MillRat's Home for Marines: For the month of March 2015

This message board is in support of members of the Marine Corps and their relatives, and friends

For the month of March 2015

Posted by MillRatUSMC aka Ricardo on 3/6/2015, 17:23:22

Almost 50 years ago, I was aboard a US Navy vessel.
Heading first to Okinawa, than to Vietnam.
When my Recon platoon left K-Bay Hawaii, I was member of that Recon platoon.
On arriving on Okinawa, a lot of the infantry companies in the 3rd Battalion 4th Marines.
Found that they were short of non-commissioned-officers (nco) or NCO.
I next found myself a member of India Company 3rd Battalion 4th Marines.
At the later part of March or early April, we went by a Naval landing ship, up the Perfume river.
To the city of Hue, we were than transported to a small airstrip in Phu Bai.
That little airstrip, would later become a large Marine Corp base.
Now after the war, the Vietnamese have made it a large international air port.
On this tour, I came close to getting killed.
All I heard was a loud crack, past my head.
I got down and started returning fire.
Next I get an order to cease firing.
They also asked if I had a target.
I didn't have one but I was giving back.
What was given to me.
Now all we have are memories, some good and some BAD.

For the month of March 2015 - MillRatUSMC aka Ricardo 3/6/2015, 17:23:22

« Back to index

Post a Response

Your Name:

Subject:

Message:

[quote]
 Almost 50 years ago, I was aboard a US Navy vessel.
Heading first to Okinawa, than to Vietnam.
When my Recon platoon left K-Bay Hawaii, I was member of that Recon platoon.
On arriving on Okinawa, a  lot of the infantry companies in the 3rd Battalion 4th Marines.
Found that they were short of non-commissioned-officers (nco) or NCO.
I next found myself a member of India Company 3rd Battalion 4th Marines.
At the later part of March or early April, we went by a Naval landing ship, up the Perfume river.
To the city of Hue, we were than transported to a small airstrip in Phu Bai.
That little airstrip, would later become a large Marine Corp base.
Now after the war, the Vietnamese have made it a large international air port.
On this tour, I came close to getting killed.
All I heard was a loud crack, past my head.
I got down and started returning fire.
Next I get an order to cease firing.
They also asked if I had a target.
I didn't have one but I was giving back.
What was given to me.
Now all we have are memories, some good and some BAD. 
[/quote]

Bold

Italic

Underline

Add an Image

Add a Link

blooper

bored

confused

cool

cry

cute

dead

depressed

devious

embarrassed

errr

furious

grin

happy

lol

love

nerdy

nervous

sad

shocked

shout

sleep

smart

smile

smug

stoned

tongue

wink

Please enter the numbers above. This helps stop spam.

By posting, you confirm that you have read and agree to the board's usage terms.

" Duty is the most sublime word in the English language.
You can never do more,
you should never wish to do less."
~ Robert E. Lee writing to his son ~

"Excellence doesn't just happen.
It must be forged, tested and used.
It must be passed down.
And woven into the very fabric of our souls.
Until it becomes our nature."
~ General Charles C. Krulak ~
31st Commandment of the Marine Corps

"To control the past,
Is to give meaning to the present,
And direction to the future."

"They were the best you had, America, and you turned your back on them".

~ Joe Galloway ~ Speaking about Vietnam Veterans

Back

Hosted for FREE by Boardhost.
Create your own free message board!