CAMP LIBERTY BELL 1984-85

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Keywords: COHORT UNIT DEPLOYED FROM FORT ORD CA. B CO.9TH INF. DIV.

CAMP LIBERTY BELL 1984-85

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ROK Ranger Course

Comments: looking for information on how I can replace my ROK Ranger certificate. I attended the course with another individual from HQ co. we were the only two from Camp Bonifas to attend that year I believe,(1988) my certificate got destroyed in a storm. any information would help. I was a Corporal at the time in 4th plt. SFC Smith was PSG and later SSG Darbon assumed the platoon. shout out to bone, gaither, mad dog, kania, bull, smitty, aten, miller, and all the other brothers I served with. god bless America, God Bless the United States Army and her Infantrymen.

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guns of the DMZ

Comments: shout out to warrior thunder Camp pellham 89-89 from HHB 1/4 FA

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Manchu can do 1st/9thinf CS Company

Comments: i remember when these sgt's and a corporal tried to set up houston and i to take a fall for trying to start a race riot on the "d". sfc perry was one of the perps who set it up by having himself tied up and beaten.but after cid investigated they found out it was him and three others perps who where doing it to get back at willie houston. other than that my tour was one drunken experience and had me in the best shape of my life

Keywords: supply honcho number hana

Manchu can do 1st/9thinf CS Company

Comments: i remember when these sgt's and a corporal tried to set up houston and i to take a fall for trying to start a race riot on the "d". sfc perry was one of the perps who set it up by having himself tied up and beaten.but after cid investigated they found out it was him and three others perps who where doing it to get back at willie houston. other than that my tour was one drunken experience and had me in the best shape of my life

Keywords: supply honcho number hana

April 84 to April 85 Camp Greaves

Comments: What's up fellows. Browsing the net and saw this site.I had the honor of serving with HHC 1/9 Inf Bn Camp Greaves, April 84 to April 85. My Mos was 76 W POl and I had no idea I was going to DMZ till I was almost the last cat on the bus and the driver asked me what does your orders say? Man when I said 1/9 he laughed and said "man you going to the DMZ!!" I then replied *$%#@*&*!!!. I had a great time though. I had never been attached to infantry before and learn to do everything they did.Got to go now but I read where Camp greaves has been shutdown and transferred back to local people. See yah ! (Keep up the Fire)

Keywords: Pol man,fuel dude

2/61 ADA RC#4/CAMP CASEY 86-88 VULCAN

Comments: I WAS STATIONED AT RC4 FROM JULY 86-SEPT 87 THEN OUR PLATOON MOVED TO CAMP CASEY. WE HAD VULCANS,STINGERS,AND CHAPERALLS. WAS ANYONE THERE DURING THIS TIME. SEND ME AN E-MAIL.

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A 2/17th & hq camp pelham 82-85

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Keywords: winter of 82 @ firebase 4-Papa-1 crazy cold! any memories (capt. knotts) 1sgt ramsey

A co. 1/9 Manchu

Comments: Looking for an old friend Matt Oser from Washington. We served in the mortar platoon A co. 1/9th Inf at Camp Liberty Bell in '85-'86

Keywords: Manchu A co. 1/9 Camp Liberty Bell

2/17 charlie battery 1995-1996

Comments: Looking for anyone from this unite

Keywords: Weedon Stg jones

Co C 1/23 Cohort 1984-1985

Comments: I am writing in regards to CIB badge. I was on the DMZ with my Cohort Regiment brothers. We rotated in From Ft. Lewis during the time described. I was on the DMZ during one very cold winter. We truly thought the ballon was going to go up when the Panmujon incedent occured. One of my unit members Clp Butoff's brother was shot in the arm during the incedent. He came out of it OK from what we heard. I am still amazed that the bouncing betty 's were exposed on the trail to the 128 tower I spent many hours on. Some claymore mines vanished at that time period. The DMZ caught fire and I still remember it glowing in the dark. I have Team Spirit Red wind breakers with Black unit stichery for winning the Inf. Tacticlal Team compitition NBC / Recon. It still makes me mad that they put the zipper in backwards. I serveed under Cpt. Feene, Platoon SSG Gurido / SSG Porter. My Team leader was Sgt Hoyal Hodges. What else do you need? Pvt. Erny found an unexploded pineapple gernade out there while on patrole. It kind of up set the folks in the debreifing tent when he pulled it out of his BDU jaket and put it on the table with the rest of the propaganda leaflets. I served from 1982-1987. I went to NTC in Barstow, re-upped there and finished as a 1/5th Inf. Bob Cat in Hi. If any of my Cohort Bros. are out there give me a heads up.This is a correction to the comments dated 7-26-2009. I have forgotton some things it's been 20 years. Watch out for BOGUS Reps, selling Bogus stories. Stay away from the YOBO.ChiYungKnee

Keywords: Tomahawk Worrier Cohort Reg 1982-1985 Unit disbanded after DMZ tour in Camp Hovey 128 Oullette and Collier

Camp Giant Korea

Comments: Looking for any of my old friends

Keywords: Gil,Harvey,Ferguson,sgt Lemons from Houston.sgt Kulh from Indiana ,Mussa,AFA from America Samoa and Fort Bliss, CPL love, Slocu,

Comments: First duty station out of Basic and AIT. Went to Teamspirit and ROK Ranger training. Co was Capt. Smith (HELL OF A GOOD GUY) Loved the Place HATED the WINTER. Was there from Oct 81 to Nov 82

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Tomahawk Kirvin,McClean,Diller,Berry,Taylor,Porter & Gorido

Comments: We know who has the TOMAHAWK MSG Smith. Noble hill, WAR Dance and the short round that took out the School of the soldier roadmarch. CS wars in the barraks. C Co won that one. Before deployment from Ft Lewis SPARK PLUG Kinnard wrote the C Co song. The year the DMZ burned and the claymore was stolen. No drop in the amnisty box. Just a miss count. 7 Ft McClean the indian scout. The barraks flooded, El Nino I think. guard post 128, Colure and Olett shook and the killer roadmarch back from the Z. We won the team spirit that year. SGT Hodges team leader,Bubba, Preston, and Berry pulling the stragelers Julio the crazy Perto Rican up the hill after a hard night drinking from the kettle. Good times full of hell raising. Testing the limits. Steel pots C rats and we still carried the M67 90mm in Ft Lewis. Still hear the choppers flying in after midknight. Chip Yung Knee C Co. Stay away from the YOBO.

Keywords: C Co 2/23rd COHOART Regiment IMJIN SCOUTT DMZ 1983-1984 Cmp Hovey Tomahawk Spark Plug.

DMZ 1/9th C ompany August 81-Augast 82

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Keywords: My nickname was "Snake Pliskin"

Camp Howze 1984-85

Comments: My first duty station after basic/AIT at Ft. Benning was Korea. I was a PFC and stationed at the top of the hill in Camp Howze, 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company (DIE HARD CHARLIE)in 1984-85. I remember landing at Osan AFB when I got to Korea and getting on the bus with the other newbies and driven to the turtle farm at Camp Casey for about 3 days of in-processing. I remember my friend from basic (PFC Leonard) and I going to the PX on Casey during one of those 3 days and seeing a massage parlor and being asked if we'd like a "special massagie." I remember being dropped off at Camp Howze late at night after getting our TA- 50 at camp casey and the C Company training NCO escorting us up the hill and telling us to beware of the turtle ditches. I was my squad's 60 gunner, but I was the RTO on our DMZ mission during the monsoon season, memorizing all the code words to use on the radio for every patrol we did (over 20 ambush and recon), and walking up to GP Collier or Oullete after a recon patrol for some chow before heading back out to go on ambush, setting up the claymores, calling in on the radio, telling stories about all the girls we slept with back home while sitting in ambush, it always raining while we were out there all night, and getting picked up and debriefed in the morning. Remember pissing in the tubes at Warrior Base? And the fuck ups having latrine duty, burning all our shit? When our DMZ mission was over and we got back to Camp Howze everyone went down range after cleaning weapons for a "short time" (only $10 then) or overnight ($20) in Bong Il shon (anyone remember "Thunder Thighs"? I think she worked in the Lucky Club) or I ta won. I remember having to sneak back on Camp Howze under the back gate because it was after midnight and we didn't have an overnight pass. I remember how cold it was in the field in the winter especially in the Chowan Valley. Does anyone remember the "yogi boy" who'd deliver food from the snack bar to your barracks, and charlie who shined our boots and did our laundry for about $30 a month? Remember the movie theater at Camp Howze? I remember going to see Jefferson Starship playing there for a USO show. Remember that little PX we had? Remember the brigade commander COL Stack, whenever he camp to Camp Howze all the lieutenants having a "Stack Attach"? We had some great KATUSAs in our company and I wish I knew how to contact them. My best friends were Knuckles and Jackson also in C co. I remember doing the super squad competition (obstacle course up the side of a mountain followed by a 12 mile road march, a 100 meter swim, and then the firing range). I remember whenever someone accidentally dropped their trey in the chow hall we'd all yell "TURTLE." I was in the Army 4 years, and my one year in Korea was the best time I ever had.

Keywords: Warrior Base, Cpl Knuckles, Cpl. Jackson

looking for friends from 2/17 fa camp pelham 87/88

Comments: looking for friends that i was stationed with. want to contact them to see how everyones doing. send message to my email and i will get back to you. talk about old times, and memories.

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Csc 1/31 Inf 1980 Scouts out

Comments: I was their and proud of it I have a few pictures of the dmz and some good storeis if anyone is intrested.

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Charlie company 6th 37th FA

Comments: Looking for friends and commrades from 6th 37th C Company 1984-1985. Would love to hear from any of the old C company. MLRS On the Minute Lloyd Null

Keywords: Danny Ashley Duane Hill Andy Castle Mike Freeman

Camp Howze 1987-88

Comments: Looking for anyone I might have served with from late '87-'88, either in garrison or DMZ.

Keywords: Camp Howze; Bobcats; HHC 1/31st; 2nd ID; Bongilchon

Stands Alone

Comments: I was in Camp Greaves B Co 1/506th (3rd Platoon) from Oct 87-Oct 88. I'm looking for info on Judd Lunsford, Steve Croom, Webb. Like to hear from any other 87-88 Third Herd.

Keywords: Third Herd, Turtle, Stands Alone

1/23 a or b co 1979-1981

Comments: im doing research for my step dad and he would like to contact any one who served with him. please do he served in the 1/23rd b or c co from 1979-1981 his name is Richard Roybal any one who served with or knew him please e-mail me

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BCO, 102D MI BN GSR 17M/17K/96R

Comments: Served as a GSR member at both Guard Post Oullette and Guard Post Collier, Bco 102D MI BN, 85-86. What a crazy time, 28 days on the Z and then a 3 day pass...the whole year flew by like that. 1SG Delgado, SFC Deluca, SFC Burt, SFC Sharrock, SGT "Big Al" Coronado, SGT Alexander, SPC Shepard, SPC Jeff Middleton, SGT Dennis Kolencz, "Woody" the KATUSA (cause he looked like Woddy Allen). I remember an LT putting the whole place on alert during morning "Stand Down" by setting off a claymore...I had just finished my all night shift, had climbed into bed in the bunkered living area when that blast rocked me out of bed, that was high drama. I remember being the "gods" of the guard post because we lived there, we owned it, everyone else came to vist for 30 days at a time but we were always there. Propaganda leaflets carried by ballons, propaganda loudspeakers, random firefights, "infiltration alley", putting the crosshairs of the laser range finder on the NK guards balls and firing away, praying that lasers cause sterility!.....the three day passes were like Dodge City and the Wild, Wild West...we basically did whatever we wanted and pretty much got away with it....things that would get us arrested in clubs today were, just....normal then. Anyone wants to get in touch please drop me a line, anyone in touch with Jeff Middleton please let me know how to reach him or have him contact me, he posted on this site but the email address is no longer any good.

Keywords: GSR, REMS, REMBASS, SAILBOAT, TDC, Together Club, Oullette, Collier, Radar Site #2, Radar Site #3, AN-PPS 5A, AN-PPS 15, Ambush Patrols, DMZ Police armbands

Team Spirit 1988

Comments: I too traded my MRE'S with mama san for yaki man do and one pepsi. Moon pies were the bomb also. We had a little incident on the Z, can't comment on that one. I was able to recover a weapon that a medic lost and never told on him. I made him sweat for a while and then I let him know that I had found his weapon while on guard duty. Back then we stuck together. None of this crap that exist today. We were there together and we were one. God bless the Army, God bles the 9th ID, and God bless all of the soldeirs and there families that are in harms way. GO DEVIL, and GET UGLY , Spec 4 F Chavez Commo Cheif , OUT

Keywords: We were known as GO DEVILS. We went to Korea on a team spirit but I went advanced party and volunteered to stay for extra duty. We landed in Pusan. It was great. I felt like I was home when I got to Korea. I got out alot. I went to Osan, Youngsan, Etaywon, Camp Haleah, Camp Red Cloud, Camp Casey, and the DMZ. I served with some of the best infantry soldeirs in the army. I went on my first thunder run in Korea. I forgot to by my OB patch. If anyone knows where I can get one, please let me know.

1st BN 503rd B co

Comments: Looking for fellow 2ID Soldiers who did a tour on the DMZ October 88 to December 88. That was a crazy time. I found out last year that we in the 1/503rd had been put in for combat patches and the "Z" was designated a comabt zone.

Keywords: Camp Hovey 1st BN 503rd INF

4P3

Comments: All I ever read about is 4P1 4P1 4P1 4P1. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh ! Well, we spent Team Spirit 85 @ 4 Pappa 3. 4P3. Yes 4P3. Can someone give me an AMEN ????? Huhhhhhhhhhhhhh ?

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camp mercer 1989 info on katusa

Comments: i am looking for info or someone who was there when a incident happened outside the main gate at camp mercer in aug i think 1989 when a katusa was killed by a beer bottle by another koren if anyone has any info please get in touch with me thank you

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A/261 ADA RC 4 1984-1988

Comments: I was there 84-88, stinger platoon, came an e-3 left sgtp. Greatest time of my life. Is there anyone who remembers those times? Would like to hear from anyone who was there, if you remember me or not.

Keywords: rc-4 1Sgt brazos, sonju ri, sgt knuth, eddie edmisten, Mustang club, hot platoon, ssg lumby, ssg clark, russian defector in 84 or 85 stinger missions to kimpo, road marches in winter, soju, miss piggy ,

Camp Howze 1987-1988

Comments: Looking for anyone who served with C Co 1/5th Inf 1987-1988. Sgt Jeffery Secrest, Gomez, Stienecker.

Keywords: Camp Howze, 1987-1988

2/17TH FA

Comments: TRYING TO GET REUNION GOIN NEED MORE PEOPLE HAVE FOUND AROUND 8 SP4 JEFF SNOW .SP4 RICK MITCHELL CAPT KNOTTS 1STSGT RAMSEY PFC JAN HILL. NEED HELP FINDING MORE CONTACT JEFF SNOW AT spidersflames89@yahoo.com or call 847-361-8531

Keywords: LOOKING FOR BUDDIES 81-83 CAMP PELHAM A BTRY

Re: Gary Michael Johnson

Comments: To Gary's sister Brenda, Their are others out here that still think about your brother! He was my friend since jr. high and I think of him from time to time. To anyone who served with him please let this family know what really happened to him, do the honorable thing and tell them what you know. Gary died October 20, 1986, he was not only a Ranger but a son, husband, father, brother, uncle and friend. Thanks

Keywords: Gary Michael Johnson, Died October 20, 1986

Looking For HHB 6/37FA Essayons 83-84

Comments: Definitely one of the strangest years of my life, what I remember of it. I know almost our entire Survey section got frostbite in Jan 84 as we were advance party, the ftx was cancelled because of extreme cold temps. We were out of radio range and forgotten about for 3 days. We thought we were going to die. Summertime was fun, shit burning detail sucked (while the latrine was being renovated. Cleaning the banjo ditches was kind of nasty as well. Silvac, Soju, the first time I had green tea (note: it wasn't healthy). Lot's of odd little pills that did odd things. I know why we have to have prescriptions in America, thank God. In '84 on a 1 batalion post, we had 4? suicides. We even had a Korean gate guard commit suicide. The service bat. armorer locked himself in the arms room and blew the top of his head off with a M1911. That was a mess, I was ACQ in HHB that night and we shared a quasit hut with svc. PT sucked, 3 miles on Mon, 5 miles T,W,TH, and 7 miles on Fridays. I spent 12 years in the Army and that was the best shape I was ever in in my life. Or at least the leanest. The whole place was on drugs.

Keywords: Camp Essayons, 6/37 FA, 82C, Surveyors, SFC Leon Jackson, SSG James Ching, Jeff Reese, Shapely, Ted Wingert, SP5 Smith, Sherman, Hefner, David Story (NBC), Bill Dove (Commo), Many suicides.

5/17 Cavalry, Camp Garry Owen, Camp Mobile, 1989-1990

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Keywords: The Butcher ( sucked at drawing blood as a turtle )...Later known as Doc....Looking for old friends that served either at Mobile or Casey or Garry Owen.......Greg Lujan...where ya at?

Comments: I was the Platoon leader of 3rd Platoon C Company, 1st BN 9th Infantry - green as grass and dumber'n dirt. Thank god I had good NCOs looking out for me. 1SG Riley Miller, SFC's Barrientos and Burton, SSG Jones, SGTs Waugh, Stobbe, Fisher and Doyle - take a bow.

I had good people too, real hell raisers in the ville but they could soldier when it counted.

Commanded GP Oullette for most of DEC 1980. The NKs played christmas carols at us all day long.

It was a great experience for a young officer. The Manchus were a great battalion and the 2ID showed me the standard.

Manchu - Keep up the fire!

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Looking for old buddies

Comments: Trying to contact old friends I served with. Like, SFC Eugene Padden Spec4 Ken Sampson Spec4 Scott Campbell

If any of you are out there, I'd like to hear from you. It's been a while and I'm sure a lot of things are different for all of us. But, I still think of you guys often. Hope to hear from one of you soon.

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Anyone Remember me - 2ID, 102d MI 5 tours

Comments: I had the opportunity to spend 6 lovely years in South Korea. The time was broken up by years, but I seemed to return every two years. I have since retired from the Army and live in Florda. I started out my Korea experience with' A Troop, 4/7 Cav, at Camp Garry Owen, yong-gi-go '7'7-78. Some of the names I remember are, Bob Bailly, John Carson, David Snavely, Sgt Johnson.. Cpt Wheelock was the Company Commander. My next experience was with the 2nd Combat Intelligence Company, CBTI, at Camp Hovey Korea. We were still in the quonset huts, with the hold diesel heaters in the winter time. Oh and the latrine seemed to be a long way aways. Open bays, cement floors. I was on Radar Site 11 over looking the Han River Estuary. I was there from 1980 - 1981. No running water, he had a water buffalo and those immersion heaters in garbage cans for showers. I went back to Korea from 1983-1985 extended a year, was having such a great time. Was on Radar Site 2. Had a real world mission than, a real enemy and real world drama. Again, it was Camp Hovey, still in quonset huts, obtained a goat and created a farm with farm animals. Was a great time, great people, and great experiences. My last tour was with HHC, 102d MI Bn and I was in the S3 as the Battaltion Training NCO. Since I had track experience, I drove the Command Track and ran the late shift at the TOC. I wired the PC with music, installed a microwave for Pizza's and heating of food and also had a 2 inch tv for viewing of the superball one night. That was a hoot. I have since retired from the Army, in 1994 to be exact, 14 years alread. I miss my experiences in South Korea. I am hoping to visit some day soon.

Keywords: A Troop, 4/7 Cav, Camp Garry Owen 2nd CBTI, Camp Hovey, Korea B Company, 102d MI Bn, Camp Hovey, Korea HHC, 102d MI Bm, Camp Hovey Korea Radar Sites: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 Kevin Powers Lawrence McNealy Robert Baily John Carson David Snavely Richard Hall Patrick Clifton Sam Mello So many to add...

buddie search.....

Comments: wow...never new such a site was around...

Keywords: nickname,bravo19-fire support team attached out to support 506inf. all year on the dmz....looking for old buddies.

46TH TRANS. CAMP CARROLL, 1981THRU 1982

Comments: Just recently found this website. Looking for anyone assigned to the unit or the 63B's or 63S's that worked in the 46th motor pool at Camp Carroll during 1981 thru 1982 or later. Would like to find out what happen to buddies over the years and/or what has happen to the camp, the unit or "THE VIL"

Anyone out there??????

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Looking for fellow enlisted and officers who served with this unit

Comments: I'm looking for anyone who served with Charlie Battery 2/17th FA at Camp Giant,Korea from Jan.1982 to March 1983.I was the supply clerk with this unit.I lost alot of my fellow soldiers address when I left Korea and lost touch with them. So anyone who served with this unit please get in touch with me so we can talk about old times.

Keywords: Nickname Cheap Charlie.

2/17 FA A BTRY

Comments: I WAS IN CP PELHAM FROM 81-83 2/17 A BTRY ANYONE REMEMBER? LOOKING FOR MY BROS

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B COMPANY 102ND MI BN

Comments: LOOKING FOR ANYONE THAT WAS IN THE 102MI AT THIS TIME.

Keywords: RADAR SITE# 11,5,6

d btry 2/61 ada

Comments: i was in delta battery 2/61 ada at camp stanton in 86-87,i had one hellava time there in the rok.at first i did'nt wanna go,then i did'nt wanna leave.i learned a lot from some real professionals,1sg tony wyno,sgt john walsh and others.then there were some real jerks also..... it was a hellava year..... if it flies....it dies....

Keywords: d 2/61 ada,camp stanton

23rd Inf Regt.

Comments: I was part of the 23rd Inf Regt. While stationed at Fort Lewis along with A, B, C co. wainting to to to ROK as a company. That Was the best. WHile we are went to Korea in 1984-1985 All three compaines got to really know each other. The thing I remember the most is when we went "down range" somebody would always go club to club and get all the "Tomahaks" together. We had are fair shar of the 38th! Like to hear from some of the guys!

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Alfa 1st 9th inf camp liberty (84-84)

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Keywords: anyone at camp liberty between nov 84- dec 85

Camp Howze 86-87 Scouts

Comments: I was stationed in Camp Howze October 1986-October 1987 with the Scouts Platoon. Served one tour in the DMZ July 87-October 87. Those were the days. Working hard- party hard. Anyone that served int he Scout Platoon during this period, would like to hear from you. Take care

Keywords: Guard Post Collier, Guard Post Olette, 1/5 INF changed to I/31 INF during this period.

Information 1/38th IF Reg. 1976 thru 1978

Comments: Would like corespondance with fellow vets.

Keywords: Hill tops 115 and 116

Looking for 2ID DMZ Vets

Comments: I served as the battalion staff administrative assistant and driver for HQ, 2/61st ADA at Camp Stanley near Uijonghbu. Since I was ranger qualified and with my CO's permission, I was allowed to volunteer for occasional rotational DMZ patrols with the 1/9th MANCHUS. It was very rewarding as I worked alongside my infantry counterparts. "FIT TO FIGHT!" and "SECOND TO NONE!" "IMJIN SCOUTS LEAD THE WAY!"

Keywords: SGT V, MUNSAN, MSR #1, CAMP GREAVES, JSA, KATUSA CAMP KITTY HAWK, TONGDUCHON

RC #4 A 2/61 ADA

Comments: At RC #4 for the second time 1984-1985, this time as a Warrant. It was a great tour, even though CPL Atnip was a better wrestler than I. CPT Miller, 1SG Brazsos, we had a great team. Hope everyone has done well. Excuse my e-mail, it is always the only one that I can get easily on any site, and it's easy to remember. Some stories about that "Hot" motorpool.

Keywords: Vulcan, RC#4,

served from 80-81 82-83

Comments: just want to get in contact with fellow redlegs that served at camp essyon after our unit was deacatavted in 83

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TIGERS IN THE DMZ

Comments: DO YOU HAVE VIDEO OR PHOTOS OF TIGERS IN THE DMZ? OR KNOW SOMEONE WHO DOES?

I'M A FORMER NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TV PRODUCER LOOKING FOR THIS --- FOR A PROJECT I'M WORKING ON.

I'M OF KOREAN DESCENT. IT'S A PROJECT I'M VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT.

PLEASE CONTACT info@safarimedia.net THANKS SO MUCH!

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A Company 1/23rd Infantry BN

Comments: Just want to say hello to all who have served in Korea.I was in Korea from Oct-1981 to Oct-1982 and served in the DMZ from March-1982 to May-1982.I retired from the U.S.ARMY in Sept 1995,but I still remember the ROK.Take Care MSG(R)Blas M.Loya,Jr.

Keywords: DMZ DUTY MARCH 1982 TO MAY 1982

A Company 1/23rd Infantry BN

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A Co 102 MI Bn

Comments: I havn't heard from anyone for a while. I've got a video we made at Hovey - it's mostly just wandering around the company area, the Katusa snack bar, the Ghetto and the bowling alley. It's got a lot of people on it - Mark Montoya, Bob Newman, Eric Swanson, Woody Lott, Eric Nelson, Damcheck, Bill Young, Yun Hee, and a lot of others. I've made one copy on DVD and I think I can make some more if anyone is interested. Give me a call or send me an Email.

Keywords: A Co 102 MI Bn Camp Hovey 88-89

Looking for buddy

Comments: Looking for Simon Sauceda, Robert A. Bruscini Jr, Matt Eccles, Jess Sowder, Mike Johnson (ac/dc), Johnny Baldwin, and any other members of first platoon. Anyone knows the whereabouts of anyone, email me please.

Keywords: Echo Company, 2nd Engineer Bn- CP pelham 1982-1983

D co. 2nd Med 2nd ID

Comments: When I got to Camp Edwards West we were still sleeping in qaunset huts. It wasn't until 2 months there the new barracks were built. Anybody remember ration cards? You'd buy shampoo, cigs, coffee, tang, and jack daniels black label and sell it to mamasan with one arm in the village of Yong-te-ri for three times what you paid. Of course she'd pay you in won. How about Yong-ju-gol? Short time $10, overnight $20? And the overnight came with TV to watch Johnnie Carson and all the ramyan with egg you could eat! But don't be out after curfew, you'd lose your overnight pass. Once ina while we'd get a 3-day pass to go to Camp Casey or Yongsan. I used to cover MAC meetings at Pamunjam as an on call medic in case the cabbage heads from the North got stupid. We couldn't wear BDU's because it was a sign of war. But they could spit on us and call our Mothers names. We had to take the white ambulance and wear our old green fatigues. To date I lost my kidneys, I think because of too much podoju, gin-ro, and silvac... Oh, I'm making myself sick! Got a transplant in 1987, it just failed in April of 2004. Waiting for another one. God Bless you all who served in the ROK!!!

Keywords: Die Hard Delta Dogs, Ambulance Platoon, Camp Edwards West

CSC 1/17(M)INF 1982-1983

Comments: IT WAS A VERY EYE OPENER

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D. Co. 44th Engnrs. ' 82 - ' 83

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Keywords: Nicknamed Heatstroke. Worked on DMZ at guard posts Collier and Oulette paving their access roads in Spring of 1982

LOOKING FOR FRIENDS 86-87 1/72ND AR C.CO

Comments: LOOKING FOR FRIENDS I SERVED WITH IN 86-87

Keywords: CRUSADERS,THUNDERRUNS,LT WHITE,1SGT JACK TILLEY

C Co 23rd Inf Rgt 85-86

Comments: Just looking for any of the guys I served with at this time. We were at Ft Lewis before we went to Korea.

Keywords: All TOMAHAWKS FROM 1985 TO 1986

Firebase 4P1 vets

Comments: Looking for anybody who served at Firebase 4P1 north of the Imjin River, next to Warrior Base at the DMZ. Or, anyone at Camp Kitty Hawk or Liberty Bell.

Keywords: C Btry 1/38th FA Oct 1982-1983 Later renamed 8/8 FA.

singing sam

Comments: Yes, I do remember singing sam. He would dance around with a AK-47 along the line around gaurd post collier with a rope around his waist. If one of our troops would have shot him his buddies would have pulled him back across the line by the rope around him. I remember him singing "like a virgin" dancing with his AK-47 at times pointing at our post.

Russ Holt Nightfighter 1st/38th C. Co. Camp Hovey

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CSC 1/38th camp hovey

Comments: Looking for anyone who served in a Anti tank platoon at camp hovey 1/38th from 84-85. Any one remember singing Sam. He scared me more than once while stationed at guard post Oullette.

Keywords: CSC,camp Hovey 1/38th,AT platoon

ASA Camp Humphreys 2/77 - 7/79

Comments: I served in Korea for a bit over two years. Stationed at Camp Humphreys, ASA was redesignated in 1978 to Military Intelligence. I missed the eagle claw patch. I was a 98J30 and had many opportunities to serve at forward detachments on the DMZ. Personnel at these detachments were linguists. Anyone out there remember the cook on Det. L? Let me hear from you if I served with you.

Keywords: Feb 1977 - Jul 1979 Camp Humphreys (ASA), South Korea

102 MI BN Charlie Co. CECOM

Comments: I was in the ROK from 1982-1986. One year at Camp Hovey as a GI. Three years as a technical advisor/field engineer for Emerson Elctric. Any body remember what became of CWO Scott? Last I remember he was running a club in Toko-Ri. Shout out if you remeber the "Smokin J's". Ah those were the days... I could have done without the frost bite though...

Keywords: 33S, Team Pack, Camp Hovey,

PFC Joseph White

Comments: I would like to know if anyone has information on PFC Joseph White, why did he defect? anything! I know it was August 1982 and he was found dead in 1985 supposedly. I am just interested. nothing special.

Keywords: 45th Trans company (87-88) Camp Hump

Freedom Bridge Security Police

Comments: Looking for Vet who served in the 1/9th in 1980-81 Esp Security Police

Keywords: MANCHU! Keep Up The Fire

Rusty Chandler ,Jack Price,SSG Rivera,CPL Origer ......Combster was here

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Recon Platoon..1/23rd Inf. 70-71

Comments: After two tours in the Nam, I was assigned to Korea and had the time of my life in the Recon Platoon. The recon guys were always the coolest of the cool. We would party in the vill at a place called the Ariang Club......that is where all the heads would meet up and have a good time.

My platoon sargent was SFC Griffths and he had a hair lip. Everytime I would screw up, he would say "SGT Card, you have stepped on your dick once again".

If anyone out there remembers me, please write and say hello. Looking for Prentiss Tolivar, Birdman and DePriest.

Keywords: Was stationed with the 1/23rd Infantry, Recon Platoon from 1970-1971. Came back and was stationed with A Co., 1/38th Infantry.

DLI/ CP HUMPH INTEL PUKES

Comments: It's Stone from Guardrail. Anyone remembers me, give me an e-mail shout. Those were the days: Rock Lobster 10 dalla short time The poor beggar on ping pong Alley w/ the My Baby hat. And no freakin war.

Keywords: 146 ASA/ 3rd MI Mofield, McKenzie, Jones, Bostic, Smith, Larry Grimm, All the football team: the Fighting Pumpkins. King Club, Wango Tango, Chicken Ajuma

Camp Howze-Camp Greaves

Comments: I spent a total of 4 years in the R.O.K. Those years were fun yet very long. My first tour was with C Co. 1/31 Inf at Camp Howze (from Nov 84 to Nov 85). It was probably one of the best units while I was in the Army. Later on (Jan 87 to Jan 89) I was assigned to A co. 1/31 Inf (changed to A co. 1/5 Inf). Without a doubt the best Company Commander I ever had was CPT James B. Baldwin. I met him later on at Ft. Benning (94 or 95) He was then a Major working out of BLDG 4. Best XO was 1LT Joseph Sullivan.. learned a lot from that guy...LTC David Hunt was one of the BN CDRs on Camp Howze... years later I saw him on TV was a FOX news commentator. My last tour of duty in the R.O.K. was with HHC 1/506 Inf on Camp Greaves... from Jan 92 to Jan 93. The CSM was Fitzpatrick... he would become the 2nd ID CSM... I remember some of the people who left messages on this website.. it is a very good way of contacting old friends... everyone also needs to visit the imjinscout.org website.. if anyone wants to contact me... feel free to do so.... I remember the 1984 (NOV 23 ?) DMZ incident...of course no one back home heard about it... "RAISE UP" !!!

Keywords: SPC Mickey Moon, SPC Larry L. Chambers, Jr. SSG John R. Brinkley, SFC Thomas H. Wilson, SFC Daniel A. Renois, SGT Tracey Carter, SPC James Orzechowski, Bong Il Chon, Chicken Moms Cafe, etc.

camp stanley korea 8/8 FA aug 1988

Comments: camp stanley korea 8/8 FA aug of 1988 work in suppley if you can help please email even if you cant help me thanks

Keywords: i work in supply for headquater, i have being trying to find a unit book form back then of aug 1988 but i havent had no luck please if you know of some one who might have a unit book for sale please email me back thanks alot

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122nd Signal Batallion, Headquarters (1987 -1988)

Comments: April 1987 - April 1988 was clearly one of the most fast paced times of my life. I salute those with whom I served at every rank. God Speed!!!!!!

Keywords: 1987 - 1988 Assistant S-3 Division Radio Officer

More on Toko-ri

Comments: Richard Hertz (that can't be your real name), I saw your posting below on the Korean War DMZ pages. You certainly have summed up the Korea experience in the mid-eighties nicely. Which unit were you with? I was in the 1/38 Inf which later was renamed the 2/503 Inf.

I have served for decades, but I can say without a doubt, that the Army was at its peak in 1986-87 at the height of the Ronald Reagan defense build-up. The incoming soldiers were of the highest quality, we had more money then we could spend, more ammo then we could shoot, and in the 2ID, more time to train than we had tasks to train on. The infantry battalions also had a real-world mission for a couple of months each when they rotated to the DMZ. We trained hard and partied even harder. Sadly, the Army has gone mostly downhill after that.

Keywords: Camp Hovey, DMZ, Toko-ri

Toko-ri I remember you

Comments: Fond memories of Camp Hovey and Toko-Ri (Kwangamdong)1986 and 1987.

My riends, I remember no personnel was entitled to a pass until they received their Korean Drivers License, with this incentive I studied hard and got it first try. Going out the Toko Ri gate the first time and showing my pass, (what the heck were the ad hoc gate guards called again)and out I went with a buddy from Ft Carson. That night I hit most of the places I would call home for the next year, first Scotties for a kettle and then, Grand Illusion Club, Sunshine Club, Rose Club, Ace Club, New Seoul Club,Rose Club, Oasis Club, and Hovey Chicken for the nastiest chicken and spuds ever. Never mind Team Spirit, Bear Hunt, and all the bullshit trips to the Chorwon Valley. From a purely selfish point of view it was the best year ever. And I hate to give the Army credit for it, but there it is. What a fantastic group of soldiers, some top notch NCO's, and the ubiquitous career oriented officers. These guys were at their best, in the field or downrange.

Keywords: Toko-ri, Kwangamdong, Ace Club, Oasis Club, Rose Club, Grand Illusion Club, Sunshine Club, New Seoul Club,Camp Hovey

HHC 122ND SIGNAL BN. 2ND ID 1991

Comments: I foudn the site to be very informative, and it brings back alot about my time in Korea.

Excellent site with many resources.

THANK YOU for such a good site.

Keywords: HHC 122nd Signal Bn. 2nd ID 1991 Collector of 2nd ID Memorabilia

936th Field Artillery

Comments: Would like to hear from anyone from Headquarters Battery. Fire Direction, Wire Crews, etc. I served from Dec/52 to Dec/53. Have been trying to find Royal Bruce, Clem Benton and others. Any help? I don't think there are too many of us left.

Keywords: 936 Field Artillery-Gibralter-1st Commonwealt-Hill 355

Looking for old friends

Comments: Looking to get in touch with anyone who served at Camp Pelham. I was there Oct 1982-Oct 1983. Had my 18th birthday in Sunyu-ri!! I miss those days and those I served with.

Keywords: E Co. 2nd ENGR BN, 2nd ID

13 monts away from home at 18

Comments: I was 18 years old and away from home for the first time, What a place to grow up in a year.

Keywords: White.Ro I got hit in south check in 1966. I went Imjin Scout school in 1966.

SSG (Ranger and Drill) Callahan

Comments: Hi,

I am looking for SSG (Ranger) Callahan who served at the JSA on the DMZ in Korea from 89 to 90. I was a PFC in the 1/506 at Liberty Bell. My name was PFC Olden. You were also one of my Drills at Ft. Benning.

I met up with you in Korea while checking IDs on the South Gate of Freedom bridge. We went into the Village and raised hell;)

Keywords: A Company 1/506 Infantry

SAACT#3 Chun Chon Area 2

Comments: Anyone still out there ? I was the NBO NCO, and for those that may have been in country in 86- 87, you may remember the LOUNGE that I ran.. Drop me a line . Hope anyone that reads this is doing well, and I for one want to thank all of us, for doing what it took.....PROUD TO BE A VET !!!

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Remember me

Comments: anyone who remember incident at camp Kaiser 1969-1971 also Camp Howze worrior base 1983 to1986, pplease e-mail me

Keywords: My Nickname was O'D

Camp Stanley, 1984

Comments: One of the last units to stand watch at firebase 4P1.

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Raise Up! Buffalo...

Comments: I see some Buffaloes have signed in... I was a plt ldr in A Co (2d Plt) 1/17th at Casey, 85-86... 9 mos. of platoon time. commanded GP Collier and led patrols. great duty and good times. have soldiered on since (as spec ops contractor/ security consultant) in El Salvador, Somalia, Bosnia, Cambodia, Afghanistan... just returned from 4 mos. in Yemen and am enroute to Iraq with Force Protection... but I would rather do another tour in Korea in the Z... that was the best!

Hardinge, Shure, Kesicki, Moore, Perez, Algarin, Douzat, Marnell, Loveless, etc. get in touch if you read this!

Keywords: Alpha Gators, Camp Casey, GP Collier, Buffaloes, CPT Paul Vandenburg, 1SG John Neuschwanger

Ronnie Harper 1989????

Comments: I am looking for people who knew mw father. He served as a medic at Camp Casey from 1988-1989. He died in his barricks on Feb. 5th 1989. I was told that they named the barricks the Ronnie Harper Barricks. If anyone knew him, please e-mail me

Keywords: E-4 medic Ronnie Harper Camp Casey 1989

Bco 1/9 inf.(STONEWALL) wpns plt,82-83

Comments: It was the best of times,it was the worst of times.But mostly it was the best of times.I came to Korea Nov.82 as an E-5 and was placed in charge of a gun squad...the memories do rush back and overwelm at times.I left active duty after eight years of service in '85 and contiued my career after joining the res.as a parachute rigger.Ran into ssg.Campfield,who had since been promoted to SFC.when I went down to benning for AIRBORNE school.He managed to swing an assignment as a black hat instructor at jump branch.He and his lovely wife invited me to their home for dinner and to watch some braves baseball...a nice deversion from the barracks.When jump week rolled around he got me door positions...adding to depts that I can never repay.I spent the last forteen years of my career in various res.and nat.grd.airborne units and have flown into and jumped all over the world.Trained and trained with some of the best soldiers and marines in the world in that time,but the perspective of time has borne out the fact that Bco.1/9 as a unit was head and shoulders above the rest!The standard by which all others would be measured.Always focused wheather on the mission in the "z",or the mission down range they lived it all the way up,no half measures or false starts.Civilians never wanted to hear and so never understood that type of brotherhood and comradeship ...they simply didn't get it.So much to say...mayby at a later date.time to pop smoke!

Keywords: Camp Greaves ,1st sgt.james fowler,leader of men,killer of communists,legend in his own time!STONEWALL,GET TOUGH OR DIE!

Bco 1/9 inf (STONEWALL) wpns plt 1985

Comments: It was the best of times,it was the worst of times . but mostly it was the best of times ! After leaving active duty in'85 I spent the last fourteen years of my career in various res.and nat.grd.airborne units.have flown into & jumped all over the world ,trained,and trained with some of the finest soldiers I've ever met.But bravo co 1/9 was head and shoulders above the rest.It was truely the standard by which all others would be measured.Always focused wheather on the mission in the "z",or the mission down range they lived it all the way out, no half-way measures.Units south of bridge simply didn't get it.So much to say... maybe at a later date.time to pop smoke !

Keywords: STONEWALL,GET TOUGH OR DIE !

Yongsan

Comments: I work in 8th Army Dining Facility from 84 to 85, and I would like to hear from some of my friends and co-workers. Thanks Andy Darling SFC Retired

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ESAD

Comments: ESAD was our squad motto. I still have the flag.

Keywords: Looking for anyone who served in my platoon during 1987-88. Just wanted to catch up with some of them.

1/23 ACO 2D 3RD PLATOON'TOMAHAWK'

Comments: Made Mistake on e-mail correct e-mail is jose3571@msn.com Well see you guy on web Aco 1/23 infantry 2d 3rd platoon Aug79-Aug80 "Tomahawk"

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1/23 Aco 2d

Comments: I serve In Keora From Aug79-Aug80 Camp hovey/dmz Just Read Some Story's And Yes I Remeber The "Z" To.And Can't Forget Toko-Ri. Aco 1/23 inf 3rd herd "Tomahawk"

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What happened to Gary Michael Johnson ?

Comments: Hello Heroes, I am Gary's sister and hope to find out what really happened to him. Our family was told three different versions. If you have any information, or if you knew him, please email me.I do know that he was rat operator of the month just before he died. He was only there a couple of months before he died. You guys are in my thoughts more than you know. Thank you, Brenda Johnson

Keywords: Gary Michael Johnson, DMZ Korea, Rat, Died 10/20/1986

Frozen Chosen

Comments: What a great board for a trip down ole memory lane. I was in the 1/17 on the "D" from 77-78 and 2/72 Armor from 82-83. Glad to see that the Korean Defense Medal is on the way, long overdue for those of us who spent time on the "D" facing a hostile force.

Here's a tip of a glass of Gin-ro to all those dogs who froze their butts off on Nightmare Range!

Keywords: 1/17 Mechanized Infantry, Buffaloes, 2/72 Armor

84/85 libertybell

Comments: ANY ONE CAN REPLY LOVE TO HERE FROM SOME MANCHUS P.S. KEEP UP THE FIRE!!!

Keywords: LOOKING FOR WEAPONS PLT. REUNION.ALSO REMEMBER INCIDENT SGT. ARAGON CAME RUNNING IN BARRICKS THERES DEAD BODIES IN THE DMZ PACK YOUR SHIT THIS IS THE REAL DEAL.

USMC-Korea

Comments: As one of the few Marines "Wandering around Korea" I had great respect for the men of the 2nd ID. I remember PFC White defecting, but also some other scumbag who took a useless como manual? Anyone remember the shoot out in the hills near Taegu? The propaganda leafletts?? (Love to buy one!). Never had a lot of love for the Katusa, my Blue Dragon ROK Marines used to eat them for snacks.I dont tell many stories here, no one would ever believe it.

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Bushwhacker

Comments: I was with 3rd Plt Bco 1/38th Inf. When not in the field or on the Z I was a I guess a village rat in Toko Ri. My Buddy nick and I would head down town as soon as we could. Does anyone remember running the horn. Our 1sg was a real runner. I liked patrolling the Z and recall how cold the Chorwon valley got. any other ex Bushwhackers out there? Contact me Thanks Stan

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looking for buddies

Comments: looking for anyone who served with 122nd sig between 1987-1988. cadillac,foots,montaque,kim myung-wook brew crew ect.

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8th Army Honor Guard (1980-1981)

Comments: Have actual 8th Army Honor Guard yearbook published in 1981 if anyone interested in obtaining perhaps a scanned copy.

Keywords: Soldier in the 8th Army Honor Guard 1980-1981.

A CO 1/503 INF [CAMP HOVEY 89-90]

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WARNER IS HERE B BTRY 5/41 FA ( 1/10 FA) 87-89

Comments: Anyone recognize any of this contact me.

Keywords: Pop Warner/ 1st secton Z- bandits/section cheif ssgt Zerban served 1987-1989 pcs to ft. lewis until ets

Radar Site 1 and 2

Comments: Would love to hear from all the 96R/17K Gang who was there from the time the Sites Opened Until the time the Sites Closed. Daniel E Meeks

Keywords: Radar Site 1 and 2 B company 102nd MI May 91 - May 92

Do you JSA Glenn!

Comments: Hello to LIEUTENANT COLONEL Cushman & Major Snow (still got that fancy sidearm 44mag.) And the rest of my brothers in arms. I was always proud that I served with the best.

" IN FRONT OF THEM ALL SIR"

SP5 Edward A. Elliott

Keywords: UNCSG-JSA JUNE 80-81

C 1/38 DMZ Incident Nov 1984

Comments: Russell Holt wrote: >Comments: Looking for those that served with me >during the 9/85 to 12/85 DMZ tour. I remember a >young first Lt. by the name of Brown. Lt. Brown >one morning on GP Oulette was making the rounds >checking claymore with a tester. The Lt. got to >bullshitting with one of the troops and pickup a >real clacker instead of the tester clacker. The >result was a early morning claymore Blast into >NK. Anyone remember that incident or know what >became of Lt.Brown.

I am amazed that I don't remember that! I was stationed on Oulette during that rotation. I was in Sgt. Lyon's platoon in SSG Rodriguez' squad.

Maybe I was alseep when it happened :)

What I remember most from that tour was when I was manning that bunker nearest the MDL (the one that is manned 24 hours with the big bino's) and all of a sudden a few POP! POP! pistol shots went off from down the hill at PanMunJom and then all sorts of rounds started zipping by. I told PFC Denney to wire up the claymores and then got on the landline to the TOC and got a hold of our platoon leader. I remember he had a real short and common last name - it might be that same Lt. Brown - a real young guy with blonde hair. By that time you could hear HE rounds going off and continous automatic weapons fire. I remained at the bino's and I remember spotting several new North Korean postions because they all started standing up and looking around too!

And our reward for this? getting to march all the way back to Camp Hovey when our rotation was over at the DMZ.

BTW - do you remember Sculley? Me and him had the same flight back to the states and we stopped over at Yokota AB and when the plane took off again it had a hydraulic failure and we went off the runway and had to slide down those emergency chutes. I was happy! We got 3 free days in a Tokyo hotel!!!!!!! Hot Sake and a new nightlife to experience!!!

Keywords: Nightfighters, GP Oulette, 11/1984, DMZ, C 1/38

Defector incident Nov 23rd 1984

Comments: Does anyone have any additional info on the firefight in the JSA area Nov 23rd 1984. After action rpts anything to assist the members of Alpha company 1/38th infantry to get the CIB and other awards for that fight. We were on QRF at Warrior base and reponded to their call for reenforcements. Since then all of the JSA guys have gotten the CIB and other awards . We were there.........did we get the same recognition? Thank you

Keywords: 1/38th Infantry Alpha Company, bubba the dog, Captain Gary G Hewitt, cold steel a silent death

DMZ-MP IMJIN SCOUT SHIRTS & HATS..

Comments: COME TO MY TOWN LAS ~VEGAS AND WE WILL HAVE FUN AND DE~BRIEF ON OGA~SHES (yobos) that are available for your REUNION`FUN.......we also are 40 miles away from world famous FRONT SITE training community........m-60 rentals available......excellent mogo from real ashi~mas !!!! no slicKY GIRLS.....will set YA upp!!!!

Keywords: I STARTED DMZ-MP ASSOCIATION IN 2000, and have 43 members wearing the RAID~STYLE DMZ-MP shirts & hats I provide......

B Co 102nd MI Radar Site 1

Comments: Looking for anyone stationed in B Company 102nd MI Radar site 1. I was stationed there from Nov 80 to Nov 81 and tdy from jan 82 to May 82

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anyone 802nd com/heavy ,em plt 4-85-4-86

Comments: if you served 802nd engr bt em plt apr 85 thru 86 ,let me hear from you . had a blast down range

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543RD GEN DISP 1986

Comments: 543RD GENERAL DISPENSARY, TAEGU 377TH MEDICAL CO DUST OFF, TAEGU OCTOBER 1984 - OCTOBER 1986 FLIGHT SURGEON

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B. Btry, 2/61 85-86 Hovey

Comments: Looking to make contact with any B. Btry 2/61 ADA vets from July 85-86. I was in the commo shop with Korn. Looking back on it now, it was probably one of the best years of my life. What a time. Anyone at all, not neccessarily 2/61. but anyone from 85-86 who was a regular at Scottie's PLace?

Keywords: Hovey, Scottie's Place, B. Btry, "If it flies it dies and you'll find it in your eggs"

2nd Company MP

Comments: Hey I am looking for Mike Tettie from 85/88. If you may know where he is please email me at above address. I would really like to talk to him again. Lot's to catch up on. Thank you so much.

Keywords: Tony Warrington ; Camp Casey

Radar Site #4

Comments: Lots of time on the Korean Peninsula, some good, some not so good, just the same it was an experience. Mostly remember the great view and the many many things that never saw the light of day in the Western Press. Plus a lot of good times.

Keywords: RS#4, E Btry 25th FA (TA), RS#7, RS#12, RS#13, Camp Liberty Bell, Camp Stanley, DMZ 80-84

C Co. 1/38 Inf DMZ 1985

Comments: Looking for those that served with me during the 9/85 to 12/85 DMZ tour. I remember a young first Lt. by the name of Brown. Lt. Brown one morning on GP Oulette was making the rounds checking claymore with a tester. The Lt. got to bullshitting with one of the troops and pickup a real clacker instead of the tester clacker. The result was a early morning claymore Blast into NK. Anyone remember that incident or know what became of Lt.Brown.

Keywords: C Co 1/38 Inf 1985-1986

C company, 1/9th 2nd ID, FB-4P1

Comments: I was there 85-86. About 1 month before I left, they moved our perminate quarters from 4P1 to the nice, new Graves. Anyone else remember that?

Keywords: Firebase 4P1

Chopper crash 3/20/89 Lance Corporal Ronald Alvin Johnson

Comments: Lance Corporal Ronald Alvin Johnson died on March 20th, 1989 in a Helicopter Crash at Pohang, South Korea, U.S.S. Marine Corps. There were 36 men on that Helo, of which 18 or so died. My son was one of the dead.

Keywords: March 20, 1989 died in Helicopter Crash in Pohang, South Korea

B CO 2ND ST BN CAMP CASEY 79-80

Comments: Im trying to find old buddies of my husbands

Keywords: Edward P Martin B Co 2nd ST Bn Camp Casey 79-80

dmz 1983-1984

Comments: want to know more info. about firefight in dec. 1983 near guard post oullette.

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looking for any third platoon 1989-1990

Comments: I'LL NEVER FORGET THE YEAR I WAS THERE OR THE FAMILY I MADE. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE.

Keywords: LOOKING FOR ANY RENEGADE OF THAT YEAR.

5/5 ADA 88-89 CAMP STANTON

Comments: We will never forget all of you who are currently serving our country.You Are not alone!! May god bless you and your families.Brian k Wilson where did you go?You were my best friend and helped me get through the hardest year of my life! A great experience,but I still have nightmares of leaving my daughter behind.You helped me along with the support of others as well and I will never forget you for it. We attended a rally sunday in Cleveland over 10,000 people came to say we support our troops! You can see the pics by going to www.glennbeck.com

Keywords: Do you want to go downrange???????????

RAISE UP MANCHU!

Comments: Things to remember: the morning of the Challenger disaster there was an Alert woohoo, had to be below 0, Mickey Mouse Boots, Weapons, Snow, and a nice LOOOOOOOOONG road march going in circles. Tequila Slammers @ the Heavy Metal Club and not making the Bridge in time so we broke into a bus at the Munson bus stop and slept there. Watching the Super Bowl @ 5am (Bears and Pats) at the Rec center at Greaves. The Halloween morning run from Liberty Bell to the Bridge and Back then Dressing up like KISS and getting really trashed at the NCO club then sneaking booze back to the Barracks (can I throw up here?)The Mission in Snow up to your A%S, Standing in the back of a dump truck watching over the guys as they shoveled sand to the road between Liberty Bell and the GP's. Anyone else got any? KEEP UP THE FIRE MANCHU!!

Keywords: Camps Greaves/Liberty Bell, Itawon, The Heavy Metal Club, Challanger Disaster

B-battery 2/17 FA Camp Pellham

Comments: Bravo Battery 2/17 was the sacraficial gun battery for the JSA. I was on the special weapons team that handled the "Special Rounds" for our 155mm towed guns, if you know what I mean. It means, if we have to fire those, no one goes home.

I am looking for Gordon / family, he commited suicide a few months after entering country, we never knew what ever became of him, they just told us to mind our own business. In fact several soldiers commited suicide during my tour, but each time the higher ranks would just hush it up, I guess to keep moral high, but I don't think it worked very well. I witnissed many cover ups while I was there from 84-85. We killed a family of farmers working in their field when they mis-layed our artillery pieces. One time we shelled the hell out of bunch of defecting NK civilions that were up against the DMZ fence, only to push them back away from the DMZ to their death by the NK army. We went on many night missions to clear areas for our towed guns, only to find cut fences, then sneeking around to find and dispose of the NK. Some of us were at camp Pellham that thanksgiving day 84 when we got the alert, we were dropped in by BlackHawk to 4P1 to find all of our serious ammo broke open and loaded because a defector was crossing the DMZ. I find it all disheartening that none of this ever made the news and that those farmers families were paid off to keep quiet. But, I am not running the show here. Was or is there still a special reason for all the secrecy behind the many deaths and covered suicides that have happened on the DMZ? Looking for answers and a word from anyone that remembers this. I loved the Korean people, they seemed so grateful to have us there, and I always felt safe walking the street at night which didn't happen often as we were always in the field. Thank God I got to serve under Reagan my entire time in service, but most of all, Pray for our Brothers on the DMZ holding the line each and every day, God Bless them and Keep them Safe.

Keywords: Guns of the DMZ

Ranger Bushwackers

Comments: Hello to any of the Ranger Bushwackers out there. The 1st SGT worked our asses till we dropped, but we came through it fine. I can still remember my days in Korea to this day. Especially the night trips to Tongduchon and Tokori. I bet you guys are still sweating out that soju and kimchi. I'll never forget the smell when the honey wagons would make their rounds. Talk about disgusting.

I don't think any of us will forget the mission during Christmas in 87 when we froze our asses off on that hill. We had to put our feet directly into the fires we built to keep from freezing when they didn't bring our cold weather gear or sleeping bags up.

I'll especially never forget the time the butter bar insisted I drive down the "road" that turned out to be a dry stream bed and we ended up driving through a ROK artillery base with all those round blue protective mask signs on the bunkers. You never saw 3 people as scared as us.

That damn tower at the DMZ was about the coldest I have ever been in my life. I've never been cold since. And Sgt Ruckelman did you ever come down from the coffee high that Rouse gave you? See what happens when those who don't know how, make coffee for you?

I'd never repeat that part of my life, but I am glad I met the people I did. Maldonado and Rouse drop me a line. And any of you other Bushwackers that survived.

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freedom bridge incident

Comments: during my 15 months in korea i was all i could be until my trauma in korea the life style was different. Are there anyone that remember the freedom bridge incident when there was five military soilder and one katusa where held at gun point that late evening .the year wasi believe it during the month or may or early june 1983.the guy that held us gun point name was pfc bufford its was avery stressplaceforme over there north korean infitator across there was a ssg shaffer was my sqad leader remember my brother from ohio i believe he was lead by the across the end of the bridgewithus .pfc only wanted to see his girlfriend down range.ihave night mare of the trauma .I came hear the north korean tellling us to go back home satying on alert alltjhe time no freedom no justice for dmz veternans its just like we donot assists we comew back to the state with no support from the veternans affairs . sirens going off all the time in korea its was avery bad experience for me.plane shot down while i was over there when they run truck and kill those marine .stonewall get tough or die

Keywords: freedom bridge trauma cco1/9inf bco 1/9inf get tough or die stonewall

102 mi bn on the dmz 82-83

Comments: KC 39 radio check

Keywords: gsr radar operator served on both guard post radar site 1 and 8

CAMP LIBERTY BELL - 89' 90' - A CO. 1/506

Comments: LOOKING FOR ANYONE I SERVED WITH IN ALPHA COMPANY 1/506 AT CAMP LIBERTY BELL IN 1989 TO 1990. ESPECIALLY 1ST PLATOON.

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A 2/61 ADA MOST FORWARD DEPLOYED SOJURI ,MUNSAN 84-88

Comments: LOOKING FOR OLD BUDDYS FROM A261 ADA 84-88 TIME FRAME. SGT CLARK,SSG POWELL,SSG LUMBY,SPC. EDDIE EDMISTEN, REMEMBER FIRST SGT BRAZOS? SSG NICH KNUTH FROM WISCONSIN,NATHAN MCQUIRT,DUANE PRITCHET. A GUY NAMED JAROS FROM K.C.,OR ANY BODY THAT SERVED AT RC 4 DURING THAT TIME IS THE UNIT STILL THERE? WARRIOR !

Keywords: STINGER SECTION RATRATROL 84-88

BRAVO COMPANY 'HARDROCK' 1/9INF

Comments: Being stationed on the DMZ I met some toughest soldiers in the military. The "Z" was the place to be in Korea. remember our Manchu Belt buckle. Camp greaves was toughest post in Korea.......everybody south of the Bridge was "SOFT"....1985 was the year....someone "Russian" ran across the Dmz my first day there.Remember the 80% personel at all times at Camp greaves......Hey Craig Jordan I'm on the same page in our Manchu Book.......remember "ACE"...he was killed on the Last Day of Desert Storm...They name a Park after him in New York

Keywords: Camp Greaves

PLANET HQ HQ BATTERY 6/37 FA 81-82

Comments: I too Sivived the planet. I served with the 6/37 in 1981-82 We had a great team of soldiers at that time I realy miss the Wild Bunch.

Keywords: HQ Battary 6/37 FA

Medic D Co 2nd Med 87-88

Comments: I myself have had many nightmares sinse my first tour of duty in korea. The only thing that seemed to stop them was my return 3 1/2 years later, as a flight medic. It seemed like my return had helped put a ghost to rest but I would find that to be a temporary thing. One that lasted the year of my return, now I live with it forever.

Keywords: MEDIC 2id (Warrior Base) 03/87-03/88, Flightmedic Dustoff North 10/91-10/92. William E. Poquette. 91B2FY1(Goat Killer)

C 1/38 FA 1982-83

Comments: Happy to hear from any Steel Battalion vets.

Keywords: C 1/38 FA 1982-83

C Btry 1/38 FA....Charlie Steel

Comments: Looking for anyone who remembers or was assigned to 1/38 FA (Steel Behind the ROK or Steel Battalion) on Camp Stanley before the unit was de-activated and the guidon went to the Hall of Colors in Sept. 1983. The unit then became 8/8 FA. I was there from 82-83. Capt.John Houston was the battery commander, but I can't remember Top's name. I do remember that Smoke's name was Voorhees, and I think he was from New York state. The Motor Sgt was an E6 name of Santo Domingo (my section chief in the motor hole), we called him "Sto" I remember what a great time that year was (though memories are a bit fuzzy).

We had this one young private in the motor pool who was gullible as hell. I would always send him looking for shit like skyhooks, lanyard grease, bolt stretchers or a five-gallon bucket of muzzle blast! What made it so funny was the poor guy would fall for it every time for about the first 3 months in country.

I remember another guy, his last name was Rossi. When we were in the field for Op Team Spirit, me and Billy Thompson cut all of the numbers off the bottom of a DD314 (equipment maint. record), put them in a plastic bag, stapled it shut and put a tag on it with a bogus stock number written on it. It looked just like any other thing from the log center. Me and Billy went down to the gun line and I hollered to SSG Barber, gun 3 section chief, that his new collomator numbers had just came in from the rear. At first he just kind of gave us this "Who the fuck you guys think you're messin' with" kind of look, then it hit him what we were doing. He yelled at Rossi (an E4 over 6!) to get his ass ovwer there and secure those collomator numbers untill we got back to garrison. He carried those with him until we got back to the rear after the FTX. What made it even funnier, though, was when we got back to the motor pool for recovery, another private actually tried to take the collomator apart to replace the numbers!

Firebase 4P1 was a hell of a lot of fun. Nothing like a speedball at 0330 during a monsoon.

I would like to hear from anyone from 1/38 FA, especially Bailey, Woody, Pierce (Everyone called him "Hawkeye" until he gained about 20 pounds from too much beer and Yaki Mo Du...Then we called him "Hogbody"), Billy T., Nienhuiser, Bachman, Spider and all the rest of the 'viile rats that hung at The Nice Club (Nice? What a fuckin' dump!)

Keywords: Charlie Steel, Ko San Dong, Mon Ga Da, Ouijongbu, Song San Ni

A CO 1/9 INF; ACO 1/506INF & HHC 1/506 INF(SCOUTS)

Comments: THE DAYS IN THE "Z" ARE THE BEST DAYS IN THE MILITARY FOR ME. I MET SOME OF THE FINEST AND FOCUSED SOLDIERS IN THE US ARMY WHILE CONDUCTING THE DMZ MISSIONS.

Keywords: I WAS A PATROL LEADER/SQD LDR IN A CO 1/9INF(MANCHU) 84-86, PATROL LEADER/PSG A CO 1/506 INF& HHC 1/506INF(SCOUTS) 88-90

Looking for old friends

Comments: I served in the Scout Platoon of HHC 2/72 from 1986 to 1987. 15 months later I was on my way back to Korea to serve 2 years with HHC 1/5th Infantry scout platoon under the command of Captain Dave Harbison from 1989 to 1991. I remember the good times of DMZ patrol, the cold nights on ambush getting rained on, the batallion pt after a night of drinking ob and soju while being conducted by LTC David Hunt. I have kept in touch with a few friends who served there and ran across a couple from the Batallion while I was stationed in the 3rd ID in Germany and the Desert Storm. Hope to hear from anyone who was there, still have the batallion yearbooks, retired now and living in Nevada.

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Comments: Anyone from the tomahawks out there? remember the horn-runs while sweating out the soju? I remember Diaz Tribianti, Mark Podel, Jhonson, Green, Hammond, Morgan,Dan Sanchez, PLT SFC Johnson, Squad Leader Sgt Pettigrew, i will never forget messing with the KATUSAs daily! and the runs in BJA. Of course i was an alley rat from hell. E-mail me you guys! i am still alive in Idaho and miss the Army! Tim Driscoll

Keywords: Aco 1-23rd Infantry Rgt Scalp hunters 1983-84

GP Collier / FP 4-P-1, 1st BN, 15th FA, 1982

Comments: I was a FIST Chief with the 15th FA in support of the 23rd Infantry (Tomahawks) at CP Liberty Bell and at GP Collier. Later, I was assigned to B Battery, 1-15th FA when they were at FB 4-P-1 in October.

At "0-dark thirty" one cold night in late October, a flock of pheasants running straight toward a US patrol, caused the quick reaction force from Warrior Base to roll and we at 4-P-1 brokeout our combat load. Until the birds were properly identified we were ready to start an international incident! Personally, I think we could have taken that flock of pheasants without artillery support - though an accurate body count may have needed illumination rounds!

Does anyone remember the UFO incidents in the DMZ during the spring of 1982?

Does anyone know the whereabouts of LT Frank Randon, assigned to the Engeneer Battalion at CP Pelham 1982-1983,(now probably an Engineer LTC)?

"FIRST TO FIRE"

Keywords: GP Collier, FB 4-P-1, CP Liberty Bell, CP Kitty Hawk, CP Stanley, Uijongbu, OP 5, Storey Impact Area

Cco 1/31[m]inf

Comments: Looking for anyone who served 1981-1982 Cco1/31[m]inf camp howze.if any of you guys have come out of your soju coma send me an email.looking for pfc pete keene,pfc charlie jackson,sgt hicks,ssg rivera,ssg charles,ssg taylor.I was asst.armorer and c13 track driver.Lots of good and bad times,Remember guard post ouellett May 1981?bunker#5 honcho

Keywords: camp howze, guard post ouellette,

1/23 Inf and 1/38th Inf.

Comments: I spent four tours of duty on Camp Hovey first as a Tomahawk in C Company and then in HHC back in 1976-1977 and 1979-1980. When I went back in 1982-1984 I was in B co 1/38th Infantry and then back in A Company 2/503 Infantry from 1986-1988. My times in Korea are all good ones. I remember the times in Toko-Ri and TDC, the DMZ, the sobering PT runs, the hill that came crashing down that evening as we walked by on our way to catch a cab to TDC, and more. As I have since retired from the Army I was just thinking back to those times as I scanned through this web site.

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USMC CSSD-35

Comments: Spent time on detachment in Korea in 84. We built what I think is now called Marine Expeditionary Camp, Pohang. We lived in the in the field for months, GP tents, no real showers or toilets. We had to be given occasional Cinderella Liberty just to take a shower. We tried bathing in the rivers between the rice paddies until we were told they were full of shit. They would truck us to the nearest location with a bath house. It seems dumb now that we would get our boots shined, because one good rain and we would be painted with mud, and it rained a little every day.

Strangest place to see machine gun turrets in the city streets and to be required to wear cammies even in town on leave. The girls would steal our covers and run into the clubs. They knew Marines would not be outdoors without a cover. (thats another story)

We worked with the ROK marines on patrols and excercises. Most of the time I had no idea where we were at. We were trucked all over the place. We always had ammo and rifles and would hear gunfire occasionally at night. We were never directly involved in any firefights and im glad. It was scary to be out with the ROK Marines because I never exaclty knew where we were.

My summary is that Ive never met a people so greatfull for the american sacrifice to keep them free, and Ive never been to a place so ready to explode into war.

Semper Fi

Hyle Campbell Vet USMC CSSD-35 Korea 1984

Keywords: CSSD-35, PoHang

2nd MP Co 1980

Comments: I remeber the rok just like it was yesterday. what an expeirance. remember the payroll escorts did a lot of those worked in 2nd plt jan/apr then got transfered to hq plt and worked at the pmo awol ap sectionunder ltc cole and brizee also was the serious incident report clerk (SIR) remember the story of maxwell and how about the armorer firing of the 45 in the arms room and landing in the bed of a 2nd plt mp

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CSC 1/9TH INFANTRY CAMP GREAVES KOREA 1982-1983

Comments: Pfc White ran across DMZ with an M16, some CEOI's, Maps and other Military Information, He learned to speak Korean. I saw a Propaganda leaflet in a Korean Graveyard of White standing with Chinese and Soviet Officers his hands looked like they were handcuffed behind his back. I got a letter from my Mom with a newspaper article about White. I talked to one guy who said he saw White and was not given permission to shoot him as he was defecting. He was on duty at a certain GP. The Chinese defector flew to Korea from China and was seeking Political Assylum from Communist China, some of us were visiting a village when we heard an Alert Siren and started running for the place our bus was parked at a military insyallation. The HQ commo guy had gotten a Venerial type infection and was not allowed to see his girlfriend in a nearby village south of Freedom Bridge--imJin River. So he freaked out and took a rifle / machine gun M16 and fired shots across the DMZ toward the North. I think he got 6 years for that. I have had many strange encounters while stationed at Camp Greaves. I am convinced that some of the Korean clubs and cathouses had Communist sympathizers and were performing light interrorgations as the GI was sleeping after a heavy night of drinking or whatever else. I saw quite a few good soldiers mess up while at Camp Greaves. There was just too many incidents with soldiers acting out and causing problems requiring Military Justice and a lot of counseling. Soldiers in positions of authority or in specialized operations were targeted and used as pawns. From girls getting pregnant and trying to get approval to live in the United States to making a Soldier worry because he cannot see his girlfriend from a Venerial Disease. Questions asked subtley while intoxicated or asleep. Civilians working in the Camp could relay info. to others about certain operations and events that compromise our security in the area. Some of the villages that were closer to the DMZ had Communist sympathizers and could have helped certain North Korean Agents that had infiltrated the south and were not caught.

Keywords: PFC WHITE American Defector---Chinese MIG Defector HQ Commo Wireman fired shots over DMZ with M-16.

CAMP HOWZE 85-86 'SCOUTS'

Comments: Hi all..i served from 85-86 at camp howze, 13 mths of fun...loved the ville at night but loved my patrols on the dmz during the summer better!! Was pointman, compass man on 42 patrols, day..and night ambush..sleeping on cots all summer.I remember putting camo on at midnight.. being drilled by officers for 3 inspections before we could do our patrol...i remember getting the map,memorizing the legs of my patrol..doing night patrols and looking behind me and seeing dark..remember being called by the towers saying we had 8 people on our patrol from there scopes but we had only 6!! happened twice!! they were maybe 40 meters behind according to our debriefings...remember wading through rice paddies..trying not to be seen by n.k...much more............i also went through rok ranger school..very good memories...duckwalks.pushups in water,,running the hills..and the slide for life at end...remember team spirit..froze my butt off for 45 days!!..many wakeups for guard duty as private...mickey mouse boots...trading mres for hot rice with some kids...feel like i remember every day there..if anyone knows me or others from this time be glad to hear from you!!

Keywords: dmz,howze,rok ranger,scouts,

What happened to the 1/38 Inf

Comments: Does anybody know what ever happened to 1/38 Inf and I think it was the 1/23 Inf that was stationed at Camp Hovey? in the 1970's and 80's. It appears that they are no long there??. Also is it really true that hey now have fast food in camp Casey (Taco Bell, Mc Donalds).. Wow must be nice. I can't beleive it has changed that much. I have even heard that the barracks are just as good as the one in CONUS.

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1/38 INF CSC REDEYE PLATOON 80-82

Comments: I was in the ROK (Camp Hovey) from 1980 until 1982 Or village was Toko Ri I did two tours on the DMZ. I can still hear the thunder of the axe handles we used to beat on the bed of the deuce and a half as we rode to our patrol drop off point. I can remember when I pulled guard duty at the TOC at Camp Kitty Hawk, (Now called Camp Bonifas) the ground would freeze in the winter it would set off the land mines. Does anybody know what happened the the 1/38 Inf at Camp Hovey? It can't find it. I don't think it is in that camp anymore?

Keywords: Redeye CSC 1/38 Inf Toko Ri Camp Hovey Camp Kitty Hawk Camp Liberty Bell

B Co 1/9 and 1/506 86-89

Comments: Best memories from the Army.

Keywords: Keep Up the Fire

A co 1/17th Inf (m) [or 5/20 Inf (m)] 1985/1986

Comments: Comments? Not a lot to make here. Nice site. I was runnin' through all the comments and actually saw one I recognized...sorta. Lt. Cross down toward the bottom...I remember when he was our XO. I was just a run-of-the-mill PFC in A co, 1st squad. Did duty as an RTO for SGT. Mark Lopez when we patrolled the "z".

I remember some "head up the ass" SSG named Palatia that wandered us across the line about 75m into North Korea, then busted out his flashlight to read his map...scared the hell out of all of us.

I remember a buddy of mine named Reynolds that came up with some bright idea about reporting frogmen swimming in the "lake" (ok, more of a sewage receptacle pond) out by Oulette.

Not a lot happened to us there, except sweating our balls off in the summer and freezing them off in the winter. Well, we did do the whole "unit redesignation" thing from 1/17th to 5/20th....but everyone still called us the buffalos.

Keywords: Buffalos, Camp Casey

White

Comments: I was with Aco when white decided to take his vacation north what a pain in the ass. Also trying to reach our Bn chaplain at that time I think his name was Father Wade. Keep up the Fire.All so trying to reach SSg larry ollis was the plt daddy and SSG tony litle or lytle we three raised the devil in the ville.

Keywords: Joey White

Old Friends

Comments: Looking to hear from anyone that was in Cco 1/506th from 1987-1989

Keywords: C,1/506th,Curahee,Greaves

Guard Post Ouelette, B Co. 102 MI BN

Comments: I was on Guard Post Ouelette from Dec 1985 until Feb 1987. B Co. 102 MI BN was at Camp Hovey. Anyone interested please contact me. It was very interesting to read the comments from others who had the Korea experience.

Keywords: Ouelette, 102 MI Bn

Bob Smith - B Company, 5/20th Infantry 2nd ID 1987-88

Comments: To any man who fought in Korea during that time during the Korean Conflict:

You were brave men, unrecognized by history and I salute you. I spent a year there and the entire time was amazed at how you could have endured the conditions and temperatures of that region. You are #1 in my book.

Bob Smith USMA 1985

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looking for those who served from 70-71 Dco.2nd Bn

Comments: jchapman51@yahoo.com

Keywords: james chapman stationed at dmz korea 70-71 Dco.2nd.engr.Bn. on compound with A co.

B Co. 102nd MI BN, 2d Inf Div

Comments: I served in korea during 1978-79, and 1985-87. I was at Camp Stanley, and at Camp Hovey. I worked on Radar Site 13 and at Radar Site 6, these sites were located in or around the DMZ. I had some real good times over there, reading all the entries makes me think back to those times. Those hot summers with all the rain and the cold winters over there I can do without. The time I spent in the 2nd Inf Div was the best time I spent in the Army.

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JCIS/WWMCCS 85-86

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B btry 2/61 ADA 86-87

Comments: Interesting web site, lots of info. My first impression of Korea after getting to Camp Hovey, was the natural beauty of the place.That was in summer. In winter I recall always running out of fuel for the barracks furnace, and once waking up to a nasty four-legged rat crawling on me while I was racked out.Fond memories, indeed. I also remember being out on a field problem my last summer there, and after watching us sweat our tails off digging fighting holes, an old Korean man brought us a bowl of sliced tomatoes and sugar. I guess he remembered why we were there. I served with some of the best people I ever met over there. It was a great experience.

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Looking for old friends and brothers

Comments: I served in service battery 8th/8th F.A. from 83 to 84. Like to talk to anybody who served there during that time, Remember the Mustang Club, and the night we beat the hell out of some Air Cav. LOL Those were the days!

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help me

Comments: I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the WAR OLIMPICS ARE? my boyfriend is over in camp casey and he mentioned that i have not heard from him in 2 weeks i am getting kinda scared. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THESE HOW LONG THEY LAST AND WHAT THEY ARE?? OR ANY OTHER INFO ABOUT CAMP CASEY THANK U HEATHER

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echo company, 2 engr bn, 2nd id 802-83

Comments: Looking to get in touch with old buddies from camp pelham, 82-83. Was in first platoon, boat operator. Posssibly get a reunion rolling...

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E 1/31 (M) CAMP HOWZE 86-87

Comments: I was stationed at Camp Howze from January 86 - January 87 as a TOW gunner. It was, undoubtedly the best time I had in the Army. I loved being at GP Collier with the missile launcher...which wasn't supposed to be there - crew served weapon - setting it up at dark and tearing it down just prior to stand to...watching what were beyond doubt tigers through the nightsite, and listening to the chatter and music from the North Korean loudspeakers. Going on MACE, ambush and evacuation patrols and missions...standing a pre-mission inspection with General Livsey and having him find my bayonet rusty (I hadn't really thought about it - I has carrying an M-203 !) Escorting Mike Wallace and the 60 Minutes crew through the DMZ when they came up... Not to forget the good times back at Howze. Echo Company being fortunate enough to be billeted on the back side of the mountain from Bongilchon, crawling up "Heart Attack Hill" past the Aid Station and the gym after one too many sojus or pitchers of Jungle Juice, trying to avoid dropping off into a turtle ditch enroute. Our lovely little motor pool, directly adjacent to the Camp sewage treatment facility, and the empty barracks fuel drums when the Koreans went on strike in December which turned our happy green barracks an icy shade of blue. I loved it all, and asked to extend...but was instead banished to Ft. Riley (A place NOBODY deserves to be sent, except as punishment.) Anyone from 1/31 or 1/5 (Which cranked up right after I PCS'ed) give me a holler. ROK ON !

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2d MP CO Cp. Casey 79-80

Comments: Stationed @ CP. Casey 1979/80, every month or so the sirens would go off calling everyone off-compund to get their asses back to their units, usually because of a firefight on the DMZ. I'd hear lots of stuff from 11b's coming back from their rotation. AND YOU NEVER READ ABOUT IT IN THE PAPERS! I'd escort finance up to Cp. Greaves with footlockers full of cash to pay the troops, everything North of the Imjin River looked pretty damned bleak to me!

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Update of Email address

Comments: This is to update my email address for any one who may want to contact me. Tomahawk from 1983 to 1986 At Ft Lewis and in Korea. You can see my other messages in this same area.

Keywords: Camp Hovey, Cpt Dochnal. Lt Hallock Rameriz, Miller, the Nose, Birdman, snake, baby Yoder, Kemp Conley, Degarmo.Janey, Bermudez

HQ, 1-9th Inf (MANCHU) 81-82

Comments: I was assigned to HHC, 1-9th from Mar 81- Mar 82. I was in the Communications Platoon as a Commo Sergeant. I also was the COMSEC NCOIC delivering COMSEC to Guard Post's Oulette and Collier on a daily basis. Completed numerous missions earning the Imjin Scout Badge. I was back in 1998 for a year as a Apache Pilot and heading back to Korea in Sep 02 for another year. Won't miss it....

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Mike Davino

Comments: hey mike what's up?, are you still in?, I never knew you were in 1/38th, what company? and when?. I was there for about 2 years, I guess we did have somthing in common?, you were just the commander of HHC, but not the commander of the T.O.C, or the pesonnal in it, we all worked for HHC 2X and you really didn't know what we did beacuse you didn't have a need to know, I know the limits as to what to say and what not to say, you see that's the problem everyone on this site is looking for somthing, someone, or maybe a ansewer to there question. anyway I already protected myself, if you get a chance you can read my book about patroling the DMZ and how we operated in the (Z) my lawyers loved the manuscript,I got some high school friends that are script writers and readers who want me to send them a copy soon, but I think I going to wait for the book to come out. well got to go hope your doing fine and family is well. see ya

Keywords: ECO 38TH TOW company, CSC 1/31st, Bco 1/17th TOW PLT, CSC 1/38th, 3RD BDE Tactical Operation Center, HHC 2X,

SGt Heathco's Comments

Comments: SGT Heathco, you are right. You probably have already said too much. I don't know who monitors this website, but I do know that in the past, it has been blocked from .mil addresses from time-to-time.

Mike Davino, Commander HHC, 3d Bde, 2ID 1990-91

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call sign purple#3

Comments: this is a great website. About PFC Joey White I can't recall the year but I think it was 1982, what he did was unlock the main gate at GP Ouellette and go in front of thr guard post cross the MDL and met someone from the north who led him back across the MDL down the access road to Ouellette to the main road, led him down that road to the JSA almost to CP1, then he walked the rest of the way pass CP4 across the bridge of no return where the north koreans opened the gate for him, they beat him up real good at the gate, he was in LBE, Steal pot, m16A1, and combat load of ammo, at the time he was the guard at the guard post, at the main gate. Now there is more to the report, White had met a girl in one of the clubs in Bongilchon the same day he defected she went missing she nver was seen again, the also found north korean propaganda in his foot locker, and some north korea uniforms in his wall lock, everyone knows he was in Cco 1/31st (M) inf stationed at camp howze. some people say that the woman he fell in love whit was a north korean spi, and some say she met him in north korea,I can't say it's a lie or ture, sometimes it's best to leave things just the way they are.

now somebody out there ask about tigers in the DMZ and I can tell yes there were the north koreans released them into the dmz to see if they would attack a ROK or U.S. patrols, I also watch this on video tape back at 3RD BDE TOC. They were at GP Ouellette atthe main gate and on the north ridge line by Ouellette, not 1 but 2 tigers and we think or at least the video my have showed a 3rd tiger, radar site 1 and 4 and the guard post turned in video to but we were told not to say anything about it, because they were not tigers according to my commander (06).

well hope that helps to put some light on things, feel free to e-mail or send a letter, I don't want to say to much you never know who's checking this website out, let's just say I know and have alot of stuff about the DMZ and their going to be in for a shock when I finish this book, it's not just for me but for all soldiers that served in the DMZ, people need to know what we did over in korea.

Keywords: I spent 10 years in the ROK from 78 to 91/ did about 8 DMZ tours. I worked at 3RD BDE Tactical operation center from 87 to 91. I have lots of answers to alot of your questions. Because everything and anything that happend in the DMZ and the U.S. sector came to 3RD TOC. everything from 1950 to 92 was kepted on file to include JSA incidents and CFA reports.

A co. 1/9th Liberty Bell 80-81

Comments: I was sort of a legend at that time. I had come from Ft.Bragg, my first week there I received the ARCOM, from Bragg. I was (to my knowledge)the only one ever to have orders to take my own personal firearms, at Liberty Bell. I spoke the Korean Language well, and was a High ranking Kung-Fu Stylist. I was always practicing my Martial Arts. Either by the mess hall, at the top of the hill (past the club), or at the JSA Gym. I drank soju with JSA's ROKs at their club. After the incident in the mailroom, where the 1sg, sent Morrisette, and Priest in to beat a soldier (I don't remember his name) for stealing. He got away and ran to JSA, and there was an investigation. From what I remember all three were court martialed. But while our turn at LP,OP at oulette, Morrisette and Priest were scared that the platoon was going to jump them, and tried to hang around with me, so that I would protect them. and by the way, I don't know about tigers, but while on ambush patrols, I know that I heard and saw bobcats. While in debriefing, they tried to tell us that there weren't any bobcats there. (they-the debriefing staff- were never in the field). :)

Keywords: Friends: ssg Arturo Trejo, sgt Thel Blount, Fish

1sg's mailroom beating/courtmartialed:1sg, Priest,Morrisette

HHC 1/38th INF 1985-1986

Comments: Looking for fellow soldiers from 1/38th INF during 1985-1986. Email: joecsalyer@hotmail.com

Keywords: HHC 1/38th INF 1985-1986

btry A 2/61 ADA RC#4 sonjuri, (Munsan) July 87-Oct88

Comments: way to go guys i have been looking for a site like this for quite some time. i was stationed in Korea from 87-88 and this was during the time of the college students rioting. these guys wanted us to leave the country so that they could supposedly run their own business yeah right! i guess they forgot the NK's would invade if we left the seen. i would love to hear from any of my fellow "stinger" crew i served with while in country. Sgt. Powell write soon. GOD BLESS America.

Keywords: "first to fire"

D Co 44th Engineer Bn (Cbt)(Hvy) 81-82

Comments: Served in D Co 44th Engineer Bn (Cbt)(Hvy) From July 81-82.

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FO Six in Support of Manchus

Comments: DMZ GP OULETTE NCOIC TOWER IN SUPPORT B CO 1/9 INF. HAD LOTS OF FUN W/SINGING SAM & FOX HOLE FRED ACROSS THE Z GP 18. I BELEIVE THE WHITE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE AUG 83. TO ALL YOU MANCHU'S (KEEP UP THE FIRE). AUTOMATIC!

SFC Z

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DMZ Defector was

Comments: The infamous defector was PFC Joseph White, of A Co (Wild Bunch), 1/31st Infantry. His home of record was St. Louis, MO. He dashed across the line at GP Oullette, at sundown on a summer evening in 1982. In February 1986, the NKPA aanounced that poor, poor Mr. White drowned while swimming in a north korean river. The rumour reprinted in Life Magazine was that White's 1SG was mean to him...or something like that...sounds like too much Soju to this scout.

Keywords: Mac McClendon; CPL Choi Yung Ho, SFC Bollinger; SSG Robinson; SP4 Causey; SP4 Kirby Smith; SSG Dennis Pace; SSG Orville Nordstrom

Scout Platoon HHC 5/20 Inf(m)

Comments: Great site!! Reading through the comments really brought back some memories. Greatest time of my life. I noticed some of you made comment about PFC White. I heard the story, however, chalked it up the rumor mill since it happened in the early 80's and I served from '87 to '88. Can anyone who was there during the defection shed any light on the incident? I'd love to hear from anyone who I served with!! Scouts out....

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CSC 1/23 Camp Hovey

Comments: I served with CSC 1/23 Mortar Platoon from 75-77 at Camp Hovey. I also served with B 1/17 Mortars from 1981-1983. Would like to here from old friends who served during those periods. My tours in Korea were the best of my 20 years on active duty. Will be going back to visit in the spring of 2003 and am sure I will recall a lot of good memories of my time there and the all the great guys that I served with. Thanks for the great site!

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Rock of the Marn

Comments: I was stationed at Hovet from May 81-82. I was the RTO the whole year and 203 gunner (exept on the Z they let me carry a regular M16). 2 questions for anyone. I wanted to find out the whereabouts of Todd Allen Gray. He was my runnin partner. and is there anyone out there that was with the 1/38th in 81 on the DMZ that remembers when somebody shot a flair into the Latrine and it burned down? Them was some wild days. I think it is good for all of us to remember each other that sevrved there. We worked hard. During Team Spirit, the North Koreans tried to tell bogus info over the radio and along with the 203 and radio, I had to carry a spare barrel for the 60 on my ruck. Gray, the 60 gunner didn't have it any easier. He had to carry his own tri-pod. Shorthanded days back then. We worked hard but had a chance to play hard too. I'll never forget it. It was my best regular army tour I am currently in the Mississippi National Guard with A co., 1/155th INF, "Mississippi Rifles", after staying out of the military for 16 years (I'm a 39 year old SP/4 now). May the Good Lord bless you all

"Cold Steel, Silent death"

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ROCK OF THE MARNE 80-81

Comments: Served at Camp Hovey from April of 80 thru July of 81. Did the DMZ thing Sept thru Dec of 80. Served with allot of great guys, most of it in the field. The best times were when SSG Galloway, SGT Park and myself would go on our nightly "Recons" of the nearest Mokali house, sit and eat kimche and drink mokali until the wee hours of the morning, and then stagger back to the perimeter. Oh, those were the days. Anyway, all all of us need to do our best to get the Korean Service Defense Medal pushed through the congress and DOD. Each and every one of earned and deserve it. Anyone who served with the Charlie Cobras in 80-81 send me a note. Rock On.

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Camp Liberty Bell DMZ 81-83

Comments: Hello to all specially my fellow MANCHU's! I am now retired Active Army and have to admitt that my assignment with A Co. 1/9th Inf. Manchu was by far my best throughout my years. Would like to hear from anyone and would enjoy sharing photos of Liberty Bell, Korea. I even have news paper clippings of PFC White's Defection. Continue to "RAISE UP MANCHU" and "KEEP UP THE FIRE!"

PEACE TO ALL!

Keywords: A Co. 1/9th Inf. 81-83, A Co. 1/31st Inf. 85-86 A Co. 1/5th Inf. 88-89 4 DMZ missions served three Guard Post: 128 Oulette and Collier was assigned at Liberty Bell when PFC Jeff White who was assigned to the 1/31st Infantry Camp Howze defected.

Basic Leadership Course

Comments: Would like to toalk with any one who attended the Basic Leadership Course put on by the 2nd Bde 2 ID in Dec 1985.I was chief instructor had assistants from 102 MI 1/38,1/23.Sgt Johnson A Co 1/23,Dotson,Doyle and some others. Rember Toth form 1/38 was a student went to Ranger school from Ft. Lewis B Co 2/23.

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Looking for buddies from Camp Liberty Bell 81-82