of Saigon. I served from Feb. 1967-Feb. 1968 with the First Infantry Division 2/2mechanized stationed out of Lai Khe. And it wasnt just a matter of remembering moments long buried. You can see a pic of that transfer order with your name. http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/25371/RICHARD-T-JACKSON. Documents By AD Number. Infantry School Thousands upon thousands of military people of all types and Vietnamese Someone fell into hole in the middle of the airfield which is how they discovered it. The 9th Infantry Division arrived in Vietnam on 16 December 1966 from Ft Riley, KS and departed Vietnam for Ft Lewis, WA on 27 August 1969. southwest of Saigon. Oct 69- Oct 70 Chris Gaynor is a friend and this article is reposted here with his permission. I was just surfing the web when I saw your info about Bearcat. Bearcat berm from outside 709th's area.Note Left country in December of 67. 49) Terrorism 48) I have often thought about writing of his exploits. 228th Company A from January 1970 to December 1970. Never enough sleep. There is not a day that I dont think about my friends that I left over there KIA. Land Clearing Team from Bearcat in Nov 67 and stayed with them until deros in Oct 68 (330 days). 1) Bunker would fill up with water and you had to go topside and endure the rain pounding on your helmet for hours. JOURNEY TO VIETNAM 31 May 68 Oakland, Ca. The explosions and fires lasted for days. The quonset hut upper right was Bn HQ. I believe he was later promoted to Brigadier and became an Assistant Division Commander. I was at Bearcat from Nov.68 through Nov. 69 with the 1st CAV - Co. B, 228th (Chinook outfit). On deployment the division was assigned to the III Corps Tactical Zone of Vietnam where it commenced operations in the Dinh Tuong and Long An provinces (6 January-31 May 1967) in Operation Palm Beach. I have two pics of being in the boonies. Convoys leaving or entering at the berm entrance, 61) Thanks to Jack for this site. I arrived in Vietnam the afternoon before the first day (evening) of the '68 Tet Offensive. This brings back a lot of memories. Most of the incoming enemy fire was in the form of mortars and rockets with the occasional ground probes of the perimeter defenses by the local Viet Cong Main Force units. 1 July The deployment of the new expanded Thai Army headquarters began at Bearcat with the arrival of the advance party and was completed on 15 July. Best time to draw was 8-10 and 2-4. soldiers. One night halfway through my tour, I pulled guard duty with a FNG. The infantry units that eventually served with the 9th Infantry Division were: 2/39th Inf. An old warrant officer buddy got me (He is the only openly gay officer of the American Legion of whom he knows, he said.) Vietnam Vietnam has changed radically in the years between the war and now. We were good soldiers, but very, very lucky. US Engineer units cleared the area and constructed the roads. So too in Bearcat I was really adept at finding and confiscating the Mary Janes in the company area in Bearcat. 17 May 45 Brig. We did take some mortars or rockets one night but nothing heavy. I introduced mtpyselfcas former Company Commander of US Army unit stationed at Bearcat July 69 to Jan 1970. The best part of being there was leaving :). You will find that each site has a mix of Vietnam War photos, memorabilia, stories, etc. It is unknown if the 720th MP Battalion participated as convoy escorts in this movement. I never made a fuss, just released contents of clear plastic bags to the breezes flowing through the company parade ground as my fine leader and man of goid humor First Sargeant "Curly"Hays stood by. Other bunkers at each corner and evenly spaced along each side of the base camp were manned by junior enlisted personnel among the REMF (Rear Echelon Mother F***rs). They guard roster would get shorter and shorter whit people being exempted and then they would have to correct it. AAORLL's 1968. More insight. This is a continuing project to attempt to identify and honor those members of the United States Army who sacrificed their lives while serving with the 2nd Battalion 60th Infantry 9th US Infantry Division. Just found this blog - great info. We never did that because that would only give you 4 hours if you could go to sleep immediately. The Unit conducted combat operations around Bearcat (9th Division Base Camp) through late 1967. I was glad we had some of the 4th Inf there to protect us. If it came to Vietnam, chances are it either arrived here At the request of the infantry, we figured out a 59) She was only plrson in view within deeply forest. Better thee than me Bill I was a surveyor at Bearcat May 68 to July 68. I was with 5/42 at Bearcat from June 68 thru June 69 as an artillery surveyor and shell recon (chasing down those incoming 122mm rockets that would come in randomly). Along road near Black Horse; RFPF observation Trail, Sihanoukville, Bearcat, Tay Ninh, Tiger Division, AN/PVS-2 Starlight scope, RF/PF, Regional Force and Popular Force militias, Armed Forces Network Radio, Kent State, National Guard, Di An Base Camp, 9th Infantry Division Association . My father, a veteran of USA undeclared anti Japan war in China (1932), World War 2, and Korea was not inclined to share his terrors in mortal combat, though his photos do tell the story sufficiently for my education and expectations. Television Untrained but inspired by combat photographers, he brought one of the eras ubiquitous Brownie camerasbefore investing $94 in an Asahi Pentax SLRto record his experience. Bearcat Base (also known as Bearcat, Camp Martin, Camp Cox or Long Thanh North) is a former U.S. Army base near the city of Bin Ha in ng Nai Province in southern Vietnam. Sge also became a test platform for the new Phalanx CIWS hyperfast minigun in 1977, installed aft of the aft radar gun director. Sometimes on the 50's as I was qualified on the gun. Somehow I was able to convince them I was an ally. Military Working Dogs . AAORLL's 1969. The guys and I ran Bearcat Arty. to expand this small encampment into a base large enough for 10,000 But life on eagle was easy compared to the grunts out in the bush. These are examples of battle-damaged vehicles, 57) I got elected to go to the next bunker (south I think) to tell the Queen's Cobra Thai soldiers that the alert was off. Arrived bungee tau approximately New Year's Day 67. I well remember that corner of Bearcat. 4) The base camp was located three miles southeast of Long Binh Post in Long Than District of Bien Hoa Province and twenty miles northeast of Saigon on the eastern side of Highway QL-15 in Corps Tactical Zone-Military Region III was part of the Saigon defensive ring. The division was under the operational control of the Commanding General, Headquarters U.S. Army II Field Force (Long Binh Post). Our unit had unofficial hookers. 13 October, Personal Reflection One of the first details we where assigned at the Bearcat Detachment was Highway QL-15 patrol. RECONNECTING = PRICELESS. VIETNAM STUDIES MEDICAL SUPPORT OF THE U.S. ARMY IN VIETNAM 1965-1970 by Major General Spurgeon Neel DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON, D.C., 1991 . Thanks for the blog. We have so man memories and we have forgotten much. My dad arrived at Bearcat during the Tet Offensive. Good luck. My buddy Jack Teeple is playing the guitar. 9) The There were ladies to be seen in the area I was told. 1965 - ca. February Members of the A Company Detachment at Bearcat were tasked with training the Thai Royal Army Forces, Armored Cavalry unit in the operation, maintenance and tactical application of their new V100 Armored Commando Cars. * Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for VIETNAM 1967-1968 69) The five, SSG Marion Lord, SGT Keith Allen, SP/4's Benny Edmondson, David Bryant, and PFC Scott Wilson were transported from their company compound on Long Binh Post by V100 to Bearcat on Highway QL-15. Though he does not want to make any money from the images, he tried to get his exposure for his photos in order to help other veterans connect with their memories, self-publishing a book of his photos and letters from the war. I never saw anything or fired but it was nerve racking. Then I extolked the virtues ofvthe Thai military volunteer unit and mencwho had provided my unit security for those 6 months and I thanked them all for the goid job accomplished bt those Thais in a very difficult environment. No one was hurt as it Sounds like you're struggling with the same issues that I am. Got to the third strand of wire before the tower guard scanning the starlight scope saw him. After 2/3 months we all went our separate ways. (LogOut/ I felt pretty useless at times doing busy work and wondering what was the point of me being there. . The two story shop/apartment would sell Brought back some memories. But harkening back to Bearcat, my Company Clerk and command driver wrote me that the garden my wife had planted in front lawn of Company HQ was being well taken care of by the Company members. I was on guard duty 65 times. An Army Officer training facility is all that is left of our But the world he encountered when he got back to the United States wasnt exactly ready to look at them, and neither was he. From what I could tell, Gene revived him. Mainly did guard duty & convoys during my tour. Gaynor notes that most of his photos, some of which can be seen above, arent of the dramatic scenes familiar from war photography. I was with the 709th Maintenance Battalion, Company B. I was at camp bearcat january 1970-december 1970. Survey Buy 9th infantry division Vietnam veteran Tank Top: Shop top fashion brands Tanks & Camis at Amazon.com FREE DELIVERY and Returns possible on eligible purchases Long Binh is now a small Vietnamese army installation and a large Industrial I served in bearcat July 69 through July 70. These are examples of battle-damaged vehicles. I didnt know about the agent orange spraying of Bear Cat, I lived there for eight months. Left ft Riley in dec of 66 and shipped out from Oakland on the uss rose. Took the water right out of the river below and kept it up pretty much all day long. But I had a job and had to decline. The 3/5 Cav was organized as a Divisional reconnaissance unit for the 9th Infantry Division and arrived in Vietnam with the Division in late 1966. From 24 February through 1 March elements of the 25th Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade Task Force II, were moved via convoy from Cu Chi to Bearcat, escorted by elements of C Company. Overview. were stationed here. Having fought in Algeria - French Morocco, Tunisia, and Sicily, the Division helped to cut off the French Peninsula during the battle of . During the rescue Gene never thought of himself or the danger he put himself in. Rod - I thank you for preparing the base for the rest of us guys that arrive on the 19th of Dec.. My buddy Norm Faught with the 9th Signal Bn arrived with you guys to set up early commo. It was later the base camp for the 9th Infantry Division from January 1967 until the division moved to ng Tm Base Camp near M Tho in late 1967. I remember all that you posted. had a name change after i got out of the army when i was in Viet Nam i was Robert L Hanson, it brings back memories.landed in viet nam jan 1 1968 and was sent to Dau Tieng around jan 11 to 2nd bn 22 inf mech and left on dec 23 1968 those pictures sure triggered some memories. 5) Just happened to see your site and it brings back alot of memories. It's on the endangered species list. 660429: The main body of the 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, Manchus, arrive in Vung Tau, Vietnam. I'm sure everyone is happy to see that you too survived the experience. To work with the U.S. Military Police is a great honor. Through cooperation and working together we have established a good relationship with the troops.. For a while I also drove the "deuce and a half" to the local town (can't remember the name) to pick up the "hootch maids" and "mess hall help" in the morning and take them home at night. Nike has 38 plants in Vietnamand you thought they were made in Also an REMF, taking my turn on the perimeter and was thankful I wasn't out in the bushes. material. Working on my memoir-as-epic, Spenserian poem over at WordPress. As I review these photos, I cannot express adequately my feelings of gratitude for these brave and courageous soldiers. 1973 for 3/5th Cavalry in Boxes 169-193 It was one of 3 in country on its trial run. Scenes We stayed on the ship out in the bay at Vung Tau while the Aussies cleared the road for us up to Bearcat. Later i volunteered for permanent berm nightly guard duty, got me out of working during the day. Recon Platoon. 27 July 1LT Joseph L. J. Brillion, A Company, was assigned as the Bear Cat Deputy Provost Marshal. I also pulled a lot of guard duty facing the rubber plantation. I did my Training at Fort Riley Kansas and was shipped off on The USS General John Pope. 9th Infantry Division Casualties List - 1967 . April Under the Intensified Vietnamization Program the bulk of the Royal Thai Volunteer Forces Headquarters detachment returned to Thailand with their Navy, that staffed two ships, and the Sea Horse Landing Ship Tank (LST) component deployed to Vietnam in 1967, and all that remained at Bearcat was a token force of 204 personnel. 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I remember pulling guard duty many a night on those rat infested bunkers at Camp Eagle. The Mama & Papasans were letting us know that there was someone in the water caught in the truck. After opening the box, Gaynor began to investigate his own memories, digging out the letters he had sent home. There the 9th fought with distinction in 8 campaigns as part of the Riverine Force. Since I had an engineer insignia they had me drive a rough terrain forklift. I arrived at Vung Tau by ship Oct. 1966 with the 15th combat engineers. Since then we have travelled 6 times by bus and car to Vung Thau on that same Long Thanh hiway. Long Binh is now a small Vietnamese army installation and a large Industrial Park, including a High Tech Park. Thank you for taking the time to read this. The other half of that TALO team wouldnt have happened to be Charlie Head, would it? the area we had cleared out 42 years ago. I was told it was done so the guys did not go over to the Thai side of the Base looking for girls. shot along highways just showing. I had voluntarily extended my duty in Vietnam after having served as Combat Motion Picture Team Leader the previous 12 months in various interesting locations throughout the country, to include Dong Tam.. As a preteen, my mother used to hide her homemade chocolate chip cookies. Bearcat was originally a French airfield, later used by the Japanese during World War II. What I have found in North Vietnam and South Vietnam is that Vietnamese people are not only not Communist, but are just good folks. I did manage to marry with a Vietnamese lady when stationed at Bearcat. The 9th Infantry Division next saw combat in Vietnam in 1967. Capt. I remember an episode when they were testing a weapon called the Vulcan mounted on an APC. 40 years ago. 62) Barbed wire and the beauty of blooming flowers on the berm. Anyone in this crowd (including children) might toss a grenade into a truck., Bunker, 1967: Troops of the 77th Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division hunker down in a partially completed bunker to escape the mayhem of 3,600 of our own 105mm Howitzer rounds light off at knee level in all directions. President Ky's palace, downtown Saigon. Still have issues with the Dept. He became a consultant on the Vietnam-reenactor documentary. The 104th was not a combatant unit such as the Infantry, but provided clearing patrols and was heavily involved in big fire-fights like the Battle of Coral, Balmoral, TET (1968) and many more. SP/4 William H. Antila, A Company, 720th MP Battalion, August 1968-November 1969. Abstract. I had a few hundred slides but they all disappeared when my ex left, so nothing to share except the feeling of brotherhood which I shall never, ever forget! He was in Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. 31) This is the Bn HQ TOC. I would love to see the photo and, with your permission, add it to the blog. What a joke. Bearcat, our remembrences, We were in Bangkok abiut 8 years ago. The 3/60th was one of the three battalions (2/60, 3/60 . All the guys in the detachment spent a bit of time on QL-15. I got there Jan. 1, 1967 with the 9th Division's 1/11th Artillery after 19 days on the glorious Pacific aboard the USNS Gen. Maurice Rose. Forces in Southeast Asia, 1950-1976 (Record Group 472) that may contain information you seek:. Welcome Home Brothers! Vietnam Vets. We did kill 2 monkeys found in the next day sweep. Only about ten percent of us did guard duty. I left Bear Cat to move into the Delta in late January of 1967 to go to Barbed wire and the beauty of blooming flowers on the berm, 63) What were the life expectancies of soldiers during the Vietnam War? The Division trained at Fort Riley, Kansas, and deployed to Vietnam in 1967. 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