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Chapter 28
Patrols in the Quang Tri Province
1/4 replaced 2/4 in it’s TAOR on 25 Jan—2/4 was dispatched to another TAOR. Our new location was South and West of Chu Lai —the Co. CP was located at coordinates 497067 on our Chu Lai map. 29@
This region had
active in recent
more VC and
more booby
and sniper fire.
more sporadic
VC guerrillas
fire on our
disappear into
nearby making it difficult to return fire without civilian collateral damage. Some lessons learned along the way while navigating the situations in Qui Nhon— Marines have to move when ‘under fire’ and out in the open—staying put just gives the enemy a stable target—not moving is not an option—covering fire has to be delivered ASAP in order to move —staying low and using common sense is
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become more weeks with
NVA activity— traps, mines There was also firefights with who would open patrols then
the villages
