Around the 16th of March 1968 we were moving into the McCaurther AO and the 173rd area of An khe. While at An Khe I got to ride convoy to Qui Nhon. I use the term "Got to" very loosly. I took turns with two other guys sitting behind a quad 50 in the back of a duce and a half, about a 1/2 hour each. As I recall the road was red dirt a good part of the way and then asfault. I met some really great guys from the 173rd at An Khe, We drank and smoked and played cards and drank some more. I sure hated to leave that wire. An Khe was a good size place. Some in the hills , most on flat land, I don't recall a runway but it was big enough to have one somewhere. Closer to the end of March we would move west and that was not a very good time. Several times everyone had to make peace with the fact that this could (Could hell) this is the last day on earth for you. Then the sun would rise and God would extend a hand , one more time.
Ron
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