Barracked next to motor pool kept fuel truck full, Brown, Lester, J. Boyett,Kenneth E. Rach Kien 3/70 7/70 D-day for this search and destroy mission: 26 March 1966 . 130 Whitaker Road Free for commercial use, no attribution required. 1201019165 1ST BN 1ST MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering 1 - 31 October 1965 dated 3 November 1965 Document No. [emailprotected] Key West FL 33040 Reiss, Ken1st Platoon 10/67-10/68 718-229-7561 405-694-5617, Jass, Dennis G. Binh Phuoc- 2/68 3/69 U.S. troops were grouped in two Regimental Combat Teams: Regimental Combat Team 1 comprised 3rd Battalion/1st Marines, 3rd Battalion/5th Marines, and U.S. Army 2d Battalion/7th Cavalry. 1201048025, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Apr-68 - dated 4/1/1968 Document No. 404-424-1336 Overall, the Marines of 1/5 had accomplished their mission with great success, while taking very few casualties. 78-12 81st Street Toledo OH 43623 The turnover of responsibilities commenced on 2 October 1967; however, completion of the equipment heli-lift and forward displacement of the rear echelon wasnt accomplished until 12 October due to restrictive weather conditions. [emailprotected] Colleyville, TX 76034 608-242-0039, Marquez, Art F.O. 718-366-0640 731-677-2253 I was a track driver. Find 1st Bn, 26th Marine Regiment (1/26) unit information, patches, operation history, veteran photos and more on TogetherWeServed.com. 1201051021 1ST BN 7TH MARINES - COMMAND CHRONOLOGY Covering Oct-65 dated 10/1/1965 Document No. This site is a memorial to our fallen brothers and to the veterans in the 1st Battalion 1st Marine Regiment 1st Marine Division from 1965 - 1971 who served in Vietnam. 1201048043, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Aug-69 - dated 8/1/1969 Document No. Jr. 3rd Platoon 10/68-69 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines. 6570 Old Nashville Road 49696 Sable Creek Drive 1201048026, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Apr-68 - dated 4/1/1968 Document No. 4501 Grand Lakeside Drive Allentown, PA 18109 This series primarily consists of command chronologies of U.S. Marine Corps units that served during the time of the Vietnam Conflict, and includes the records of those units that served in Vietnam as well as domestically and throughout the world. Binh Phuoc 4/67-4/68 507-724-2422 We have found over 100 guys that way. My call sign was Short Rabbit. 626-582-1741 The battalion participated in action around Chu Lai, Danang, Quang Nam, Que Son Valley, Hoi An, Phu Loc, and An Hoa. To all my friends and comrades God Bless America. 1201048003, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jun-66 - dated 6/1/1966 Document No. Later we operated from an airstrip a few miles from Dong Tham, my APC hit a mine and sent me to the hospital for 18 glorious days. Claremont, CA 91711 Siegfried (master of the cork screw) and John R. Sweet (spider man of the Bien Luc bridge). 1201048019, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Oct-67 - dated 10/1/1967 Document No. 1155 Buff Way [emailprotected] 401 St. Joe Rd. I lost my sight from my wound so phone calls only. I remember Lt. Lee Alley was the Recon Plt Ldr when I first arrived at Bravo. Over the next few days, the enemy hit road security patrols and other combat patrols with regularity. Looking for David Priest and Larry Bliske, Bailie,Wesley E. (Wes) 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 4/67-3/68 I served with Doc Owens in 3rd Platoon most of the time. 914-939-4218, Tash,Bobby Binh Phuoc 6/67 12/67 1201048056, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Sep-70 - dated 9/1/1970 Document No. 732-495-6554 One just arrived in country and the other (a silver star recipient) with two weeks left before he was due to rotate home, were both found dead in my command bunker. Acworth GA 30101 God bless you all and may God Bless America. Pace,Joseph L..- Binh Phuoc 6/67 2/68 Their hit and run tactics discouraged us, and our quick reactions and firepower accounted for only about fifty confirmed enemy KIAs during our entire stay in the Hoi An TAOR. The M35 truck they rode in sustained serious damage. Lloyd, Frank2nd Platoon Rach Kien 11/69-6/70 I joined the 5th/60th as the 2nd Plt Ldr during Tet. 479-936-7466 Locker,Duane Rach Kien 10/68 3/69 [emailprotected] Looking for e-mails from the guys I was with. [emailprotected] Stratford, CT 06614 Hendersonville NC 28792 Atlanta MI 49709 Elyria, OH 44035 Im alive and well. 636-343-9453 2307 Oxford Way Hamilton Twp, New jersey 08610 Marvin C. BrissDick E. Whitney [emailprotected], Trant,Charles Moose 2nd Platoon Rach Kien 2/69 2/70 Rach Kien4/69 3/70 Within a few hours, all signs of the presence of the war, save the red, scarred laterite soil, were obliterated. The narrow road wound tightly through approximately 2 kilometers of the sleepy villages of the Phu Loc District before the village hootches petered out. [emailprotected] [emailprotected], Bailie,Wesley E. (Wes) 1st Platoon Binh Phuoc 4/67-3/68, Barsumian,Robert J. 801-489-7604 3 New Bedford Court BLT 1/3 - OPO 321-63 - OP DARK MOON Covering 5-Jan-63 dated 1/5/1963 Document No. On the morning of 5 January 1968, an Engineer road sweep team, protected by a squad of Marines from Delta Company, triggered a VC ambush up on the Hai Van Pass. 251-602-0414, Gowing,Danny Binh Phuoc Rach Kien 10/68 5/69 Opp AL 36467 Hope everyones doing well and hope to hear from you, Baldwin,Craig Rach Kien 5/69 7/70 They were deployed a third time in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, one of only two Marine Corps infantry battalions to do so at the time, in the city of Ar Ramadi, capital of Al Anbar Province between March and October 2005. They returned again to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in early 2004 for security and stabilization operations in Al Anbar Province. 1201048007, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Oct-66 - dated 10/1/1966 Document No. Sergeant Major, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines VIEW BIO. Six members of a squad of Marines from one of the other companies, and two men from the Charlie Company Weapons Platoon, decided to go have breakfast at the mess tent. When I was in B Company, Sergeant Harold Board was the 1st Sergeant. The city of Hue, which was the spiritual, commercial and historical center of the Vietnamese people had been overrun by hordes of NVA and Viet Cong soldiers; 90% of that city was under enemy control. Bay Terrace, NY 11360 Hope to see you at the next reunion. [emailprotected], Rozier,Michael D.- 2/70 8/70 1201048039, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Apr-69 - dated 4/1/1969 Document No. Marines from A/1/5 engage insurgents in Fallujah during Operation Vigilant Resolve on 7 April 2004. Steven Anderson Looking forward to the reunion. Wade, Alec Binh Phuoc 11/67-4/68 La Habra, CA 90631 The Marines of 1/5 spent the remainder of October conducting squad, platoon and company-sized operations designed to keep the enemy off balance and to familiarize the Marines with their new area of responsibility. [emailprotected], Demonbreun,Les Binh Phuoc 7/68 7/69 2nd Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 3/67 Binh Phuoc 6/67-6/68 909-322-4492 715-219-3422 Unit News Archive. Dr. Henry W. Dorr, Doswell,Robert A.- Binh Phuoc 1967 2/68 10//69 3714 Sandbridge Drive Everett WA 98208 1201048002 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,8-31 MAY 1966 - dated 5/8/1966 Document No. I commanded C Company for a brief time when the Company Commander was wounded during an operation in the Plain of Reeds. [emailprotected] 7351 N 4th street 6377 Hwy 188 Kenton, OH 43326-1508 Day: 303-875-9090Night & Weekends: 303-919-2688 Alamo , TN38001 There is no clear answer to that question; both scenarios happened frequently, and both were bad news. Tibbetts,Robert, N. Binh Phuoc 3/68-3/69 305-923-9263 Macon GA 31211 [emailprotected] November 1960 till June 1970, Schneider,Joseph, M 4th Platoon Bearcat Dong Tam Binh Phuoc 12/66 7/67 [emailprotected]. The Marines of Bravo Company will build upon the fundamentals of counterinsurgency they learned in the IIT as they go through Enhanced Mojave Viper, a four phase pre-deployment training. Hope you all are doing well. 146 High Street It would be appreciated to hear from any of the guys I served with, and be able to share the history we made together, Storti, Michael A. Seven Marines in Charlie Company, 1/5, were killed on 29 April 1966 during Operation OSAGE at the hands of a command-detonated bomb that had been hidden by the Viet Cong in a drinking hole. 193 Surry Road During the month of October, a total of 11 Marines died and 36 sustained wounds serious enough to require medical evacuation. 203 Sandy Lane My MOS was 11C10. Wood B. Kyle. [emailprotected], Frass,Richard Binh Phuoc HQ Section 12/66 9/67 Bravo Company is located on the first deck of building 1363. Baer,Frederick R. 4th Platoon Binh Phuoc 3/67 3/68 FO/FDC Weapons Platoon, McGee, Thomas P. 2nd Plt. Wounded and sent back to the states 11/16/67, Siegfried,Richard StephenCapt. Branchville, NJ 07826 Gentlemen it was a pleasure to serve with you and thinking back I can laugh till I cry.again, Gentlemen, Thank You., Torkelson,Edwin Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 Dallas TX 75227 [emailprotected], Bowman, Thomas A. Beaufort, SC 29906 West Jefferson OH 43162 Bridge Company B 661-726-9793 Readstown, WI 54652 On the evening of 16 February, the first artillery mission was authorized, and from that point forward both air strikes and tank cannon fire were used to good effect. Dong Tam 1/69 1/70 B/1/16 10/68-04/69. I was B company sniper. Kearns, Lt. Ralph Brick (Palo Alto, Ca.) Branford, CT 06405 Wellington OH 44090 Martinsburg WV 25405 Bravo Co 1st Plt (Medic. During the month of December 1967, Charlie Company alone was hit twice by command-detonated bombs, devastating two squads of Marines. F-23, Operation Buffalo July 1967, North of the fire break . Weller,Lawrence E. 1st Platoon Rach Kien 5/69 4/70 1218 Harton Blvd PO Box 1303 134 S. 41st West Avenue Moore, Peyton T. Weapons Plt. 860-346-3067 Although the results of this battle were initially badly mis-reported, and the leaders of the American government were severely and negatively affected by this, the actual results of this historic battle showed that the Viet Cong were eliminated as a fighting force, and the NVA were not able to mount any military offensive of any significance until four years later. PO Box 703 On the south side of the Perfume River, in the so-called New City of Hue, the Marines and Soldiers defending the MAC-V Compound also repelled repeated ground attacks and held out until the Marines of Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment managed to fight their way up Highway One and reinforced the defenders of the MAC-V Compound. The battalion played a major role in the Battle of Hue City during February 1968. 1321 E. Kildare Street 506 E. Jackson Street 904-403-5983 Camp Pendleton, Calif - U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in an obstacle during the Crucible at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023. 1/5 was deactivated in January 1933. 215-880-3456 Looking forward to the reunion. 698-205 Hill Creek Road Schueren when he was KIA at Firebase Jaeger. One was wearing my field jacket which prompted people to list me as KIA which took a couple of days to clear up. 1689 Crystal Lake Road 281-498-8689 377 Pebble Beach Drive 1st Battalion, 5th Marines was activated 25 May 1917 at Quantico, Virginia as the 1st Battalion, 5th Regiment . Miss you all! [emailprotected], Paul,Harry J. Jr. Binh Phuoc 3rd Platoon 12/66 11/67 1201048058, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-70 - dated 11/1/1970 Document No. 770-917-1056 Alpha Co Bravo Co (180 Marines) Charlie Co Weapons Co Facility. 843-263-8311. The fighting in World War II found the Marines of 1st Battalion at Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Peleliu, and Okinawa. Macomb MI 48042 Cedar Falls, IA 50613-6433 Many small American and ARVN combat bases had been overrun and destroyed. 1201048005, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Aug-66 - dated 8/1/1966 Document No. [emailprotected] = a link to a donation that was made in the name of one who served, either on the Wall or Memorial page. The vast majority of the documents in this series were created between 1965 and 1979. 4500 Starmount Drive [emailprotected] The battalion, callsign "Typhoon'" falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Regiment and the 2nd . 65742-9404 I cant believe that it has been almost 40 years since we all went to hell together. [emailprotected] PO Box 84 4037 Marchfield Road bravo co 1/3: 0311: 03/66 04/67 09/67 01/68: corpus christi: tx : Marlin: Steve: M: Lima 3/3: 0351: 01/01/1966 : Steve.Marlin@usa.com : malone: ken: A FLSG-B Dong-Ha: 3516: 9/68 11/69: meriden : CT: canibkam@aol.com: Martinez: Eddie: F: Hotel Co 2nd Batt 26th Marines: 0351: 12/67 02/69: West Valley City: UT: hcge@msn.com: masters: mack : h&s Co . Although 1/5s casualty rate mounted, the Marines withstood the pounding, which climaxed early on the morning of 31 January 1968, the kickoff of the North Vietnamese Armys infamous Tet Offensive. Over the next three days, many frontal assaults were repelled by the enemy at huge cost to the Marines. 516-781-8305 [emailprotected] Evenson, Dennis D. 3rd Platoon 12/69 8/70 3672 Rozier Smalley, Wayne Binh Phuoc 5/68 12/68 Hoi An days were long, cold, wet and filthy, often uneventful, even downright boring. Would like to hear from anyone who remembers me. God Bless All My Brothers, Brown, Orlando Rach Kien 11/68 12/69 w[emailprotected] 1201048020, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Nov-67 - dated 11/1/1967 Document No. He had a good attitude. Bulldozers had created a high berm of sand that surrounded the entire complex, with fighting positions established on its crest and hard-point bunkers dominating the perimeter at strategic locations. Please contact me if you know me. Sacramento CA 95820 That morning, eight 1/5 Marines decided that hot food was more important than their lives. Despite a lack of enemy contact, the new battalion commander, Lt. Col. Van Den Berg, felt that the operation provided valuable experience in that it gave the Marines an opportunity to become acquainted with the operating area, and to gain an appreciation of the difficulties of maneuvering through flooded rice paddies, the dominant terrain feature of this TAOR. 425-888-3843 Anyone who remembers me, please contact me, Strickland, John W.- Rach Kien 8/68 10/69 Early the next morning, the North Vietnamese Army or NVA (also known as the Peoples Army of Vietnam, or PAVN) launched a surprise attack against major American and ARVN Combat Bases as well as every large city in South Vietnam. 556 Rutledge Road I currently serve on the faculty of four universitys and do a lot of fishing. 1201048036, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-69 - dated 1/1/1969 Document No. I always liked Lee. There are some really good men listed and shown here. 303-882-1924 It was a pleasure serving with all of you, Dave. [emailprotected] The 1st Battalion 9th Marines (1/9) was an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps.Formed during World War I, it served until the mid-1990s when it was deactivated to make room for one of three light armor reconnaissance battalions.During the Vietnam War, 1/9 sustained the highest casualty rate in Marine Corps history.. When the Phu Loc (6) Combat Base, situated on a big lump of red dirt, became strategically important to the 1st Marine Divisions planners, they ordered it built, occupied, and defended by the First Battalion, Fifth Marines. [emailprotected], Miguel, Mariano (Sonny) Binh Phuoc 12/66 11/67 LT, served as Platoon leader for the first platoon, Bravo company , from 68-69. During that single day of fighting, a total of 20 Marines died in the 1/5 TAOR, as well as one U. S. Army Soldier serving with Phu Loc (6) District Headquarters; 94 Marines and soldiers sustained wounds, with 71 of them requiring emergency medical evacuation. 440-315-5929, Hillard, Howard Wondering about David Priest, Larry Bliske, Ron Fisher, Bill Laurich, and Gary Kiefer. Some Hoi An days, however, overflowed with blood, terror and death, and so we were very happy to learn, in late December 1967, that 1/5 would soon move north. I dont remember a lot, so jog my memory. The annual monsoon season had arrived in I Corps, during which time huge, drenching downpours regularly swamped the countryside. At first the NVA and VC left the Marines of 1/5 alone in our new Combat Base. Largo, FL 33770 1st Platoon Bearcat Tan Heip Airstrip Binh Phuoc 6/66 9/67 Contents 1 Subordinate units In February 2013, Bravo Company 1st LAR CHOP'ed to Battalion Landing Team 1/4 for the 13th MEU.. Bogan,Robert J. PO Box 1914 2030 Hazel Avenue 503-623-4148 If you have never been to a reunion, you have no idea what you are missing. On 13 July 1914, the battalion was formed at Vera Cruz, Mexico, and sailed for Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for service in the Caribbean theatre. Boise ID 83702-0940 To add insult to injury, the Marines of Alpha 1/5 celebrated the Marine Corps Birthday on 10 November 1967 by detecting mines, improvised explosive devices, wired in series at two different locations in the vicinity of their small combat base, located near the South China Sea, about six clicks north of the battalion combat base. Toledo, Ohio 43612 From our ambush position you could see the mo-gas APCs exploding like one ball Roman Candles. Rogersville, Mo. I have been in contact with Craig Baldwin. Tlcharger cette image : Marines des tats-Unis avec 1st Bataillon, 2D Marine Regiment, 2D Marine Division (MARDIV), promenade dans un CH-53E Super Stallion pendant le cours d'instructeur d'armes et de tactiques (WTI) 2-22 sur le terrain d'essai de Yuma de l'arme amricaine, Arizona, 13 avril 2022. Within hours, however, ARVN and American forces reacted with force. Braungard, Larry Binh Phuoc HQ Platoon 12/66 10/67 Gaston NC 27832 He was some character! 1/5 deployed to Afghanistan from May to December 2009 as part of Task Force Leatherneck and conducted combat operations in the Nawa-I-Barakzayi District of Helmand province.[1][2]. If you served with me and remember me please drop me and email and we can catch up a little. The initial phase of the operation focused on securing three objectives within approximately two days. 1201048053, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jun-70 - dated 6/1/1970 Document No. 478-746-8089 1201048010, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,1-Jan-67 - dated 1/1/1967 Document No. Billings, MT 59102-3041 You were never forgotten, Pettibone,John Binh Phuoc 1/68 1/69 The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event consisting of mentally and physically demanding challenges with limited food and sleep. [emailprotected], Harshberger, Thomas J. It seemed to us as though our enemy stayed completely ignorant of our location. I have kept in touch with Dennis Evenson over the years, but have lost touch with other members of 3rd Platoon. Auger, Kim 4th Platoon Binh Phuoc 12/66 9/67 Glad to finally connect after 42 years. Platoon Sergeant, Fisher,Ernest (Ron) SP/4 2nd Platoon Bear Cat, Dong Tam, Tien Hiep, Binh Phuoc6/66-8/67 Fenton, MO 63026 Bernice LA 71222 Kujawa, Theodore Binh Phuoc 5/67 8/67 909-626-5220, Higginbotham,Arley W.. Binh Phuoc 1/68 3/68 727-559-8485 17188 SW 49th Place Halm, Gary 132 E. Main Street , POB 362 Washington,NJ 07882 The enemy simply left. Would love to hear from anyone from Bravo Company. After about 15 years I began to come out of my shell. 812-246-5245, Bross, Floyd D. Binh Phuoc 12/66 10/67 Despite this terrible incident, Operation OSAGE was considered to be a significant success by Marine Corps operational planners. On 25 May 1917, the battalion was activated and deployed to France on 1 June 1917. In March 1927, the Battalion deployed to help stabilize the government against overthrow attempts by rebel forces. The scheme of maneuver dictated two phases over a period of about ten days. I was among the first (500) to leave on the early out. [emailprotected] [emailprotected], Campbell, Harlin Binh Phuoc 7/67 12/67 Greenville OH 45331, Carlisle, Bart Binh Phuoc 2/68 9/68 Went with the Battalion to the 1st/16th, 1st ID, Erickson,Teddy B. 972-539-7512 5th Engineer Battalion. I was a mechanic in the b company 5th battalion, 60th infantry. 319-269-5379 I left two of my men back for safety reasons. During the brief but violent confrontations that caused these casualties, the Marines saw very few enemy soldiers. Edwardsville, IL 62025 Was in Bravo Company them transfered to S-4. = a link to a remembrance has been posted for one who served, either on the Wall or Memorial page. Battalion leadership considered this kind of activity critical, feeling that if we helped the locals, they would help us detect the presence of Viet Cong and NVA, and let us know about potential dangers. 138 Dallas Drive The Phu Loc (6) Combat Base, that pain-filled, blood-drenched, and tear-stained place, reverted once again into what it had been all along a lump of dirt. 845-855-1572 Seven Marines in Charlie Company, 1/5, were killed on 29 April 1966 during Operation OSAGE at the hands of a command-detonated bomb that had been hidden by the Viet Cong in a drinking hole. Part of the time I served with 1st Platoon, too. Morrow after coming off line. The Battle of Hue City, Vietnam has come to be regarded as one of the most infamous urban battles in Marine Corps history. Brick NJ 08723 973-261-3251, Brown, Allen, R. Tan An 01/70 11/70 Bravo Company, 3rd Tank Battalion. Trained-took Basic/AIT at Ft. Riely, were boat people going to Nam got there 12/66 got transferred to K 3/11 ACR around 4/67 was wounded in ambush of 21 may 67. 23407 Olde Meadowbrook Circle At approximately 0200 on the morning of 1 February 1968, the 1/5 Combat Base once again came under heavy enemy mortar and rocket attack, and the H5 CAP Unit, located at the intersection of Highway One and Route 591, got hit hard, with mortars, rockets, and ground forces. 13930 Lodgepole Ct. The 1/7 Marine Vietnam Association is comprised of the Marines and Corpsmen who served in that Battalion in the Republic of South Vietnam from 1965-1970. 111 N. Carter Avenue Ashley, IL 62808-2301 Burn, Robert (Bob) Rach Kien 8/69 1/70 309-944-2280 1st Battalion 10th Marines (Artillery- Serving as Provisional Infantry Company, attached to 2nd Battalion, 10th Marines, w/direct support by 2 teams from STA Platoon, HQ Btry. 1201048064. [emailprotected] Binh Phuoc12/66- 11/67 , 1- , 4- ,. I was Braco Co CO 9/68-4/69 then BN Adj. [emailprotected], Resch,Dale Dong Tam Rach Kien 9/68 7/69 God Bless to all my Brothers. [emailprotected] 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, COMMAND CHRONOLOGY,22 MAY-DEC 1965 - dated 5/22/1965 Document No. Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor; Bravo Company 1st Battalion, 63rd Armored Regiment; 1st Platoon, Charlie Company, 82nd Engineer Battalion; In addition to these combat operations, they conducted programs designed to win the hearts and minds of the local populace, including the Med Cap programs which treated a total of 821 Vietnamese civilians, mostly children, for a variety of maladies. 810-523-8186 Address 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, XX Battery PO BOX 63024 MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI 96863 Officer of the Day (OOD) DSN: 315-457-3207 COM: 808-257-3207 Battalion Portal 12th Marine Regiment Portal. Binh Phuoc 2/68 2/69 910-450-5158. 530-257-3255 405-681-4073. 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