can anybody help me to find my grandfather he was assigned in mactan island phillipines during 1966-67 his name is THOM OR THOMAS DEMARS who ever know him pls give us an info..
Cam Ranh Bay should be made into a beach resort. Warm ocean water, white beach sand, good weather. It could pull in billion$ of dollars in tourist money. I often thought about doing it after the war, I'd be friggin' rich, but...politics, funding, permits, etc.
During all those years in Viatnam War, I was on duty tour of the first flight of joint tactical special operation squadron stationed in Nha-traam, very close to Cam Ranh Bay. We had to take all kinds of Viet com attacks and hazards of landing in all the air strips in remote mountain areas. Cam Ranh Bay was comparatively a safer base. But after missions carried out in leisure time, it was really wonderful as if on vacation there. Unforgettable experience.
I was there in 1970, assigned to the 834th Air Division. It was like a vacation resort. The guys did a great job building the place. --That's the way wars should be fought. We showed movies outside the Aerial Port on the side of the building. Saw John Wayne in "The Undefeated", sitting in bleachers. As soon as the movie ended the zipperheads sent in a barrage of 155mm rockets. It was extremely polite of them to wait until the movie had ended. How well-mannered they were.
@gallantrycross Very happy to read every word of your descriptions. I had the same experiences as you did. It seemed very confusing to know where the battle front line of war was and where the safer places behind battle lines. I enjoyed my duty tour there, I think it is a beautiful place I often miss and want to go back on a trip again. Thank you for bringing up lots of old memories of those days.
We picked up our earth movers from there and later I stayed there TDY. My cousin was there and one of my best friends. We talked once in 3 or 4 months. Huge place. The pontoon bridge was cool.
AMERICA LOST VIETNAM WAR BECAUSE OF ITS BIASED MEDIA!!!
Since anti-war, liberal American media always focused on American and Vietnamese civilian casualties, and ignored the enemy's casualties and Vietcong's atrocities against its own people as in the case of Hue's massacre of 5000 civilians in 1968, to mislead Americans to become against Vietnam war. Ho chi Minh, founder of Vietnam's communist party once said, " the war is not decided in Vietnam's battle fields but in CBS studio!"
When I first arrived, we were first in tents, then hootchs and when I left in 68 we were just moving into the nice white buildings... with a promise that there would be hot water showers... I was gone before it happened, but did receive word that it did happen...Von
can anybody help me to find my grandfather he was assigned in mactan island phillipines during 1966-67 his name is THOM OR THOMAS DEMARS who ever know him pls give us an info..
thank you so much
MsAprilbloom 1 month ago
I purchased this video. It is out of sequence. It shows some general officer leaving, then it shows him arriving afterwards.
sixgunpeter 1 month ago
Cam Ranh Bay should be made into a beach resort. Warm ocean water, white beach sand, good weather. It could pull in billion$ of dollars in tourist money. I often thought about doing it after the war, I'd be friggin' rich, but...politics, funding, permits, etc.
gallantrycross 2 months ago
During all those years in Viatnam War, I was on duty tour of the first flight of joint tactical special operation squadron stationed in Nha-traam, very close to Cam Ranh Bay. We had to take all kinds of Viet com attacks and hazards of landing in all the air strips in remote mountain areas. Cam Ranh Bay was comparatively a safer base. But after missions carried out in leisure time, it was really wonderful as if on vacation there. Unforgettable experience.
hohaijen 2 months ago
I was there in 1970, assigned to the 834th Air Division. It was like a vacation resort. The guys did a great job building the place. --That's the way wars should be fought. We showed movies outside the Aerial Port on the side of the building. Saw John Wayne in "The Undefeated", sitting in bleachers. As soon as the movie ended the zipperheads sent in a barrage of 155mm rockets. It was extremely polite of them to wait until the movie had ended. How well-mannered they were.
gallantrycross 5 months ago
@gallantrycross Very happy to read every word of your descriptions. I had the same experiences as you did. It seemed very confusing to know where the battle front line of war was and where the safer places behind battle lines. I enjoyed my duty tour there, I think it is a beautiful place I often miss and want to go back on a trip again. Thank you for bringing up lots of old memories of those days.
hohaijen 2 months ago
We picked up our earth movers from there and later I stayed there TDY. My cousin was there and one of my best friends. We talked once in 3 or 4 months. Huge place. The pontoon bridge was cool.
bubbasoneddy1 1 year ago
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AMERICA LOST VIETNAM WAR BECAUSE OF ITS BIASED MEDIA!!!
Since anti-war, liberal American media always focused on American and Vietnamese civilian casualties, and ignored the enemy's casualties and Vietcong's atrocities against its own people as in the case of Hue's massacre of 5000 civilians in 1968, to mislead Americans to become against Vietnam war. Ho chi Minh, founder of Vietnam's communist party once said, " the war is not decided in Vietnam's battle fields but in CBS studio!"
TOMP66666 2 years ago
When I first arrived, we were first in tents, then hootchs and when I left in 68 we were just moving into the nice white buildings... with a promise that there would be hot water showers... I was gone before it happened, but did receive word that it did happen...Von
45von 2 years ago
Wow... I was born in Cam Ranh. Thank you. Great
hieuphan88 4 years ago 2
Now that was a Base. Awesome!
azdalin2000 4 years ago 2
My dad was apart of the army expiditiary force that built that place. Thank him.
Jguthro 3 years ago
I was part of the group that built the ammo dump in early 1966. We lived in tents and it was hot.
stilgardad 2 years ago
thank you..
jankster739 4 years ago 2