282nd AHC "Black Cats - Alley Cats" Marble Mountain - Da Nang Vietnam 1st of 2 videos

[PennyKauai]

My husband, Dale, was in this outfit fr 1967-1968. He came home safe & we've been married for 43 yrs, thank God.

[PaulG849]

Nice slide show brother. I was in a sister company, the 281st AHC down in Nha Trang. I remember you guys. Gotta love those heli vets. I was a door gunner in 1968.

[docfixer1]

@PaulG849 Yep nothing like having a big fan over your head when it is hot !

Welcome home Brother.

[docfixer1]

Hey Scott and welcome home.

[slhenryeng]

My name is Scott Henry - I served with D Co. 3rd MP Bn AFP in Da Nang from June 1968 to July 1969. Your Base was part of my Patrol area. On some of my days off I was able to go on Patrol with some of your Huey Gunships. I appreciated the Hospitality that I received from all in the Black Cats. Welcome Home

[tuneacellocgda]

Priceless photos. Thank you for sharing them and welcome home.

[guner2]

My name is keith baldwin I was in the 2nd plt from march 70 to dec 70, befor that i spent 9 months in the First Inf div. but the time I spent with the blackcats and the friends I made will stay with me forever,This brought back many memories good and bad. I thank you for putting this together. peace

[docfixer1]

@guner2 My pleasure.......Thanks for your service.

[gman326]

To all you who served in Vietnam thank you welcome home and God bless you. My Son is a Marine who served 2 tours in Iraq with the 1st LAR Bn. I know you didn't get the welcome home and thanks you deserved at times, so from a Father of a vet to all you Vietnam vets again I say thank you welcome home God bless you.

[docfixer1]

@gman326 Gman Thanks! I think most of us who have served are welcomed home by our families and friends like you. That's what counts !

[JABrooksC321]

I was there 68-69 with C 3/21 196th LIB.A machine gunner in the bush.

Great video!***** Thanks and welcome home.

[docfixer1]

@JABrooksC321 J.A. Thanks for your service and your complement.

I watched your video on You Tube great job !!

[NcicHit]

I remember going to the enlisted man's club on this base. I was stationed with NSA Utilities. I think some of our guys helped wire the club in 68 or 69. I remember the Army guys there always treated us pretty nice and let us on the base and into the club about anytime we wanted. It was a good place to get a beer in the afternoon which was against all the rules. I think our Chief came there one day looking for us and the guards wouldn't let him on the base. Thanks for your service.

[docfixer1]

@NcicHit I was wondering who drank all of our beer during the day!

I remember having a tooth ache while flying on a Mission. At Noon time the pilots dropped me off at the NSA Hospital to see the Dentist. After having two teeth pulled I was picked up and much to my dismay flew the rest of the Mission. It took about that long for the effects of the Darvon & Novocain to wear off !

[NcicHit]

@docfixer1 That's a great story. I was there from OCT 67 to around April 69.

All those "Black Cats" lined up ready to go was a great site. If you ever made to the China Beach PX, I worked at the building right across from it. It was NSA Utilities, we ran all the generators and made the juice to run most of the military at DaNang.

[docfixer1]

@NcicHit We "Shopped" at the Freedom Hill PX, never made it to China Beach, (by land) but I am glad to know who powered the Cassette Tape recorder that made the sound track of this video possible. Thanks!

[hatanian]

As a member of the Black Cat family this was awesome. Thanks for the memories. I was with the Cats in 1967 - 1968

[sl8run]

boy does this bring back the memories & also a few tears - so many young men & women lost - God bless you all

[docfixer1]

@sl8run Thanks. I think this period was the start of the "Divide" in the US. I am proud to have served and especially with this Company. When I listened to the Radio Peking recordings this year it reminded me why we were there.

[yalocin1]

Was there 1970 - with "airborne gradiometer project".

Brings back good memories, thanks!