1-1-70 to 3-1-71

218th MPC in Nha Trang

I mostly performed law and order patrol. I functioned as the Armorer for a couple of months.
About two months before I left VN we moved from the 2-story barracks over to the other side of the camp into some gray single story barracks. Our mess hall was consolidated with the one used by numerous other units. The food was terrible – – so bad that my buddy, Jerry Zike and I, bought all of our food out of the PX.
I have made four return trips. The first in 2013 for 10 days then in 2022 I went for 60 days including some time in nearby countries. In 2023 I went for 90 days, mostly in Vietnam and in 2024 I spent 90 days traveling throughout Vietnam. I\'ll be going back for 90 days beginning January 1, 2026. I decided that as long as God gives me good health I\'m going to spend my winter time over there. I hate cold weather. And our winter coincides with their cool season.You wouldn\'t believe how much it has improved. I travel solo except when I\'m with my Vietnamese girlfriend – – a Doctor Who lives northwest of Hanoi. I have been pleasantly surprised at how welcome I\'ve been made throughout the entire country. Even in Hanoi! I want to ask a young Hanoi woman why I was made to feel so welcome. Her response was \"the Vietnamese people are very forgiving. The war has been over for a long time and we only hate the Chinese.\"

1968-1969

218th MP Co

It was hot, **** hot in many ways!

APRIL 67 TO MAY 69

218MP IN NAH TRANG

TO ALTOONA AND TO RICK AMBROS,I AM TRULY SORRY

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APRIL,67 TO MAY 68

218MP IN NATRANG

SERVED WITH THE GREATEST BUNCH OF MEN.MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

70-72

218th M.P.

I have been away from this site for a while, just checking back in.

69-71

218 MP CO, Camp McDermott, Nha Trang

Convoy escort, city patrol, police desk clerk, MP Investigator (CID), and undercover investigator (CID)

Jan 18th 1967 arrived on the Darby, Left Sept 29th 1967

218th MP Co

Cam Rahn Bay,convoy escort, village patrol, went to Ban Me Thuot, compound security, town patrol.

1968/1969

218 MP company, 178 MP Detachment, Provost Marshals Office

In memory of our friend Checo Cortez who passed away on Saturday November 5th, 2022.
Checo served with the 218th and the Provost Marshals Office in Nha Trang.

August 1970 - June 1971

218th MP Co

I’m the son of Anthony Blackburn. Unfortunately dad passed in 2010. Trying to see if anyone out there remembers him. He told me he went to Ban Me Thout and went up to Khe Sanh at one point. Also told me he named me after a friend of his named Thomas Wright who died over there. Not sure what unit Thomas was in. Appreciate any help.

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I am the younger brother of Doug Crooks, who served with the 218th MP Co.