Phu Bai

[39mto39g]

What a nasty little shit hole.
On the way to Lang Vei I stopped off in Phu Bai for a few hours.
I never seen so many marines in one spot. We landed on an air strip? that had a sign at one end it said MAG then a bunch of numbers behind it . Never did know what that ment. When I left Phu Bai the Huey I was on was about 1/2 mile behind two of those big ugly Marine helechopters, we were heading west, a rocket came up from the floor below right in front of the second chopper. He made a 90 degree left and then a 90 degree right and kept on flying, I didn't know those things would turn like that. WE, climbed about 2000 feet and kept flying. The two guys in the front of my huey were pointing and jestering to each other, I , of course had no idea what they were talking about. The two marine choppers broke off and went North and I went north also.
Eventually We landed just outside Lang Vei and I was met by my squad and a duster commander , who we were to support.
The next month would be very exciting and extreamlly hazarous to your health.

Ron