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      • Operation Beacon Star – Khe Sanh
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      • Weapon – M16 Assault Rifle
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    • My First Five Days In Vietnam
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    • God and Me Walking Point in the Arizona Territory February – April 1969
    • Heat Stroke in the Arizona Territory
    • Meeting the 2/5 Sgt Major
    • The Battalion Bugler
    • Mail Call
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    • Double Rejection, Doubly Blessed
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        • Vietnam Veterans Awarded Republic of Vietnam Service Medal at Dayton 2022 Reunion
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  • Home
  • The Vietnam War
    • The Vietnam War: Before, During, and After
    • Fighting in Vietnam
    • Vietnam War History
      • The Approaching Storm Conflict in Asia
      • U.S. Marines in Vietnam: 1954-1975
      • Records of the USMC in the Vietnam War
      • Marine Corps Operations in Vietnam 1969 -1972 by Brigadier General Edwin Simmons USMC (Retired)
      • Interview with Col. James B. Ord, Jr Fall 1969
      • Notes and Comments About Fighting the Vietnam War
      • Which Countries Were Involved in the Vietnam War?
      • How WWII and Vietnam Veterans Were Treated Differently
      • How the Tet Offensive Changed the Vietnam War
    • III MAF in Vietnam
      • 1st Marine Division in Vietnam
        • 2/5 Battalion 5th Marines – Lineage
        • 2/5 Battalion 5th Marines – Vietnam
          • 2/5 CO’s
          • Fourragere
          • Coat of Arms
    • Hotel Company – 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment
      • Hotel Company 2/5 – February – May 1966
      • Photographic Essay with Hotel Company, 2d Battalion 5th Marines, in An Hoa
    • An Hoa (Duc Duc)
      • The Strategic Importance of An Hoa Combat Base
    • Body Count Measurements
    • Causalties
      • Casualties – U.S. vs NVA/VC
      • Casualties by Branch of Service
      • Casualties by Year
      • Casualties by Type
      • Casualties by Sex
      • Casualties by State
      • Casualties by Reason
      • Casualties by Race
      • Casualties by Marital Status
      • Casualties by Age
    • ARVN’s
    • Charlie/VC
    • NVA
    • Vietnam War Chronology
      • III MAF Vietnam Chronologies of Significant Events by Year
      • 2/5 Battalion Chronology
      • Vietnam War Timeline
    • USMC Military Operations
      • List of 2/5 military operations of the Vietnam War (1966 – 1971)
      • Marine Corps Operations in the Vietnam War (9 Volume History)
      • Operation Beacon Star – Khe Sanh
    • Vietnam PowerPoint Presentation Viewpoint by School Teacher Aaron Carn
  • Those Who Served
    • What is a USMC Marine?
    • Tun Tavern
    • Ours Principles & Values
    • Tribute To All Veterans
    • Lest We Forget
      • Our KIA Memorial
    • TAPS
      • TAPS – Robert Baldwin (1950 – 2023)
      • TAPS – Eugene W Bowers (1942 – 2022)
      • TAPS – John Chambers – 2022
      • Taps – David Devlin Harbin (1947-2018)
      • TAPS – Dennis Kuftic ( – 2019)
    • Featured Marine
      • Featured Marine – Barry Broman
      • Featured Marine – Ronald Christmas
      • Featured Marine – Ronald Drez
      • Featured Marine – David D. Harbin
      • Featured Marine – Robert Hardrick
      • Featured Marine – Colonel John C McKay
      • Featured Marine – Loyde Yates
    • Veteran Profiles
    • Corpsmen – Our Docs
    • 5th Marines Vietnam War Memorial
    • Hotel Company Roster
    • Awards and Citations
      • Medal of Honor Recipients
      • Navy Cross Recipients
      • Silver Star Recipients
      • Navy and Marine Corps Medal Recipients
      • Bronze Star Recipients
        • Bronze Star – Ronald Drez
  • Logistics
    • USMC Vision and Strategy 2025
    • Welcome to the Modern Day Marine Corps
    • Hotel 2/5 USMC Guidon Flag
    • Hotel Company Coin
    • Agent Orange
      • Agent Orange Missions
      • Diseases Associated with Agent Orange Exposure
      • Agent Orange Resources
    • Air Support
      • Spooky – aka Puff the Magic Dragon
        • The Spookiest Story in Vietnam: the AC-47 Gunship
      • Nixon’s Trident Naval Power in Southeast Asia
    • Combat Gear & Equipment
    • Mental Illness, Alcohol Addiction, and Substance Abuse
    • Maps & Locations
      • Vietnam Maps
      • Operation Maps
    • MCI Rations
    • Organization Structure
    • Marine Corps Birthday Celebration on Hill 65
    • USO Show on Hill 65
    • Vietnam War 1969 Marine Gear
    • Weapons
      • Weapon – M16 Assault Rifle
      • Weapons – M60 Machine Gun
      • Weapons – M1911A1 Colt 45 Pistol
      • Weapons – KA BAR
      • Weapons – M72 LAW
      • Weapons – M40 106mm Recoilless Rifle
  • Correspondence
    • Mail Call
    • Hotel 2/5 Blog Comments
    • Hotel 2/5 Newsletters
    • Vietnam Veteran Interviews
    • Miscellaneous Documents
    • Recommended Reading
      • Book – Risk Taker Spy Maker
      • Book – VOICES OF COURAGE
  • My Personal Experiences
    • Serving My Fellow Marine
    • My First Five Days In Vietnam
    • How I Became a Radioman in Vietnam
    • God and Me Walking Point in the Arizona Territory February – April 1969
    • Heat Stroke in the Arizona Territory
    • Meeting the 2/5 Sgt Major
    • The Battalion Bugler
    • Mail Call
    • Becoming the Battalion Commander’s Military Aide
    • The Commanding Officer’s Clean Jeep
    • Double Rejection, Doubly Blessed
    • How The Vietnam War Affected Me
    • Personal Letters
  • Reunions
    • Why We Unite at Reunions
    • 2025 Columbus, Ohio
      • Call to Muster 2025
      • Order of March -Columbus
      • Reunion Registration – Columbus
      • Hotel Registration – Columbus
      • Columbus Reunion Registrants
    • 2024 Seattle, Washington
      • After Action Report – Seattle 2024
      • Seattle 2024 Reunion Pictures
      • Order of March – Seattle
      • Seattle Reunion Registrants
    • 2023 Branson, Missouri
      • After Action Report – Branson 2023
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      • Order of March – Branson
      • 2023 Branson Reunion Attendee Comments
      • List of Reunion Attendees
    • 2022 Dayton, Ohio
      • After Action Report – Dayton 2022
      • Dayton 2022 Reunion Pictures
      • Dayton 2022 Reunion Video
      • Republic of Vietnam Service Certificate & Pin Awarded
        • Vietnam Veterans Awarded Republic of Vietnam Service Medal at Dayton 2022 Reunion
      • 2022 Dayton Reunion Attendee Comments
    • 2021-2015 Past Reunions
      • 2020 – 2021 Quantico (Cancelled)
        • After Action Report – Quantico 2021 – 2022
      • 2019 San Antonio, Texas
        • After Action Report – San Antonio 2019
        • San Antonio 2019 Reunion Pictures
        • 2019 San Antonio Attendee Comments
      • 2018 Charleston, S. Carolina
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      • 2017 Santa Fe, New Mexico
        • After Action Report – Santa Fe 2017
        • Hotel 2/5 Academy Awards Ceremony Presentation 2017
        • 2017 Santa Fe Reunion Attendee Comments
      • 2016 Pensacola, Florida
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      • 2015 Nashville, Tennessee
        • After Action Report – Nashville 2015
        • Nashville 2015 Reunion Photos
        • 2015 Nashville Reunion Attendee Comments
    • 2014-2008 Past Reunions
      • 2014 San Diego, California
        • After Action Report – San Diego 2014
        • San Diego 2014 Reunion Pictures
        • San Diego 2014 Reunion Jay Peterson Video
        • 2014 San Diego Reunion Attendee Comments
      • 2013 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
      • 2012 New Orleans, Louisiana
      • 2011 Peoria/Phoenix, Arizona
        • After Action Report – Peoria/Phoenix 2011
      • 2010 Quantico, Virginia
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      • 2008 Hubbard, Ohio
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