Comments on: Last US Combat Troops in Vietnam? http://www.armchairgeneral.com/last-us-combat-troops-in-vietnam.htm All things military history! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:09:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: SGM Bob Zornes http://www.armchairgeneral.com/last-us-combat-troops-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30358 SGM Bob Zornes Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:28:58 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2370#comment-30358 Hello Fred. I can check on that at my reunion next month because several of my buddies were on that base when the dump blew. My thought is that it wans't Spudis but a different one. I was on patrol in the field at the time. A firefighter was killed when it went up. We ran into a bunker and got a KIA. When I sent back for a catering charge what I got was 10 sticks of C-4, which was sufficient to do the job. My friend, Phil Purdy, Co E, 1/7 just posted above here and perhaps he is correct about which firebase it was. As I said, i will check and get back to you. Hello Fred. I can check on that at my reunion next month because several of my buddies were on that base when the dump blew. My thought is that it wans’t Spudis but a different one. I was on patrol in the field at the time. A firefighter was killed when it went up.

We ran into a bunker and got a KIA. When I sent back for a catering charge what I got was 10 sticks of C-4, which was sufficient to do the job.

My friend, Phil Purdy, Co E, 1/7 just posted above here and perhaps he is correct about which firebase it was.

As I said, i will check and get back to you.

]]> By: SGM Bob Zornes http://www.armchairgeneral.com/last-us-combat-troops-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30357 SGM Bob Zornes Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:24:37 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2370#comment-30357 My parents saw me on the evening news getting on a UH-1 going to the field from Crossed Sabers AFTER it was reported there were no more combat troops going out on offensive missions. My parents saw me on the evening news getting on a UH-1 going to the field from Crossed Sabers AFTER it was reported there were no more combat troops going out on offensive missions.

]]> By: Larry Overocker http://www.armchairgeneral.com/last-us-combat-troops-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30354 Larry Overocker Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:20:50 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2370#comment-30354 I was with Bravo 1st 12th and then Bravo 1st 7th. I was in the Blues after that. Bunker Hill and Grunt II were the two firebases I spent most of my time at. We spent some time at Long Than north (I am not sure if that is the right spelling) Thing changes so often for the short period of time I was there. I was medivaced with mixed malaria August 15 of 72. I had been sent to the reaction force at Long Bien. I have seen several posts regarding Spudis but for the life of me cant place it. I was on the security force when we closed down a small firebase i thought was named Mars but not sure if that was the right name. It was pretty small. It seems like for the last month or two i was there no one really knew what was going on. I was with Bravo 1st 12th and then Bravo 1st 7th. I was in the Blues after that. Bunker Hill and Grunt II were the two firebases I spent most of my time at. We spent some time at Long Than north (I am not sure if that is the right spelling) Thing changes so often for the short period of time I was there. I was medivaced with mixed malaria August 15 of 72. I had been sent to the reaction force at Long Bien. I have seen several posts regarding Spudis but for the life of me cant place it. I was on the security force when we closed down a small firebase i thought was named Mars but not sure if that was the right name. It was pretty small. It seems like for the last month or two i was there no one really knew what was going on.

]]> By: SGM Bob Zornes http://www.armchairgeneral.com/last-us-combat-troops-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30345 SGM Bob Zornes Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:26:04 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2370#comment-30345 Task Force Garry Owen stood down on June 26, 1972. However, that was the "official" date. I know. I was in that ceremony. There were some additional infantry combat patrols that went on after that but none that I am aware of follwoing the closure of FSB Spudis, which was just outside of Bien Hoa. That closure was about mid-to late July 1972. We did a police call of the firebase while the Vietnamese congregated outside the berm. We our last vehicle pulled out, the Vietnamese came in and dumped all of the 55 gallon drums and started foraging. I have no knowlege of any active, offensive infantry GROUND combat missions following that, although there may have been some. I am aware of defensive security operations around the major bases and both fixed and rotary wing missions. Task Force Garry Owen stood down on June 26, 1972. However, that was the “official” date. I know. I was in that ceremony.

There were some additional infantry combat patrols that went on after that but none that I am aware of follwoing the closure of FSB Spudis, which was just outside of Bien Hoa. That closure was about mid-to late July 1972.

We did a police call of the firebase while the Vietnamese congregated outside the berm. We our last vehicle pulled out, the Vietnamese came in and dumped all of the 55 gallon drums and started foraging.

I have no knowlege of any active, offensive infantry GROUND combat missions following that, although there may have been some. I am aware of defensive security operations around the major bases and both fixed and rotary wing missions.

]]> By: SGM Bob Zornes http://www.armchairgeneral.com/last-us-combat-troops-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30344 SGM Bob Zornes Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:14:58 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2370#comment-30344 I was also with Co A and Co D, 1/7 in 1971 and thenworked with the Blue Teams of the 229th during the Easter Offensive of 1972, mostly over An Loc, destroying downed aircraft and picking up pilots. The Garry Owen stand down was late June of 1972. We stopped all active patrol missions within about a month or so of that. We closed down firebase Spudis sometime around July 15th or so right after my friend Robert D. Hamilton was killed on July 4th. It was the last active 1/7 firebase (after Grunt II and Crossed Sabers). I left country August 13th. I was also with Co A and Co D, 1/7 in 1971 and thenworked with the Blue Teams of the 229th during the Easter Offensive of 1972, mostly over An Loc, destroying downed aircraft and picking up pilots. The Garry Owen stand down was late June of 1972.

We stopped all active patrol missions within about a month or so of that. We closed down firebase Spudis sometime around July 15th or so right after my friend Robert D. Hamilton was killed on July 4th. It was the last active 1/7 firebase (after Grunt II and Crossed Sabers).

I left country August 13th.

]]> By: Larry Overocker http://www.armchairgeneral.com/last-us-combat-troops-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30304 Larry Overocker Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:55:03 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2370#comment-30304 I was at 1st Cav training center when a planeload of very surprised tow missile crews arrived in their jeeps. Still had stateside fatiques on. They were going north to hit the armor being used in the easter offensive. I was at 1st Cav training center when a planeload of very surprised tow missile crews arrived in their jeeps. Still had stateside fatiques on. They were going north to hit the armor being used in the easter offensive.

]]> By: david michell http://www.armchairgeneral.com/last-us-combat-troops-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30295 david michell Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:45:04 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2370#comment-30295 i remember when kontum got over run. we watched the fireworks that night from camp holloway.we were wanting to go up there to help them,but they wouldn,t let us. if i remember right, it was during the CEASE FIRE.... i remember when kontum got over run. we watched the fireworks that night from camp holloway.we were wanting to go up there to help them,but they wouldn,t let us. if i remember right, it was during the CEASE FIRE….

]]> By: Larry Dudley http://www.armchairgeneral.com/last-us-combat-troops-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30274 Larry Dudley Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:55:42 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2370#comment-30274 What a wonderful world we live in we all know that the only thing that we can count on when it comes to our government is either an out and out lie or a greatly stretched truth. I to was stationed at Danang Air base 1972-1973. I was with the Royal Coachman. We had many flights that were single bird flights. I flew many flights as a door gunner. I was shot at a couple of times walking to or from my hooch going out to walk, pick up cigarettes go to the NCO club. I was also shot at more then once as a gunner. Now I was not a ground fighter so if the enemy would have had better aim my death would not have been acceptable because I was not a ground fighter? I know of at least one bird the went down with 5 on board the 4 man crew and a macv Officer. They were not ground ponders and were KIA's Do they count? they were shot down well into 1973. Oh well who cares? The families and me. We were being shot at Well into 1973......The US knows and does nothing about it.so it must be OK.. What a wonderful world we live in we all know that the only thing that we can count on when it comes to our government is either an out and out lie or a greatly stretched truth.

I to was stationed at Danang Air base 1972-1973. I was with the Royal Coachman. We had many flights that were single bird flights. I flew many flights as a door gunner. I was shot at a couple of times walking to or from my hooch going out to walk, pick up cigarettes go to the NCO club. I was also shot at more then once as a gunner. Now I was not a ground fighter so if the enemy would have had better aim my death would not have been acceptable because I was not a ground fighter? I know of at least one bird the went down with 5 on board the 4 man crew and a macv Officer. They were not ground ponders and were KIA’s Do they count? they were shot down well into 1973. Oh well who cares? The families and me. We were being shot at Well into 1973……The US knows and does nothing about it.so it must be OK..

]]> By: Jesee http://www.armchairgeneral.com/last-us-combat-troops-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30269 Jesee Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:19:05 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2370#comment-30269 I have a few questions trying to connect the dowith my dad.. help plz I have a few questions trying to connect the dowith my dad.. help plz

]]> By: david michell http://www.armchairgeneral.com/last-us-combat-troops-in-vietnam.htm/comment-page-1#comment-30159 david michell Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:17:16 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=2370#comment-30159 i,ve met a few of those nam wanna be,s myself. i haven,t seen or heard from anybody i was in nam. with. i,ve been searching for years. i,ve met a few of those nam wanna be,s myself. i haven,t seen or heard from anybody i was in nam. with. i,ve been searching for years.

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