Larry I can not believe you would accuse someone in A Co of tampering with another members post. Now that hurts! Looking forward to a lot of fun guys! OBTW the guestbook is back on Automatic w/o delays.

It is interesting how what I wrote got rewritten with a different twist. Now I know why the posting of my email was delayed. It's good to know that someone in A Company can read and write.

BROTHERS, time to start preparing and getting packed to move out on the 15sep11 for one the best times in our lives again. Every body drive careful and be sofe. Will see all on 15th.

WOW! Perry and Larry playing nice to each other! Makes me wonder waht they are up to and have planned for each other? I am alos looking forward to seeing everyone and want to thank Mike Moorish on filling in the blank on who William Rach was. See you all soon Brothers!

Larry- That was a very nice comment to A Co. and somewhat out of character for you. I guess you are starting to realize A Co was the backbone of the Battalion. Just kidding of course, I really am looking forward to seeing all you guys in just a few days.

To Gary Burns and all others of the Phan Rang to Dalat road construction team - the road was QL 11 when we were building it, and it is now National Highway 27. Many photos of it are on Wikimapia, and you can follow it by satellite on Wikimapia. It looks great today, and has all new bridges. All of the local Vietnamese I know in California know the road and the hydroelectric plant at Song Pha. We left something good behind (and we also left QL 19 from Quin Nhon to Pleiku behind). To anyone who isn't finding anyone they knew in Vietnam â?? you should hang out with Company A, they are really a cool bunch of Guys (avoid Company C - they are different for reasons that will become apparent during the reunion).

Just read Pery's E-mail about the passing of William Rach. I was Rach's replacement in Jan. 1968, becoming the CO's driver. Rach took me under his wing and helped me understand all the details of life in Vietnam. When he left, he gave me his entire Playboy collection.I'll always remember the day I started driving Cpt. Campbell on my own, I had been trained by a very good soldier.Rest in peace brother.

Willie, I remember you from last year. Look forward to seeing you again.

Gary, here is one BOAT PERSON that will be there/

Hey, all you boat people I love you and look forward to seeing you at the reunion. but would some more of you dudes that were there in 70 please show up.

Reading Bob's on why atend the reunion got me thinking why am I attending? So far I've not met anyone I knew in Vietnam. Ive only met one guy who was there at the same time I was. So why go visit with a bunch of strangers? In 69 I was a nobody going no place,and about to be drafted so I decided to join the army and get it over with . I got stationed at Ft Lenard Wood and after a few months Decided I'd go crazy if I had to spend my 2 yrs there So I Vol. for Viet. thinking it was the fastest way out. In Viet. They gave me my own 5 ton dump and put me to building roads and they gave me my own M16 in case somebody didn't want me building roads. For the first time in my life I became a part of something bigger then myself, maybe the only time. I saw two lane cow paths become two lane paved roads, I saw the pass from song pha to Don Doung widened and paved. I served with a great bunch of guys, only 2 of which I have seen since I've returned. I' was glad to leave Viet but I left a lot more than a year of my life there. It has affected my views on life and politics. Unlike Bob Viet has never been far from my mind in the last 40 yrs. When people ask me what I did in Viet I like tell them I Helped paved the way to Saigon for the North Viet. They don't know what I'm talking so then I have to explain.At the 589th renion if I say I helped pave the way to Saigon for the N. Viet no explaination is needed.

To all of the MOUNTIAN MOVERS that didn't sign up, you are going to miss all of the fun.

Just read Pery's email with the list of attendees for this years reunion and see 58 sign ups and over 100 people with guest. Sure will miss those of you that were unable to sign up. Lot of comments about location and cost. If that is why you did not attend then call a brother who is going and give him ideas to bring up at the business meeting as to what to do next year. We all have a say in what we do but if we do not let our voice be heard at the right time do not complain later. Come on C Company you can let me know your feelings and I will make them known at the meeting. Those of you who were in Nam when I was know I aint bashful! See you soon Brothers!