LONG BIHN

The 92nd Engr Bn cantonment on Long Bihn was so heavily doused with Agent Orange that nothing much will grow there yet. My exposure to Agent Orange came through breathing the dust. It has left me with a cardio vascular disease that causes shortness of breath.

Hysterical Journey to Historic Places

September 7th 2013
THERE’S A SOLDIER IN A HUT…… With a bullet up his butt, Take it out, Take it out, Like a good boy scout. We were all given a month’s leave at home before reporting to Oakland Army Base for processing to overseas duty. For some of us it would be the last time we ever saw our families. During that month the siege at Khe Sahn took a lively turn ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Dong Nai » Bien Hoa

The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

8th May 2017

Richard Lindquist
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92nd Engineer Battalion
I joined the battalion at Ft Bragg in August 1966. We left for Vietnam in May 1967. I took command of A Company in December 1967 and held the position till May 1968. I am retired now and live in Florida.

1st August 2017

DoubleBarreledBob
Frank S. Oliver

You would have turned over command of A Co right around the time I was assigned to Xom Tam.

Xom Tam
I have a nice B&W aerial photo of the crusher set up at Xom Tam if you would like to see it.

Xom Tam
Sure. Send the photo please: doublebarreledbob@gmail.com

Euclids.....
We only had one Euclid while I was at Xom Tam. I drove it once without any training being given and promptly backed into the conveyor belt at the crusher. Both support arms were bent and the whole thing had to be repaired. It was pulled out of service and parked right beside the hooch that I had been staying in. There was a guy on the ground directing me as was backing up, but I could not see him and did not know he was even there. Luckily I didn't back over him.

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