Dong Ha Combat Base And Airfield During The Vietnam War

This entire 55-minute video provides an overview of Dong Ha base during the vietnam war. To purchase the entire video go to militaryvideo..... The video documents activities of Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy personnel at the base. Shows numerous buildings (Air Force compound, tent city, airfield) around the base. Shows Marines guarding the perimeter, Air Force police patrolling the area and some construction at the base. Also includes scenes shot at nearby Dong Ha Village and Navy personnel off-loading supplies from a LCM at the cargo ramp on the Cua Viet River. Includes excellent aerial views of the entire base, as well as lots of activities at the airfield, off-loading munitions and equipment in support of Operation Hastings. Most of the footage is covered by a music soundtrack with captions. Also includes narrated newsreel footage of activities in and around the base.

[@alfredfeagins1886]

I was stationed at Dong Ha from 1966 to 1967. That tracked vehicle with the twin cannons in the open turret is the m42 aka the Duster. Each of its guns can fire at the rate of 120 rounds per min. of high explosive 40mm ammo. Designed primarily for antiaircraft use, it was used in the Nam for ground support, protecting truck convoys, combat assult support and providing perimeter security. I was a crewmember on it.

[@mikecipriani7792]

I have a picture of the "Hiss of Death" twin 40.

[@alfredfeagins1886]

Thx, Mike for the video. Really brings back memories. 👍

[@stephenclarke2546]

Cool :) We trained on those in the New Mexico National Guard in the 80's. My dad worked with the dusters as well in Vietnam 68-69. We are big fans :) Thanks for your service!

[@thomasseverson4827]

My brother was killed there March 8, 1968 in a rocket attack killed him and 10 other guys

[@rtchow3000]

i was one of very few american chinese served in US Air Force in vietnam conflict. i'm the only chinese with the F100 fighter 3rd FMS squadron from 1967-1968. tet offensive was most horrifying time for all RNV and american soldiers. i was wounded in feb 1968 latter part tet offensive. from then on i lost track my friend name Thau who was viet nam air force supply NCO or Officer and his family living on Bien Hoa AFB who invited me daily to eat at their home. sure wish someone could locate this wonderful family. i wrote an autobiographer with this family picture and many pictures during my PCS in bien hoa AFB. i thank God Almighty i was able to marry my fiance in hong kong in september 1968, now with two sons two daughter-in-law and three grand-children. i prayer those able to escape will carry-on their vietnamese culture but love US as i love and die for your freedom. God is great and full of mercy. Gom Ong - thank you, robert chow august 1967-1968

[@mrnelson1911]

God bless and thank you for your service Robert Chow. Mark Nelson . 10/66 - 4/68

[@marvinthiessen3454]

I'm a vet and I appreciate your sacrifices, but being in Vietnam had nothing to do with America's freedom. The military told you that and they lied, something they're very good at. The war made a lot of U.S. corporations record profits.

[@codyzumr4040]

@@marvinthiessen3454 Them Military-industrial Complex corporations sure made a whole lotta money.

[@daniellap.stewart6839]

Nice

[@josephbragg5020]

Peace be yours always brother.

[@curtisbarger6544]

I was there in 1967 with the advanced party of USNMCB 11 at Camp Barnes. Worked on various projects through out the Base, also erected watch towers around the perimeter. After a few months went with the detachment to build the the new Special Forces camp at Lang Vei. SEABEES "CAN DO!"

[@seikocitizenwatches]

Thank you for your service Sir

[@tuanphamduc7206]

chào anh toi thấy chu viet tat USMC dich ra nghia la gi thank you

[@jodietruong6528]

QEQA11

[@jodietruong6528]

e2

[@sammiedog4]

So and you are now a hero??!!!

[@philsutherland2423]

Was at Dong Ha with the 1st Bn, 9th Marines in early 1967. It did not look like this back then. But, I never really saw all of it. We, the Marines, were in tents on one end, with sandbags on the sides not far from the 175 mm cannons that they had there. Those things would rock the entire tent when they fired.

[@jamesgouttierre6435]

I remember when we landed at dong ha 66/67 with 9th Marines. It was tents with few trenches on NW side of tarmack. Two days in rockets and motars walked through our area towards ammo dump and runway. After taking a pounding we moved to the east side with the SeaBees and got more of the same. Day in and out

[@dalintiba7282]

thank American soldiers who fought for my southern Vietnam!

[@geraldmalone8913]

I was with K co 3/4 May 66 .only marine outfit for security for Air Force.They treated very very good.Chow was great.Thanks Air force.

[@stevechowning530]

I was in dong da on July 12th headed camp eagle and then paid a visit to bastone with the 1/83 arty, quite a ride They kept dripping on us about every day job well done brothers

[@tedbelajac6147]

Hi Brother 1st 83rd artillery.. I was in Bastogne during the monsoon season of 69-70 I served at Blaze..Gia Le..Veghel..Barbara..Nancy..Sally..

[@johncrawford3446]

I was on detachment (MCB 5) from DaNang to Dong Ha early 67 working on air strip. Returned Nov. 67- July 68, was there for 68 TET and all the fireworks. Dong Ha mortars, rockets and arty. Bless all who served!

[@stephenwise9357]

You had a brother there also. Was in b company. Maynard they called me and proud to have served........good times, to be young

[@jeffreyharmon1273]

Camp Barnes dec67-july68 MCB5 Delta Co. Poured concrete ramp at river. Detachment to Quang Tri to build chow hall. Worked with a lot of fine men who knew construction. Jeff Harmon BU2

[@colt451911w]

I was there 67 68 with 9th Marine Scout Sniper plt. Dong ha was our rear. Served my time with 1/9. This clip brought back alot of memories. Our commanding officer Col. Barrow was the finest Marine I ever met & served under. Left Christmas 68.

[@MrAlbert1811]

Do you, by any chance, recall a marine 3 man sniper team wearing army flak vests? The sniper had a weatherbe 247, as I recall. (Oct 67 - Feb 68)

[@colt451911w]

@@MrAlbert1811 I was 9th marine scout sniper plt. We only had two man teams which was the sniper with his Remington 700 with 3 by 9 Redfield scope & his spotter with m14 with a starlight night vision scope. We where all USMC standard issue equipment. Never heard of 3 man team. Could have been force Recon Marine team.

[@barrywestfall1328]

My 105mm howitzer battery (Hotel, 3/12) was the first Marine unit to occupy Dong Ha in June '66. No other Marines there except a Force Recon company commanded by Major Dwain A. Colby. Our battery supported Colby's recon teams being inserted just south of DMZ. We used Marine H46 choppers out of Phu Bai, and I flew with the teams during insertions and extractions to call in artillery fire as required. The area was full of NVA and quite often we would extract a team the same day or next day after an insertion. At that time (June '66) there was nothing at Dong Ha but a dirt air strip and an old French built compound occupied by a small number of US Air Force personnel who ever went outside the compound. They had M16s and we still carried M14s. Go figure. Semper Fi

[@1tgood]

Barry: I was one of those AF guys carrying M-16's. We were a covert operation flying into Laos and just over the DMZ. Was there during operation Hastings. Our unit was code name Project Tigerhound and Task Force Tally Ho. Was there from June 66 to Dec 66.. I was a combat Intelligence Specialists in the Air Force supporting the FAC's flying out of Dong Ha. my email is [e-mail]

[@karrietucker8856]

Thank you all for your service and sacrifices 😢

[@JohnRobertMallernee]

I was at Dong Ha in 1970, as a Specialist Four, E-4, Field Radio Relay and Carrier Equipment Repairman (MOS 31L20), assigned to the 178th Maintenance Company, 1st Logistical Command of the United States Army. The 178th Maintenance Company was located at the North end of the base, and our assigned perimeter guard bunkers were on that Northern perimeter, right next to the gate, and each evening, at sunset, we could watch M-60 tanks from the 3/5 Cavalry, 9th Infantry Division, as they left through that same gate to go fight. Each night, when on perimeter guard duty, we could see the tracers and explosions of the distant firefights taking place at Firebases Charlie-1, Charlie-2, and/or Alpha-4. We frequently received fire from incoming 122mm rockets, and sappers managed to blow up the base POL dump (i.e., "Petroleum, Oil, Lubricant"), which was shown on the front page of the "PACIFIC STARS & STRIPES" newspaper. Each Sunday, I would hitch-hike to Quang Tri to attend Mormon church services.

[@bighoss8531]

What was that like😳

[@chubdao]

Dong Ha and Cam lo on.y 10 km apart and remember saw a small base in Cam Lo town village as well -- so How was Dong Ha base and Cam Lo base connected ( The cam lo base was mainly watching over rout 9 to Cua village ( there was some major battle happned there ) and the bridge cross Hieu river - that bridge is rout 9B as I remember and connected Cam Lo and Cam Thuy town village ) ... I had many tale to tell as working with both sides :)

[@theroadrunnerjarhead4109]

I flew to Danang in 1967. Got orders to Echo 2/9 3rd Mar. Div. I was told to expect at least one Purple Heart before my tour was over. Flew to Dong Ha, checked into company headquarters. Spent 3 days there getting acclimated, zeroing in my M16. First night there we took incoming artillery. Jumped in a long deep trench about 7 or 8 feet deep. Joined my company at Cam lo. We moved the up the road a couple miles south west of Con Thien where my platoon was on a road block. At times trucks carrying KIAs from Con Thien passed through our roadblock. we operated for a while next to and across and in macnamara’s strip. Our home base was Dong Ha for a few months but I remember our company going to Dong Ha only once after an operation and we each had 2 warm beers and hot meals. The beer was warm still tasted good.

[@mphand]

I was there in 1967, leaving in July. Was attached to the Comm Center from 7th Com Bn.

[@thormonster]

I was there in 69-70 attached to F-26 Target Acquisition Battery. By then the airport had been shut down due to number of mortar attacks. Nearest active airport was Quang Tri

[@t.m.h.7962]

Yep neither did I. There was no trees on Dong Ha. It was red dust thick as could be when it was in the dry season and sticky mud up to your hemorrhoids in the monsoon season.July67-June 68

[@tomscribner5261]

anyone remember my father, 1st. Lt. John Elvin Scribner jr. USMC, ? He was there in '68. He passed away shortly after returning home, January 7 '69. I was very young, he received a bronze star posthumously in '71, actions there

[@NiceChest1]

Tom Scribner God bless your father. He is a American hero

[@colt451911w]

I don't recall the name, Sorry you lost your dad at such a young age. Rest assured he will never be forgotten by his fellow Marines who served with him. Semper fi

[@tomscribner5261]

@@colt451911w he was there when they rocket attacked the ammunition dump, he and some others took an amtrac around the perimeter to rescue 22 trapped marines, it was in a 1968 edition of Leatherneck magazine which I have, I and my family were living in Oceanside California at the time

[@sammiedog4]

What's there to cry. He enlisted there is consequences. If he was drafted we can understand the government owned as those who enlisted.

[@tomscribner5261]

@@sammiedog4 I just noticed this, and I'm curious? Yes you are correct he was an enlisted man, where in this great globe of gas that we park our. ... , do you ascertain that I am crying??? I asked a simple question, "did anyone know my father, because, ( as a military man ), I did not not know him at all? Nothing more, and feel free as a bird to correct me if I'm wrong. I have to feel something for you because it is obvious that you have somewhat of an emotional knowledge on such a matter based on your reply to a comment on a time and place so long ago, I don't know, hard to tell these days. Anyway I hope that NOONE, including yourself has had to ask this type of question, because in all reality? For 52yrs. I've gotten the same disengaged response you have given me? Peace and wish you well and common sense

[@mrnelson1911]

God bless you soldiers. From one who served as well. Three weeks on a transport and then landing in Vung Tau October 66.

[@charlie1571]

I have been to Dong Ha many times on my trip to Kah Geo bridge. We depended on Dong Ha and fire base Carroll for support since we were overrun earlier in 1970. since then we have been able to hold our own. Thank God above it is all over except for our brothers who never made it back. May they rest in peace and the politicians who profited by this may they have pineapples shoved up their asses on a regular basses.

[@t.m.h.7962]

I don't know what year this was filmed by I was stationed at NSAD Dong Ha. I was attached to the navy that ran the ramp at the river. It was called Bridge Ramp, where all the supplies that came up river from Danang via Cua Viet. Cua Viet was on the south china sea, where the Cua Viet river ran into the ocean. But this place doesn't look much like the Combat Base at Dong Ha. I was there from July 1967 until May of 1968. This video showed ammo staged somewhere, but after the NVA blew up the ammo dump in Sept of 67 no ammo was staged(stored) at Dong Ha, it was all brought up river and trucks would load it at the ramp and take it to where each gun was located. When the ammo dump blew up our hooches were south of the ammo dump next to the southern perimeter. Officially we were attached to HQBN 3RD MARDIV. This video must have been shot much later because nothing looks familiar. It's been a while but I have pictures of our area and pictures of the ramp. I have flown out of the airstrip many times going to Danang. I was always nervous because the airstrip would take arty rounds at least three times a day. As a matter of fact, leaving one morning to go to Danang a C-130 landed (none were ever kept on the ground) it was offloaded, we scrambled aboard and about that time we started taking incoming arty rounds, and small holes was appearing in the sides of the C-130 from shrapnel. The C-130 cranked his engines to the max and we went almost straight up it seemed. Must be a different Dong Ha or was much later..

[@chubdao]

hi TMH ..Was the river name Hieu river and a steel bridge was built with 2 very tall watch tower on each side of the bridge ????

[@Seaworthy99-1]

I was at QT but went up to Dong Ha by jeep a few times and flew in (UH-1E) a lot. I don't recognize any of these buildings. I recall many hootches, tents and bunkers-- but no real building or exotic fabric Quonset Huts.

[@Brandon-iv5yz]

Sgt Long 2nd tour 1967. Dong ha , CUA Viet, Gio Linh, I was on suicide hill when the ammo dump got hit. I was in charge of extending the perimeter to the roadway in Dong Ha.

[@transitionministries2072]

Served with the Marine FLC, Force Logistic Support Group Bravo (Armorer/Gunsmith) for 13 months (April 1968 - May 1969) & the ammo dump had two major explosions and/or fires while I was there. I had the pleasure of guarding the dump as it burned/exploded the first time. The second time I was a Sergent & I sent someone else out to guard it. Dong Ha was a major Resupply & Maintenance base during my time there. The Army & Marines normally had a minimum of one artillery battery while I was there & they had to have ammo also.

[@dondiamond3846]

Checked my log book. I flew into Dong Ha 14 times on the C-130 number 811 in 1968. I might have been on that one

[@bravo3541]

Landed there from Danang May 67. Med evacked there when wounded at the battle of Dai Do only a mile or two from the base May 68. Feels like 1000 years ago.

[@olliephelan]

So, you did the D-Day stunt for the camera crews waiting on the beeches ? But instead of German pillboxes there were girls with flowers ? The one Westmorland himself said was an "Appalling" stunt ? " THIRTY SECONDS !! GOD BE WITH YOU !! CLEAR THOSE MURDER HOOOOLES " "Oh, flowers ? Thank you ? Smile for the camera . Did I get my boots wet for this ?"

[@olliephelan]

Historic in the development of Public Relations and indoctrination.

[@walt1999walt]

You fought with wild Bill Weise, Livingston, and Vargas? I salute you.

[@jackstanfill1101]

@@olliephelan You have absolutely no idea of what you're talking about.

[@olliephelan]

@@jackstanfill1101 Thats a great answer. Never realised.

[@wordsmithgobshite3296]

I was there in 2009, terrible holiday. Still get flashbacks now.

[@TattooedEagle]

I was up there in 71 for Lam Son 719. Got short and went back to Chu Lai to be lazy until my flight to Saigon and back to the world. Sure was more developed by then. Not a LOT, mind you. We lived at a hospital area across from the flight line.

[@axelali4254]

I guess Im kinda off topic but do anyone know of a good website to watch new tv shows online?

[@jaxonkabir3034]

@Axel Ali Flixportal :D

[@axelali4254]

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[@jaxonkabir3034]

@Axel Ali glad I could help :D

[@normanjohnson929]

I was there for 5 months in 1966 (June - Nov.) with OL-24 SkySpot, the Air Force radar bombing outfit. Thanks to francis rael for all the water you fetched for everyone. I remember the Kool-Aid that had to be added because the water was so bad! Also liked the little electric pump for showers..a real lifesaver.

[@danrael6874]

Norman those were the days what a ride

[@normanjohnson929]

@@danrael6874 Dong Ha was kind of like a scary roller coaster ride. As one gets off the ride the thought is "there, I did it, but I don't care to pay for it again" Thanks for the video. It must have been shot late in 1966 after the Marines had settled in. When I arrived in June of 1966 (before Operation Hastings), Dong Ha Airbase was likely about one quarter the size. My USAF outfits initial radar siting group was ambushed and killed, leading to increased recon patrols by very brave Marines. They discovered NVA activity that led to a large buildup and Operation Hastings and Hastings II. Part of the Air Force radar siting group was from a radar site in Hastings, Nebraska. I've always wondered if that is where the operations got their name from.

[@danrael6874]

@@normanjohnson929 Norman I now live in Albuquerque New Mexico where are you located

[@normanjohnson929]

@@danrael6874 I live in Eastern Connecticut. Say hello to Walter W. if you see him. Loved New Mexico when I visited quite a few years ago, especially Santa Fe. Beautiful state.

[@danrael6874]

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[@radvidpro49]

Saw a USO show here. This was our supply base. I remember a group of Japanese girls singing " I want to go home!" Lord Bless our troops. 11/10/1775 Happy Marine Corps Birthday. 1/3 3rd Mar Div

[@dennis350]

I was there in Sept 67 thru Aug 68...i was Air Strike Controller..# 49 they sure fired a lot of rocket and artillery at us...welcome home all

[@98tadriver]

My father was in the USMC, stationed in Dong Ha. I never asked him much about Vietnam for obvious reasons, but I remember him telling me a few war stories; one of them taking place there. From what I can remember, he was temporary duty assigned All weather attack squadron 242, Marine aircraft group eleven, first Marine medium helicopter squadron 361. September 3rd, 1967 is where he earned his medals. Bronze Star for saving 3 guys from a burning bunker. 1 of them was unconscious, the others paralyzed from fear. I remember him telling me, as he was carrying the guy(s) to safety, he was jumping over mortar shells and arty which were scattered about the ground but didnt go off. Recieved a Purple heart for taking schrapnel to the chest (collapsed lung and other injuries from it), Navy achievement medal as well.

[@seikocitizenwatches]

98tadriver he is a hero defending freedom for south Vietnamese freedom lovers. ❤️

[@VBAGGINU]

Seiko Watch My great uncle was only 19 years old and a private first class. He died during that mortar attack. Those men are very lucky to have had your father as their guardian angel

[@olliephelan]

Guardian angel ? Thats ironic You know what the B-52 was called ? "THE ANGEL OF DEATH" . iT DROPPED 9 MILLION TONNES OF BOMBS ON VIETNAM And 15 million on Indochina That 5 times more than all sides combined in all of WW2 4 million dead. LUCKY ?

[@t.m.h.7962]

Sounds like when the ammo dump was brown up in sept 67. We were located just outside of the ammo dump on the southern perimeter and shells were being blown up into the air and never went off. But there was plenty that did. It was exploding and burning for a solid 8 hours. And I remember seeing some people in the ammo dump and people being carried out between explosions. /We had a few that came to our location because we were taking pictures between explosions. When your that age you don't think of the danger. We got plenty of shrapnel from the blasts and the hooches we lived in were blown back at least a foot to 18 inches, they sat on concrete blocks for foundations. That night we were all on the perimeter because we expected a ground assault. Yep, I reread your comment, it was Sept 67 and I probably saw him inside the ammo dump, there were a few guys who made it out.` One of the guys was named Johnny W Aaron.

[@olliephelan]

Sure Im on a concrete block foundation, and Id move more than 18 inches in that situation

[@johncogan7330]

I was in and out of there, sometimes 2 & 3 times a day in 1969. We hauled supplies (everything from bombs to bullets and boots to beer, etc.) up the river from Cua Viet on board LCM-8-735 (until it was sapper mined 2-21-69) and then LCM-8-798 from the hard-ramp in Cua Viet (back-loaded from LST's that came in from sea side. I still remember the radio call signs ( Cua Viet was "clipping, clipping" and Dong Ha was "damon, damon") whenever we transited the river. Lost most all my photos to humidity and can't remember any of the names of the crew that rode our boat. I was the "snipe" for the boat though I also coxswain-ed the boat many times! Cogan ENFN/EN 3rd Class.

[@joeward1529]

My eldest Brother Richard did a TDY there during 1968. He later returned to his F-4 Group in Chu Lai

[@JH1129r]

John Huhn Dong Ha Dec.66 Thru March 67 I was there with the 11th Engineer Bat. USMC. Setup our base camp on a hill overlooking the air strip. Arrived in country with 11th Engineers Nov.29 1966 aboard the USS Point Defiance from Camp Pendleton Calf.

[@jackstanfill1101]

I was an MP there at the same time as you.

[@chuonghieuphung7222]

Dong Ha, my city :)

[@ggrunt3792]

Was in Dong ha in Jan 69. Then up to the DMZ with A 1/9 on op Dewey Canyon shot in the A Shau valley Feb18 0331

[@hatrieuluong]

Thanks to all of American soldiers, Thanks to the U.S.M.C...Thanks to all Men and Women in the defense of Freedom for the South Vietnamese People! May God bless you all!

[@seikocitizenwatches]

Tri Truong - you're 100% right Always remember, never forget ❤️

[@olliephelan]

5 million tonnes of bombs were dropped on the South Vietnamese people. Your channel is fake. No content or activity.

[@dinhlovan1225]

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[@dongle4271]

Tổ cha thằng phản quốc. You, Repulic VN, were betrayal coward ally. None can trust you.

[@tedbelajac6147]

You're very welcome I served in the Ashau Valley from 69-70.. Too bad the draft dodgers and protests plus politics got involved that is the real reason that we left VN in 1975.

[@fd7479]

I WAS IN DONGHA IN 66-67, I WAS AN AIR FORCE ENGINEER, WORKING THE RIVERS TO SUPPLY WATER TO DONGHA . I WAS THERE DURING OPERATION HASTINGINGS. THE BASE WAS A BARE BASE AT THE TIME. DTM

[@jdshemp]

Francis,Thank you for your service! Did you happen to know TSGT Antone P. Marks? He was from my home town of Nantucket Massachusetts,and was KIA June 5th,1966, 3.7 NM SSE of the Dong Ha airbase,along with 5 other Air force personal.I am trying to research this event. Thanks JIm www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/32409/ANTONE-P-MARKS/

[@danrael6874]

@@jdshemp [e-mail] [phone]

[@Jarhead68]

Was there 68-69 comm. co. Spent a lot of time doing mine sweep to task force hotel. Anyone else remember task force hotel. Rifleman first and mos 2nd. Semper fi to all.

[@rtchow3000]

here's a tear-jerking event i had experienced while the Tet Offensive was going on. that was before i was wounded by the 122 mm rocket shrapnel in February 1968. my squadron commander 3rd Field Maintenance Lt Col Dobb gave up his VIP trip to Hong Kong so I could make arrangements for the September 16th, 1968 wedding and process paperwork for my fiance passage to the US once return to the US. just imagine had i been killed during the Tet Offensive 122 rocket bombardment of 45 days, i'm not even sure my fiance will know my demise. God is my protector and my fortress.

[@hongvado2718]

I was there in 1972, leaving in July. Was attached to the Comm Center from 7th Com Bn.

[@allandavis8201]

A fantastic glimpse into life during the Vietnam war, pity it was only short, but you can’t have everything. Thanks for sharing, 👍. During my RAF career it worked on and with both the C-130 and Chinook aircraft, beat all other types I worked on into a cocked hat, thanks America for having the best aircraft manufacturers since the end of WWII, before that the UK 🇬🇧 was the best.

[@georgebarlow1883]

I was a field wire and telephone opr with 11th Engineering Batallion from jan 67 thru jan 68 just a few days before tet offensive.

[@johncrawford3446]

Camp Barnes Seabees were next to your 11th engineers at Dong Ha. 67-68

[@SamSeabee1]

@@johncrawford3446 CBMU301 WAS JUST SOUTH OF YOU GUYS ! 6-67 THRU 5-10-1968 I WAS BLOWN UP THE NIGHT OF 5-10 ON OUR ASPHALT TRUCK. 42 DAY SHORT LOL

[@jkcriner]

I was there 66-67. Didn't look like that then. The twin 40 was 1st bn 44 arty, one of the Army arty units there supporting 3rd MAF Fwd. Other Army Arty units were 1st bn 40th 105sp (my unit) and 2nd 94th arty the 175 mm sp gun unit.

[@MrAlbert1811]

Your Chief of Smoke (67-68) and I came from C btry, 2nd/7th Arty. I came down to visit with him in one of the guns, and, of course, we took incoming that night.

[@MrSeabeemike]

Was there early 66- Detach from MCB 7- there before the new AM2 matting was laid down. It sure did not look like this . remember when we cut up the old steel mat and hooked it up to dozer's and pulled it off the field -what a beautiful grading job it did -not a rock out of place . mrseabeemike--- retired CMC

[@santiagoarredondo2953]

I was there in 66-67 with MASS 2, Marine Air Support Squadron 2. Santiago A.

[@dennis350]

Santiago Arredondo. I there 67-68...im controller ...49..welcokke home...simperfi

[@sammiedog4]

You boys had it easy on these airfield. Nothing happens there. Just like cam rah Bay nothing. Oh forgot heros

[@genekinnick2174]

I was there 67-68 USNCBMU 301, Charlie Co. up on the south perimeter and just behind the NMCB 5 camp. I don't recall it being anywhere near as peaceful as this clip indicates though. Never knew when the shootin' would start and remember a lot of time in the trenches during incoming, especially during the night / early a.m. hours. Was there for the Ammo dump explosion that blew up because of a well-placed series of incoming mortars, and liked to have destroyed the east end of the base. Took a while to clean it up and re-build. NMCB 5's chow hall was well ventilated with a lot of shrapnel holes, and at least one of their huts was blown away by a rocket while I was there, killing 4 or 5 men as I recall. It was just across the road from my own hut.

[@t.m.h.7962]

Hey neighbor, you guys was next door to us. I used to go to your movie theater(hooch) when you all had one. movie that is. We was next door and we were south of the ammo dump nd next to the south east perimeter. Had a observation tower almost in our front yard. I was attached to the navy unit that off loaded stuff at the ramp. smqall world.

[@VMA225]

Never Got Up There !!! I Spent My Time Down At Chu Lai In 1965.

[@jimmieallen5096]

my dad ( Dean Barber) was there at Dong Ha. He was an R.T.O with an arty battery 1967/68. Hope to someday find some who served with him there.

[@oldrezrider]

Thanks you! That was good for me. I was there in 67 U.S.M.C. as an ammo tech. At about a couple of clicks away or so, I saw the ammo dump go up, talk about an explosion.... I was at the hospital volunteering at Graves Registration. Yeah I know, but it had to be done. They needed help. With Khe Sanh, hill 881 and more the wounded and the dead were coming in 30 to 50 at a time. Lots of work, long long hrs, and had to eat sometimes at the same time. No one is left behind in our book. Always accompanied..... AND NEVER LEFT ALONE. God Bless All You Guys & Gals. " Ooo rah " LCpl. L.C.V.

[@FajahofD9]

I visited Dong Ha in October 68 with a 5 man special services rock band. We played outdoors, turned the amps toward the dmz and played loud as we could. It rained. Soldiers did the Crocodile in the mud. I blew my Fender amp. No incoming that night. Seems like yesterday.

[@t.m.h.7962]

Hey, I was there, I was the guy dressed in OD green fatigues. You couldn't miss me, I was the soberest one there.

[@Wilma1529]

Music is beautiful.

[@eric26delta]

I was there in 1968 for a short stay what a dirt hole.Dust every where espicially when the aircraft came and went.

[@t.m.h.7962]

Yep, sounds like you were there. And that dust turned to the stickiest mud during the monsoon season.

[@tonyhwang3888]

I was in Quang Tri MACV compound then often drove up there to find repair parts for my Jeep from the pile of abandoned vehicles.

[@markshulaw3283]

A friend of mine David Barry (not the journalist) spent some time there Seabees he worked the shop repairing batteries starters generators. He does not speak kindly of the place.

[@davidfernandez2392]

I was at Dong ha in 68 with the air force out of Da nang flew observation aircraft as a crew chief for a few months

[@jimhuber3385]

My father was there in 1968 and worked a mobil machine shop. anyone remember cpl. Jim Huber from New York?

[@openrange4999]

Yes that sob owes me $5

[@sammiedog4]

Yes, they him continue with details clean the toilet hero. These guys act like hero's no action all talk. The grunts where in the shit. Overrated marina's

[@captainbuttnuggets4786]

My father was a BB stacker sometime after 69 im not sure what base he was on but I remember the picture slides of F-4 phantoms and B-52s that he has

[@thurstonnix570]

Was here in 1966 Thurston Nix. WIA Sept 14th 1966

[@falconmoose5435]

Great music and dust.

[@DolittleMccoy]

When i watch videos like this it makes me wonder if all of these men are still alive today... Just like the guy in the video that noticed the camera and waved... I wonder if he made it and if he is still alive today... It would be really cool to find out some how and him see this video..

[@scottwins2]

I wondered thes ame about the same guy, my friend that was in nam is no longer alive

[@robertrolfes5066]

Was there 66-67-68 with 1st/44th Artillery. These pictures are of the air base, nothing like the combat base up on the hill.

[@t.m.h.7962]

The 44th was just down the road from us. Loved to hear your people work out their 155's etc. cause after you guys got a fire mission, an effective mission, we didn't take any fire for a day or so. Thanks guys

[@MrAlbert1811]

@@t.m.h.7962 I recall the 44th consisted of dusters and quad 50s. The 1st/40th artillery was a 105 battery at western part of the compound.

[@hauntzd]

One night, from my OP at Con Tien, I watched rockets fired from the DMZ and followed them all the way to Dong Ha. Damned if I could do anything about it.

[@t.m.h.7962]

Hey sounds like the night we were getting rockets from the Z, and this guy in the unit was wiped out on a joint and bourbon and he was laid back on a bunker saying "WOW man the colors". So your the guy who let them thru. just jokin

[@colt451911w]

Con Tien mud hole during wet monsoon . 3/3 was there.

[@drexallsergent5929]

if that was in 1967 i was there on perimeter guard was right in front of ammo dump

[@GeraldE]

69-71 dang tam so much fun the smell it still there..

[@ggrunt3792]

It’s Jan 1969 in Dong Ha waiting to go up north to my unit 1/9 the Walking Dead

[@colt451911w]

Glad you made it Marine, I left Dong Ha for Da nang Christmas 68 for home. I was with 9th Marine Scout Sniper plt attached to 1/9 . 67 68 Commanding officer Col. Robert Barrow who went on to become Commandant of the Corps. He was the finest officer i served under. Semper Fi

[@SamSeabee1]

GUESS YOU CAME TO MY HOME @ KHE SANH & SET UP IN THE ROCK QUARRY ...

[@jackstanfill1101]

I arrived in Dong Ha with the 3rd MarDiv Hq Bn MP Co. on October 16, 1966 and left in mid-April, 1967 to join the III MAF Drum and Bugle Corps at Camp Roberts in Da Nang. I have quite a few pics of the base and town if anyone's interested. Let me know.

[@Dr.Pepper001]

Very high quality video compared to a lot of home movies of Nam.

[@Siren851]

I spent a little at Dong Ha (Army) in '68, arriving in a C-127. The DMZ looked like the surface of the Moon. USMC had put up a sign that read: Army Front Lines, Marines Forward Rear.

[@tomscribner5261]

As a Marine Corps brat , who's father was there around that time? RESPECT!!! Dogface on the ground, pounding it, RESPECT and peace to you.

[@Siren851]

@@tomscribner5261 God love ya'. Be proud of your father's service in RVN. I took the USMC sign good naturedly and with humor. They always had to be one step ahead of us Army guys and always let us know it! Lotta history from that time during and after TET as command developed among our troops. We'll have to talk about it sometime over rusty cans of Black Label. I treasure my time of activity with the Marines.

[@DrSPrakashMDPhD]

Thank you

[@aerohk]

sure miss the good old days

[@MajWMartin]

I was there too.1971 and 1972 A/2/17 Cav 101 Abn. The 101 went home in the spring about the time the North flat out invaded the south. I transferred to the 196 Lt. Inf. Bde and they sent us back up to man OPs on some of the old bases.

[@johndobbs3007]

I was at Charlie 2 Sept.1971-Dec. 1971with B-Btry 1st 39th Fa 101St Airbone/Airmoble. Rockets and mortars sappers.

[@davidjacot2921]

I was there in 69, Navy patrol boats escorting the landing craft and river patrol at night Wow.

[@anibalcesarnishizk2205]

Beautiful music.

[@hoanghan9935]

Everything look different, i live at Dong Ha and don't know where is that airbase

[@sk8anddestroy792]

thats bad ass dude

[@LinhLe-fd1is]

There were 2 US military bases at Dong Ha . One was at T intersection beside road to Lao and one was at Ai Tu ( between Quang Tri and Dong Ha ) .

[@congucnguyen7604]

It is khe sanh combat base :V not dong ha base

[@LinhLe-fd1is]

@@congucnguyen7604 Yes ,Khe Sanh base also , near border Lao , far from Dong Ha 60 Km .There were 2 bases in Dong Ha as said the above . Also there were so many small bases at Con Tien , Cam Lo , Doc Mieu ( near border North and South ) ...I was resident of Dong Ha at that time .

[@nguyenanhquy4775]

No! It is not Dong Ha. It is Ta Con air post

[@AnhTuanTran77477]

I see a lot of you who comment below had served in this town. With such a huge force both men and equipment but could not defeat Vietnamese it meant Vietnamese are so strong and dare die for their coutry. Should stop in war with this people, they love peace but very fierce if forced to fight and win!

[@williambilltran3528]

Beautiful excellent

[@kennethtaliaferro1140]

1968-69 with Bravo Company 1St. Bn. 4Th. Marines 3Rd. Marine Division.

[@theonewhoknows2817]

Did you ever know gunny bob ausmus? 1/3 h&S company radio battalion chief.

[@ronnieterry9275]

Looks familiar I was there 1968 and 1969 landed on the run way and took off on the runway. I have drove by the base going to Con Thein also going back to Quang Tri.

[@GG1man]

I was stationed at Dong Ha in '68/'69. I was a Seabee with MCB-7. Our first job only a day or so after arriving in Dong Ha was to pour the concrete that formed that loading ramp, 3:10 into the film. We had to pour pile caps in the river. These formed the bottom foundation for the ramp. It was hotter than hell. After only a couple of days, the flak jackets, helmets and shirts came off.....LOL One day a forklift dropped an entire pallet load of Shasta chocolate soda. Guess what we drank for the next month.

[@jcnap54napier34]

I was in Dong Ha September1968 HHC 1st Battalion 77th Armor. got flooded out in October lost the bridge over the river. spent time at Alpha 4 on the DMZ total waste of time. Then we are moved to LZ Nancy for the rest 68 /69.

[@GG1man]

@@jcnap54napier34 We did repairs to the Route 1 bridge. Is that the one you are referring to ? Another bridge on Route 9 was blown up. We had to rebuild that one. Our first job, when we arrived in country was building the loading ramps down to the river. Alot of concrete was placed. We started out with helmets and flak jackets, but it was so hot that we soon were shirtless. The local women made name tags for us for a dollar. Since everything arrived on pallets, those pallets were tossed into a huge pile of wood and banding iron. The women and children were there every day picking out scraps of wood for cooking and whatever other useful things they could find. Coming from the states ( Land of Plenty ), I was taken aback by the sight of women and children climbing all over that trash pile with bare feet. Some mothers with infants strapped to their back.

[@-09445]

So was my brother in the Marine Corp..66..67..Maybe you knew each other...Semper Fi..Dong Ha

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

I was in USAF 1972-78, They told us an Air Force base was guarded by army or USMC. Then behind them was the security police or SP.. Once the enemy broke through the SP they would start giving us weapons. I figured by then it was too late so since i worked in supply i was gonna steal a truck and run like hell. Luckily I never went to Vietnam but we caught the same crap the Vietnam vets got.

[@meoww8092]

the system made them to murders. R. I. P TO BOTH SITES GEETHINGS FROM SLOVENIA🇸🇮🎭

[@berzerker1100]

Kosovo is serbia !🐅

[@meoww8092]

@@berzerker1100 the war between Serbia and Kosovo was the same shit. You both lost and the economy in both countries is miserable. Politicals dont fought your war. Civilians did.

[@sjpp9929]

Hi, I work for south korean broadcast company JTBC, we would like to use your video on our TV program. Could you please let me know if we could use an excerpt from it giving the credit to your channel? Thanks.

[@paulgregaitis6969]

I was at the ramp all of 1969 Paul Gregaitis SK5

[@teonguyen6646]

I wish I was an American expeditionnary , rich freedom that makes me crave , I vant MOM army to be in VIETNAM . I want the Republic of VIETNAM army to still exist .

[@larryarton6334]

I was at (MCB 5) Dong Ha 1967/1968

[@minh.tran.8041]

HELLO PEACE 🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋

[@songdoibatcong]

My father was there 1971 Anyone know who has jacket whit Vietnam map on the back ?

[@t.m.h.7962]

Yeah, I think I still have the one I bought in Danang. Would have to look, haven't seen it in years. Orginaly got it for my brother, he never served but died back in 96 or so.

[@peterwallace9764]

Well done ALL those men. 👍🏻👍🏻🇦🇺🇺🇸🇦🇺🇺🇸

[@danieldennison5435]

Was there in 68 for a few months

[@t.m.h.7962]

Whit all the guys who have said they were there, we should get a place where we could relay info and exchange greetings. It would be nice to chew the fat with some vet brothers.

[@ProjectRENEW]

Interesting video. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to clearing unexploded explosives left from the war in Quang Tri Province. Was wondering if we could have a copy of the video.

[@tommyoakes6345]

I was there in 1969 I’m still there in 2020☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@brianmurphy9355]

Same same go figure. Oh well it is what it is till the end. Copy

[@sunahangrai9115]

why this video cannot be downloaded ? very nice cover photo .

[@donstewart368]

I was there in 1969.

[@jackjohnson7396]

Great American soldiers! 👍 🇺🇸

[@p0lo9]

Spent a lot of time at 3rd Med and Graves Registration in 68... Not a happy place. Semper Fi

[@stevencouitt4286]

Anyone remember SSG James Couitt a cook stationed in that area 69-70.

[@ilisten2u2ra]

I was there 68-69, and the short scene from the twin 40mm Duster with the two guys standing there caught my attentions, because it could have very well been me standing behind the guy on the right, WOW ...at our outpost we could see the USS New Jersey off the shore, the 1k lbs bombs flew over our bunker day and night, chillin' ...and at night we would fire H&I at the North Vietnam flag, which we could see them raising and lowering each day, and one night I got lucky, a ammo dump. Ret. 22 years.

[@darbybeattie1548]

My Gunny spent times at Dong Ha Charlie Co.

[@darbybeattie1548]

I remember red clay on his letters.

[@jbb9643]

We had Dusters with our minesweep teams in Late '69. My fourth day in country I did my first minesweep from Dong Ha to Gio Linh on Hwy 1. I was put back as tail end charlie walking just in front of the duster. Me, being a total FNG Jar Head, I asked the Duster commander if I could jump up on the tank. My first and only time on a tank, it was like total cool, big shells twin guns and open on the top. All of sudden the tank stopped and the sergeant shoved me off the tank, I landed on my feet. I looked at the column and they were all laying on the deck. I ran up, hit the ground and rolled over to the nearest Marine and asked him what was going on. He said "Sniper", we had taken fire and I was joy riding instead of looking at the bushes for muzzle flashes. I then realized that this was real, and you don't screw around on the DMZ. First day in combat, first time under fire, welcome to the DMZ, and I had already failed to do my job. I had a lot of growing up to do, and a damn short time to do it. I wasn't stationed at Dong Ha but at Camp Romanelli just west of Dong Ha. Anyway, I loved those Army Dusters and their crews. 5th Mechanized Infantry if I remember. Glad you made it home soldier.

[@mattdacquisto1273]

Robert Allen the projectile from a battleship 16" actually weigh 2,000 pounds. I went to NGFS school in San Diego to learn how to understand and speak to spotters calling for fire. I was an OS (RD). In the school they had an actual projecting for a 16" bun. I could just barely put my arms around it. They could be shot as far as 20 miles. Devastating.

[@albertcostello7476]

large camp , like evens

[@aped3]

Was Puffy located there ???

[@aped3]

@tieuquy linthinh Puff the magic dragon !!!

[@theonewhoknows2817]

@tieuquy linthinh Nothing funny about Puff. All business.

[@tsjack42]

Was there in65/66 First Force Recon Company, Marines.There was nothing there then.

[@satchhuntzhall1]

Used to like to night logger there in 68 the Marines had an nice mess hall there

[@jimmieallen5096]

Does anyone know my dad Dean Barber he was there in 67/68 he was an RTO for a Artillery unit.

[@rk-pz6fu]

Great video but distracting music.

[@ben-nv3ji]

how win at the end.