Phillip Steele:  

Military I went into the Army in 68 and left for Viet Nam in 69. I flew over on the same plane with Danny Zimmerman who gaduated OHS in 68. After we got to Cam Rahn Bay,where we were to be assigned our units, I ran into Roger Arnold who was preparing to go back to the States. He told me some pretty hairy stories.That was pretty wild! I was transfered to the Army's A.C.V. (Air Cushion Vehicle) Unit also known as Hovercraft. It was attached to the 9th Infantry Division at Dong Tam along the Mekong river in the Delta. I stayed there till about August 69. Then my unit moved to Ben Luc. A small Navy Base on the Vam Co Tay river Just southwest of Saigon. While I was in VN I worked with units from 9th Div. including the 3/60 Inf.,3/47 Inf.,3/31Inf.,LRRP's (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol) which later became the 75th Rangers,Navy SEALS who were stationed at Ben Luc, PRU's (Provincial Reconnaissance Unit) who were hired guns. I also worked with Allen Tracy's platoon (class of 68)just days after he was hit losing both his legs in an ambush. I wound up meeting two other guys from OHS. I can't remember their names. That was a total of 5 guys I knew ...Expand for more