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The Vietnam War
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Vietnam War History
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U.S. Marines in Vietnam: 1954-1975
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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
Autobiographies
War Experiences
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
2024 Seattle, Washington
Sleepless in Seattle
Call to Muster – Seattle
Order of March – Seattle
Reunion Registration – Seattle
Hotel Registration – Seattle
Seattle Reunion Registrants
2023 Branson, Missouri
After Action Report – Branson 2023
Branson 2023 Reunion Pictures
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
2018 Charleston Reunion Attendee Comments
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
2016 Pensacola Reunion Attendee Comments
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
2009 Hubbard, Ohio
2008 Hubbard, Ohio
Photo Gallery
Additional Photos
Steve Russell’s Various Reunion Pictures
Login
Hotel 2/5 FAQs
Guestbook
Vietnam War 1969 Marine Gear
Home
The Vietnam War
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
Autobiographies
War Experiences
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
2024 Seattle, Washington
Sleepless in Seattle
Call to Muster – Seattle
Order of March – Seattle
Reunion Registration – Seattle
Hotel Registration – Seattle
Seattle Reunion Registrants
2023 Branson, Missouri
After Action Report – Branson 2023
Branson 2023 Reunion Pictures
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
2018 Charleston Reunion Attendee Comments
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
2016 Pensacola Reunion Attendee Comments
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
2009 Hubbard, Ohio
2008 Hubbard, Ohio
Photo Gallery
Additional Photos
Steve Russell’s Various Reunion Pictures
Login
Hotel 2/5 FAQs
Guestbook
1969 Grunt Gear
