MECHANICS HOOCH AT XOM TAM

This was my home in Xom Tam. Nobody ever bothered to put many sandbags around it. All of our roofs leaked from being hit by falling rocks. When it rained we had to move our bunks to a dry spot. Rainwater was what the hooch mouse used to mop the floor.

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

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