Vietnam - Camp Carroll

After 40 years I return to the firebase at Camp Carroll and toast all the Veterans from HQ Co. 4th Marines who served on the line. More about the 2008 Vietnam trip at http://jalimager.blogspot.com

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[Micelli1947]

I PROUDLY SERVED MY COUNTRY IN THE 5TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND PASSED THRU CAMP CARROLL ON MY WAY TO FORWARD POSITIONS OF CAM LO AND CON THIEN IN THE NORTH BELOW THE DMZ. IF YOU WOULD HAVE SERVED THERE YOU WOULD KNOW THAT IT WAS A "FREE FIRE ZONE" TO ALL COMBAT UNITS IN THE AREA. THERE WERE NO VC, ONLY NVA REGULARS.  5TH INFANTRY, "C" COMP.1/61. . . .1968

[jalimager]

@Micelli1947 You are correct there were mostly NVA in the area around the DMZ, however, we trusted no one, not even children in villages. Whenever we questioned villagers they would be quick to say, "no VC, no VC" they never said, "no NVA, no NVA." Whether they were VC or NVA, they were our enemy.

[Timeless4809]

I had the pleasure of being here at Camp Carol in 69 . I was with the 36th. combat engineers. We build the under ground mess hall . It was when the first of the delayed fuse 122's were raining in on us. I wasn't there to complete the job thanks to some dumb fuck who didn't blow the damn whistle and instead just pulled the cord and fired a 175mm round right over my head . Thanks A--Hole !!! I was sent back to Camp Evans until I rotated out of that God forsaken hole of a country.

[hamrite]

@wilatemodel I wasnt surprized by your comments...but even though your info seems to come out of Apocalypse Now more than reality, I still ask you: Imagine your invaded by a force so superior than yours, and your trying to undermine the opponents moral, what would you do ? By the way, I'm Half American, with several of my ancestors having had their share of importance in the history of OUR country.

[wilatemodel]

@hamrite ...i was puzzeld by your comment,..then i checked your channel & discoverd your French,...that explains it.....pussy.

[hamrite]

@davidlirwin what would you do in their place ?

[Psyche777able]

I was a few miles away at Khe Sanh in January of 68 with the 1st Cav divison.

You could hear those 175 for miles. It was a nightmare at both camps. My hat

go's off to all Marines who were there during that time. Great group of brothers.

Glad to be a part with the 1st Air Cav.

[TheAl1971]

@endracismguy Your grandfather was too busy sucking on Ho Chi Minh's dick in Hanoi. Your grandfather never seen an American and all he may seen was Uncle Ho's special gook sauce in his face. LMAO

[davidlirwin]

No one seems to remeber the depredations of the VC, like chopping off the arms of children who were inoculated by American medics, hiding handgrenades on children and making the walking bombs, murdering anyone who stood against them, whole families of government officials and villiage leaders.

[pakyaelvis]

In war,there are no rights or wrongs....it depends on the color of your uniform .People die regardless whether they are young or old,good or bad.It has been like that since the beginning of civilization.I am living in one of the Asia's successful and vibrant countries and I am thankful for the British and other Commonwealth soldiers who in the 1950's till 1960's helped and sacrificed their lives for us.If not for them my country will like North Korea .ps I was in the army.