Does anyone recall when a platoon of C Company went TDY with an armored unit to put in Bailey Bridges in an area where we hadn't established a military presence? I believe it was a 1st Cav armored unit moving into perhaps Phan Thiet? I believe we were gone for about 3 weeks.

Another time we went TDY to Cam Ran Bay to erect guard towers on the beach after sappers came in from the ocean and blew up an army convalescent hospital.

One other TDY assignment was to lay down perforated metal in the middle of the jungle to erect what was obviously a plane runway. It was all kept hush hush and we were ordered not to talk about it. I always thought we might have been in Cambodia but my memory is just to foggy to remember any details.

B Co. had a dry span bridge built in the field across from the Co. area and lifted out to the West side of DEROS Hill on QL-11 in the fall of 69. I don't remember anything about Koreans, but I wasn't out there that day? The Dry Span was upstream a little as a By-pass from where the 2nd Plt. built its Bridge #7, PEANUTS. I have pictures of the Heavy Lift Choppers lifting the sections out and my buddy sent me a picture of the Dry Span in place by the Bridge.

Hello All. Hope you all have a wonderful Easter.Col Ramsay told me about bridge work during his tour, June
69-May70 that involved a pre assembled dry span with a heavy lift chopper. Don't know if it was a primary bridge or a by pass. It was set late in the day and the crew had to wait until the Koreans secured the road for them to go back to base. Does anyone remember this project?

Andy, I was in D Co the same time you were. So come to the reunion and join the rest of the D co boat people and we will talk over old times. Denis Cowand and Harry Grant came last year, so please come and join us.

I was in D company from March 1966 to April 1967 If anyone remembers me I would like to hear from you. I left Ft Hood on the train to Oakland and then to Viet Nam on the uss John pope.

I just sent out an email to Bill.Perry,Iwill call you tomorrow. I want to talk to the general also. I just missed him today. oh well.

I just sent out an email a few minutes ago with information on Billy Stemen fighting prostate cancer that has spread. Billy said he is going to win the battle but would appreciate our thoughts and prayers. If you would like to contact Billy please use email sabstemen@earthlink.net and not the email on this website. God Bless to Billy and and all who suffer from Agent Orange!

I am asking that all of the new people to please attend the reunion in Sep. If you come to one, you will never miss another one. We have fun and want y'all to have fun with us.

MY name is Graydon Taulbee nick name doc. I live in Lexington KY . MY adderss is 1848 endon dr Lexington, KY 40505. I was one of the boat people left Fort Hood texas in April of 1967 on a train on my way to california to get on the U.S.S General Pope arrived in Qui Nhon ,Veit Nam was in B Co 589.

jerry jones
are you the same jones that was in the 2nd const platoon at ft. hood and went to nam with us? I want to put a platoon reunion together to watch my super 8 movies of us at ft. Hood and nam.

Hey Guys,
Just wanted to remind you to go to the Sound-Off Page and Vote on the two polls there (Reunion and VA). I think this could be a great way for all of you to have some input about our Association and Website content.

Remember to go back there once in a while and look at the results because they will change as more members vote.

Spence,
Good idea Buddy. I have added an EM MOS Code table under the Membership Tab. Keep in mind though that while some of us actually worked in our designated MOS job description many did not. So for example, you might see someone with an 11B20 MOS but he was in fact a grader operator. They used us where they needed us regardless of our training sometimes.

Hi all 589th, an attached , brother and sisters. I must also welcome all honorary members!
I have not had much to say about the new web site. I have a comment about how it would help, me, us to remember members by their MOS. If possible an MOS meaning page? I felt all this time, "what did he do"? His job? The MOS # means nothing to me. Except mind and a few others. So can this be done? What do you all think? I think it would put a face on some that I forgot their name's while I was there. Or while you were there. What do you think?
Welcome Home To All Brothers! ....Spence,"Temp" A co.