[doorgunner69]

If you was Americal at Chu Lai, we only crossed paths from late Jan 68 to August 59, when I decided I did not want to go back to the CS of stateside duty to finish out my enlistment.

Terms of my tour extension were transfer to a helo group, and off I went up further north.

Chu Lai did have it's charms. Where else could you sit back at night and watch the 122mm rockets aimed at you take off?

[doorgunner69]

August 59 = August 69, typing in the dark again.........

[onedoug]

Chu Lai was Americal HQ to be sure. Though we were stationed about 20 clicks south of there, off the Redball, Hill 29. We went east to the sea, and west into the Annamites. And I think we must have gone into Laos once, as the range appeared mostly to the east.

Despite the blood and terror, it is one heck of a country.

Went back there in 2000 with my daughter. What a trip. I knew it was beautiful. Worked out a lot of bugaboos.

I still think that ammo can was yours.

Welcome Home, dg.