Vietnam Marble Mountain

[jimi9746]

This was like an Indiana Jones trip when we happened upon it in early 67....it was eerie as we walked down the marble stairs inside the mountain....

[hotelperson]

the hole in the top of the cave is natural...there was never a hospital located there. Kilo Co. 3/1...1966-67

[Bulibasa1]

and then there was the Steam and Cream at 80th Support Group across from the NSA Hospital

[scrivet01]

There was a POW camp north of Marble with a dump across Rte.1. There was a rule that one could NOT go south of that check point with out a lid. Everyone had to wear a helmet.

China Beach Hosp across road from you guys and the friggin PX. I used to go into the EM Club there and Mag 16 guys were always good for a beer. As Navy no one recognized why, where and what we were doing but Marines were the only guys that did not give a shit, were quick to buy beers and we got no hassles from.

[docfixer1]

I was stationed at Marble Mt. Airfield in 1969. We never had any problems with that area and we would have known as it was directly at the end of our runway. I guess in a way we had an effect there, they sure like to make a US Dollar!

[scrivet01]

@docfixer1

Because Marines already were there for you.

[WEBTRAIN]

I was at Mag-16 Marble Mt. Zulu Co/HMM361 & other units 1968-69,,in 1968 summer we were sent to bottom of Marble ,word was a strong NVA force was on the way to overrun us,.I remember the Marine unit on top of the mountain with 105 recoils/ were firing a few clicks from where we were at, I remember the vc/nva pow camp next to the Marble, the unit on top did get overrunned by the vc, but don't remember date:I flew out in Huey as door gunner that night for grd support:,we did get the mt back

[BigFrankieC]

My dad, Sgt Charles Copeland USMC was in some big battle on Marble Mountain. I think in 65, or 66. I don't know a lot about it, as he died when I was 11.

[phyter420]

My Late Dad spent a good amount of time there in 1st Div.2nd Bat. 1st MARS Echo Co.2nd Platoon.he told me stories and had pics he snuck back.I wondered if anyone recalled a little dog that hung around the grunts and alerted to VC presence.Little terrier-type that smelled out a VC booby trap & ran ahead and died for his Marine pals on patrol.One day they caught some ARVN's carting him off tied to a pole and pointed at their mouths and stomachs.They got an ass beating & no dinner.Sound familiar??

[canaras60]

thanks for the video, it is great. In 67 on a day off I wandered about the caves for a couple of hours. There was a marine patrol stationed on top of this one and the large one to the west. Most of the snipers were on the one which was used by the marble carvers in the ville for their marble. I doubt the story about the hospital in this set of caves while the marines were stationed here.

peace,

[Antlers68]

I was with 3rdBn 1st Marines at Nui Kim Son in '66 to '67 and I pulled guard duty at night at the foot of the pagoda mtn. and also on the side of the other hill with the 106 rifle on top, "the Crows Nest", I doubt the V.C. hospital story also. I also don't believe that the hole above the pagoda was caused by an American bombs as the Communists now claim.

[captdodd]

I saw a lot of these mountains over a few years. I'd heard there were temples there and in '66 I knew there were VC all over the area. In '69 I never heard much about it but still, I would'nt have gone with less than platoon strength. I've never been back but I'd like to see it. And visit a few other places and maybe look for old friends. Americans have never understood how complex our relations were with there people.

[phyter420]

My late Dad was with 2nd Bat,!st MAR,1st Mar.Div. Echo Co. '69-70.(R.Harpster).He had pics of Marble Mountain and I think I spotted where they had a recoiless rifle set up topside.He related a story about a temple there that had some VC in it that he hit with the M-79 and spent 2 days+ smoking opium in the cave with Buddha.Also had a pic on the road going in of an M-48 tank that hit a box mine. He died from cancer 35yrs later from Agent orange exposure. R.I.P. Richard Arlen Harpster USMC

[bdj1981]

Thanks for uploading. I didn't get to see half of the caves you did. Was too rainy. But the cave with the Quan Yin outside gave me the feeling of ghosts. Had no clue about the history until I read "Between Heaven and Earth" where the author explained that the caves (that one in particular) were used as Viet Cong hospitals. So eerie. Remarkable country.

[ndbf88]

It is weird to look at this video, as a tourist attraction. In 1969, I was a Hospital Corpsman. I used to go on night patrols around the Mountain. More often , than not, we got ambushed from our adversaries, that used the caves as their hiding place. Playing cat and mouse in the caves , at night, with no light, was not one of my favorite activities. I would like to see it in a different light, someday.

Doc Dan Bravo 1/7 & 3rd Amtracs - 1968 - 1969.

[vague76]

One of the most incredible place I have visited in the world . Thanks for your video to see again this great place

[iyefart]

I went there couple years ago.