TheBonnyThaneOfDuninsane
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Michael S. Betts
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Cpl/Sgt
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HQ Co/Bn S-3
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[email protected]
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Maryland
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2/11/2004
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TheBonnyThaneOfDuninsane
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Michael S. Betts
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E-4/E-5
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HqCo/Bn S-3
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[email protected]
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Arrived "in country" 9/66, departed 6/67 for RelAcDu. No opening @ IIIMAF CommCen when arrived., spent 2 wks as "Bunker NCO" in NW corner @ "How Long". Took job in S-3 when somebody rotated and I'd have taken anything (including NCOIC of burning out the head) to get out of that damned bunker. Remember fondly my tour, the guys and the times. Got appointed to escort Henry Fonda (the better part of him must've dripped down his leg when Jane was conceived ) when he visited 5th Comm and got our picture in "Stars and Stripes". | |
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2/26/2004
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LumbarLulu1946
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mike mursini
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cpl.
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[email protected]
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My name is cpl.luis mercado i am posting this for my freind mike mursini he was in viet nam when i was there,1967/1968 danang he was in r/r const.co 5th com 3maf his mos was driving an auger truck (makes wholes in ground)for us to put in poles for phone lines.married 2 daughters retired from providance fire dept.Looking for david,daviey,shamus,hennessy,eugene,telenko,micalack contack #are 508-669-5456 S/F
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1/10/2008
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The Mail Man
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Mike Rogan
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L/Cpl %th Comm Bn 1970-withdrawl
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Radio Relay &; HQ. Plt.
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[email protected]
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Back in the world of all night generators that dont keep you up except in yournightmares. Well there seem to be some real nightmares going down right in front of us , jobs going overseas, an economy based on the vulnerable and easilly changed oil prices, energy dependance, war in Irag, Very much like where we were in 65-70. The honor of the warrior continues to degenerate in the hands of these coorporate rats. Semper Fi Don't get fooled again.
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9/5/2004
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justjr59
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Mike Sanford
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Cpl
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Comm Co Hq Bn
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[email protected]
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Arrived Danang May/Jun 1965 with Comm Center
lll Maf at Airfield,later moved to 3rd Mardiv Hill 327.
I was a teletype operator/SLAVE, if you catch my
drift..Go figure.Mike
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3/29/2006
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Wert
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Neil A. Wertley
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M/Sgt
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Comm Support
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[email protected]
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I was TAD to FLC from 1970-1971. At first I set up Tech Control, then Acting Telephone Officer and finally TTC-28 Mobil Dial Central Chief. We handled all of the comm for Danang North. When I retired I taught electronics for United Electronics Institute. Over the years rose to Director/Dean of the college. When the school closed I moved on to Tampa College where I retired as Academic Dean 2 years ago.
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8/14/2006
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linenwht
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Paul Nunes
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PFC
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R. R. & Const. PLT.
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[email protected]
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Served with 5th Comm BN. 3 Mar.Div. Const. Plt. from Sept.68 to Oct 69.
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3/2/2004
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EagleKeeper
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Pete Miller
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SGT.
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Radio Relay Vietnam 69-70
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[email protected]
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Stationed at Phu Bai, also with the 7th Marines at LZ Baldy. Took command of Radio Relay Site on Monkey Mountain until the 3rdMarines left then moved to MACS 4 on top of Monkey Mountain with Radio Relay shot to Chu Lai.
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4/19/2002
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Rat
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Randy Ratcliff
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Sgt.
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7th Comm & III Maf
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[email protected]
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Started out at China Beach then we were sent to Red Beach and left with the early pull out.
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8/7/2007
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radio_relay
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Richard Boyd
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LCpl
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RR Plt, RR&Const Co.
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[email protected]
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Semper Fi Brothers. Wow, it's great to find a 5th Comm web site. My mos was 2831, radio relay repairman. Was in RVN with 5th Comm, from May '70 to Oct '70. I finished out my westpac tour with 7th Comm, on Okinawa. 5th Comm was actually decommisioned in Oct of '70 (don't know exact day), and hasn't been recommisioned. I was one of the last Marines at Camp Hoa Long. An Army Engineer unit moved in after us. Also spent time on 244, Monkey Mountain, and 950. Welcome Home to each and every one of you! I'll be in D.C. for Vets Day, and the M.C. B'Day. Hope to run into some of you there.
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8/28/2002
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Dick
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Richard M. Porter
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l/cpl, '68
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Radio
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[email protected]
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5th Comm., 3-68 to 11-68. 2531, Repose net;
TADs 1st ROKMAR, 101st AB/Pipeline, Hue.
Came in country with 9th MABs'fill in for, B 1/27 of RLT 27,2-68. 5th Comm 3-6-68. Burned shit for fun. :-)
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4/2/2002
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Rdj4586
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Robert (Bob) Johnson
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Sgt
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HqCo
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[email protected]
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RVN 67-68; really glad I found this site; SF
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11/11/2004
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country514
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Robert Norris
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Cpl.
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Hq. Motor "T"
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[email protected]
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I was in country from Dec. 68 to Dec 69 . Don't remember too many names these days but my Sgt. in the motor pool was" Horney" Sgt. Hornbuckle I remember guard duty on the orphanage roof and mag 16 getting rocketed. Oh and the stinging jelly fish in the ocean. and that first "smell" as you stepped off the plane at DaNang . God... a different world, a different time, a million years ago ...yesterday
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9/15/2008
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Rod West
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Rodney L. West
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Pfc-Sgt. in Nam, retired MGySgt.
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Const. Plt. and Comm Plt at III MAF
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[email protected]
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Took the boat ride on the Thomaston, seasick first four days out till they put me in sick bay. Spilled 5gals. of OD green while painting trucks on the upper deck. Helped camo a MIKE boat in the well deck with that. Went to 8th Comm after Nam, same guys for the most part.
Retired from USMCR as MGySgt. Comm Chief for 4th MAW. Went to the show in Saudia Arabia as a Gunny with a local HUEY unit. Some things never changed.
Kept in touch with Gary Vietor in Michigan and Ralph Haas in Davenport, Iowa, both Const. Plt. troops.
Went to boot camp with Wayne Schlosser in MT, Eugene Telenko Const. Plt. truck driver and Gary Vietor. We all reported to 7th Comm at the Stumps in Nov. 65
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6/13/2002
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Wasyoungonce1
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Ron Durham
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PFC-CPL-Vietnam, Retired MGYSGT-Reserves
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Construction Plt.
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[email protected]
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Looking for any of the old guys from construction. Was in country from August 1968-February 1970.
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11/24/2003
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ronleon
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Ron Leonard
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PFC-CPL Nam. Sgt discharge
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III MAF Comm room for war room.
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[email protected]
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Enlisted for Three.
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10/10/2002
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Ron McGinnis
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Ron McGinnis
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Cpl
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Comm Spt Co "67-68
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[email protected]
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11/13/2006
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Ron
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Ron Parent
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Sgt.
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Radio Platoon/Comm. Spt. Co. ('66-'67)
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[email protected]
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TSC-15 Van Operator
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4/24/2003
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Terry
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Theron Page
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Cpl in Nam
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H &S Motor-T
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[email protected]
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I was with the 5th Comm. Bn in 1967. My MOS was mechanic in the motor pool and together with a great team, we kept the radio trucks in operation and off the "Dead Line". <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> I went through Motor Transport training at Camp LeJune, then Infantry training at Pendelton, then to Vietnam.<o:p></o:p> While in country, I served for six months at 5th Comm. then later at FLC (Force Logistics Command) on the other side of DaNang.<o:p></o:p> After Nam, I served at the Marine Corp Air Station in Santa Ana, California.<o:p></o:p> Three short years in the Corp., but a whole lot of memories. Here are a few of my photos of 5th Comm.
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5/26/2002
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TJW
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TJ Wilkins
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Cpl
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Hq, III MAF, COC Comm
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[email protected]
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I was sent to IIIMAF COC comm ctr from 5th Comm and spent my tour at the III MAF compound in 69-70. I remember when the ammo dump gothit and our mess hall got destroyed plus all the rain, the smells and the trips to freedom hill.
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6/3/2002
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