JSA 83-87, 88-89

Comments: Looking for any JSA vets that served in JSF Company during the period of 83-87 with 3rd Platoon. Also remember the fire fight up north with the Russian defector. Sure has been along time!

Keywords: Has anybody seen SFC Clemen or SSG Ream, JSA 83-87.Ream was NCOIC of Cp #1 and Clemen was the Platoon Sgt for 3rd Platoon.

Escort Section

Comments: I served in the escort section from 78-79. SGT Miller was NCOIC. LTC King was commander when I arrived.

The unit supported an orphanage while I was there. Does anyone have any info on it, address, contact names?

Keywords: Eggy, Fuzzy

Seeking old unit members

Comments: Anyone that served late 1955 thru early 1957 with the M.P. secutity and escort unit at Advance Camp, please contact me. Major Carlton was our Commander. Some the men I served with and think of were Desmond,Rose,Nisonger,Two Smiths,Heinie,Maguigan,Abe,Loghman,Hill,Schnieder, Brady,Masters,Moores,Gibler,Mobley,Clagg, Farrel,Roberts & Sgt.Parsons. Sgt.Wilson was killed in a jeep accident two weeks prior to rotation,Sgts.Light & Mejie.2nd Lts. Eisaman & Cashman. If your out there, let me hear from you!!

Keywords: ADVANCE CAMP (The Rockpile) Pamunjom

Comments: I was with JSA in 78/79, with 1st Plt. Animals, (Water Buffalo). 1st Lt. Gaye was the Unit commander. I got there straight from boot camp. Seems that they were having trouble finding guys with out an Artl.15. My being there turned out to be so positive and all the guys there were so stract, at least on post. I think that our platoon names Animals, Mad Dogs, Renegades, Barbarians was for our actions “Down Range”. For me I had no other military experience to compare my time at JSA with. Later when I extended my tour in country I went to the 1/38 Inf. at Cp. Hovey. (At the time you could not extend and stay at JSA. Don't know if it is the same way now.) It was then that I could truly appreciate the quality of the guys I served with. At the time I thought all units were that sharp. (They should been.)

I was also with the 38th during our tour at the “D” guard posts when South Korean president Park Chung Hee was assassinated. I just figured that this is it and god please let them find me with a bunch of dead KWA around me. Good thing was that old Kim il song was just as surprised as us.

One good thing was that it started me off on the right foot. My standards were always higher than the unit I was assigned to. I ended up doing 2 more tours in Korea, and one with 101st and one with the 4th Div. stateside.

I'm now in Chicago with my wife of 20 years and 2 sons, working for an online company.

I still miss that place. One day I will probably go back and take the tour, (Only this time I may give the KPA the Finger they so richly deserve) and buy some Merry Mad Monk trinkets and play a round of golf.(Ka-boom)

If you ever visit the Military.com chat room I’m Opfor6. There is a JSA unit page there also, run by SGM Laurence Williams. My page is dedicated to Opfor units.

If Wanson (Wonzingy), Perry, or Cassey see this you now have my e-mail.

JSA In front of them All and Animals lead the way.

Robert W. Poorman

Keywords: JSA, Animal Plt. (Water Buffalo) Park Chung Hee Assassination

Joint Duty Officers / NCOs

Comments: Jan 95 to Jan 00. Looking for (L)CDRs Gruber, Fritts, Bothwell, Wendel, Burke. USA SGTs Dave Hyder, Hale, Ashcraft, Eddie Gants, Taylor; USAF T/SSgts Cooker, Bill Meyers, Burrell. Also: Big Ash, SFC Prosser, (Ops), SSG Madry, MAJ Mackem (NNSC) YN2 Sherman (Admin). There's probably a dozen or so more folks that I've missed.

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A Korean Defense Service Medal

Comments: My name is Tom bisping and I am the MidStates North Regional Director for the Korean Defense Veterans Alliance. Please be advised that bills have been submitted to the United States House of Representatives and to the United States Senate, for the creation of a service medal for service in Korea after 27 July 1954. In the House the Bill is H.R. 1935. In the Senate the Bill is S.999. The Bill is entitled the Korean Defense Service Medal Act. PLEASE do the following: Go to the KDVA website: http://home.att.net/~kdrrc/index.htm Click on the "Legislation" button. See if your Representative or Senators are cosponsors. If they aren't call them and asked them to cosponsor either H.R. 1935 or S.999. Get as many people as you can to do the same. Click on the "Organization" button. Find out what region your state is in and e-mail that Regional Director. This is the best opportunity there has ever been for recognition. Join the fight and be with us as we, "Take The Hill!!!"

Keywords: Korean Defense Veterans Alliance

pictures

Comments: would like to see pictures of muson,soul. and the z of today

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JSA 1988-1990

Comments: I was in the 2nd Plt. Mad-Dogs from Nov. 1988 to Jan. 1990. Just curious if there's anyone out there who served with me at that time. Since that time, I joined Special Forces as a weapons Sgt. and served on ODA 581, 5th SFG. Now I live in Colorado and work at an adult correctional boot camp as a drill instructor. Life and times do change.

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JSA SCOUT

Comments: i served in the JSA from May 99- May 00 in the Scout Platoon under SFC Doby. LTC Nixon, CSM Wood. I miss being there out on patrols... i miss all my old friends... doyle, null, spurlock, CPT. Burch, andrade, herring, hester, cornell, alfaro.... we were kings once.... you will always be in my prayers.

Keywords: jsa scout

Joint Security Area

Comments: I was stationed in the JSA from March 1971 through April 1973. This was the best assignment of my 21 year military career. The professionalism displayed by the soldiers was the best in the army. When we worked, we worked hard and under a lot of pressure; when we partied we really "PARTIED". I'll never forget forget living in those open bay quansit huts with the diesel space heaters...Burrrrrrrr! Also remember the third platoon's dogs....Shorty and Alice. Interested in hearing from anyone assigned to the third platoon during this period.

Keywords: Jerry

MP 7/99-7/2000

Comments: I served at the JSA as an MP from July 1999 - July 2000. I was glad to find this page and a tribute to something that so many of us went through and never recieved the credit for. To all of those who were truly "In Front of Them All" I commend and thank you.

Keywords: HHC, Military Police Plattoon

CIB for A DMZ Vet

Comments: Here is a story that ran in the Hawaii Army Weekly. A soldier who served in the 1984 JSA firefight finally got his CIB:

http://www.25idl.army.mil/article.cfm?art_id=651

Soldier receives honor years after mission

By Staff Sgt. Kanessa Mynett-Allen

The U.S. Army prides itself on recognizing and honoring Soldiers who distinguish themselves through actions above and beyond the call of duty.

For one 25th Infantry Division (Light) Soldier, that honor arrived Monday, 16 years after an event he said changed his entire perspective on the United States military.

Staff Sgt. Gary Ross, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 25th ID (L), division deployment training center noncommissioned officer-in-charge, was awarded the Bronze Star with V device and the Combat Infantryman's Badge for a combat action he took part in as a private while stationed in Korea more than a decade and a half ago.

Lt. Col. Sam Holloway, division supply officer and Ross' supervisor, said this honor means closure for Ross.

"It's final recognition for an outstanding performance of duty a long time ago. This was a long time coming, and it's a well deserved honor," Holloway said.

Ross was awarded the Bronze Star for "exceptional valor as a rifleman assigned to the Joint Security Force Company, United Nations Command Security Force at Panmunjom, Korea Nov. 23, 1984."

Ross and his unit took part in a firefight with thirty North Korean Soldiers in pursuit of a Soviet defector, ensuring border security and the safety of the defector and others in the UN command sector of the Joint Security Area.

Brig. Gen. Carl Eikenberry, 25th ID (L) Assistant Division Commander (Support), presented the awards. Eikenberry was a major assigned as Ross' deputy commander at the time the firefight for which he was recognized ensued.

Eikenberry explained to the guests the circumstances surrounding the long wait for Ross' overdue award and how the company commander, who now works for the Secretary of the Army, had to launch a campaign "to recognize this Soldier who performed heroically that day."

Eikenberry said it was important to remember that it's not what a Soldier wears on their chest that is important, but that it's what's inside their head and heart that matter and make a difference. He noted that Ross has been taking difficult assignments throughout his entire career and not having had these prestigious awards until now has not changed the high quality of Soldier he is.

Ross said being recognized for a combat action that took place so long ago came as a surprise and it's a huge honor for him to receive these awards.

"I was not expecting it. It makes you feel really good that someone thought enough about it to keep on this after all these years," Ross said.

"I continuously think of what happened over there because people died, but I never thought about it as an award due."

Ross, who initially joined the Army to earn enough money for his college education, said that that one day in Korea, just six months after he enlisted, changed his outlook on the military's mission altogether. "If this did not happen I would not have made a career out of it. I take pride in the Army and it shows a great deal of honor that I received this now. With or without it, I am proud."

Keywords: CIB JSA

2ND PLATOON 'MADDOGS' 89-90 JSA

Comments: Looking for some old friends, and curious to find out how things have changed. Sure miss those long nights in check points, eating those nasty bologni sandwiches, listing to propaganda over the loud speakers. can you help? thanks "In Front of Them All"

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2001: All

Comments: I would like to encourage you to visit the "Operation Paul Bunyan" web site:

www.terracom.net/~vfwpost/opn-PB.html

Please contact me if you are a Paul Bunyan Vet.

Wayne

Keywords: Axe murders, Paul Bunyan

uncsg-jsa 83to 84 1st plt animals

Comments: i was a member of 1st plt animals from oct 83 to nov 84.camp kittyhawk looking for former members of jsa.came into country with sp4 battle,sp4 ruggley,sp4 laurentz,does anyone remember the individuals name that died on that train coming back from seoul i believe it was sp4 ruggley he was in either 2nd plt maddogs or 3rd plt renegades.my email address is johnb6403@aol.com

Keywords: sp4sinn,sp4battle,sgt taylor,sgt zwilling,sgt desjardins,sgt ring,sgt lamb,sp4 canty,sp4 seiffert,sp4 christiansen,sp4 smith,sp4 townsend,sp4 choate,sp4 dornbush

JSA AUG 99-00

Comments: I SERVED AT COMP BONIFAS FROM AUG 99 THROUGH AUG 00. IT WAS SOMETHING TO BE THERE FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR. I TRUELY ENJOYED THE FRIENDS THAT I MADE DURING MY TOUR AND I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU ALL. FOREVER IN FRONT OF THEM ALL. SSG CHARLES TENNANT- steece67@HOTMAIL.COM

Keywords: DMZ TOUR GUIDE COORDINATOR

Thanks

Comments: Good website. I am helping a friend (Korean vet) work on a living history exhibit so that kids (and grown-ups) will not forget that there was a war in Korea. We need mannequins to display uniforms of the era, or anything else dealing with Korea that we can come up with (uniforms are getting harder to find). Thanks for serving....

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'IN FRONT OF THEM ALL'

Comments: Hello "Brothers",

Kudos on the website. Hands reaching out across the globe.

I served at Camp Bonifas, not Greaves or Casey, but at JSA. I take pride in my tour 1995-1996. We had LT COL Randy Gardner as our Battalion Commander. I was assigned to the S3 Operations as a 71LF5. I had numerous opportunities to go out on night time patrol with the Scouts. I seen all the terrain covering the whole sector. I was even fortunate enough to re-enlist in the DMZ, also to complete my PLDC course and most of all, meet Bruce Willis and the whole Planet Hollywood (USO tour) crew (ie. Arnold, Brooke, Don Johnson,... All in all, I loved it. Face it. From the proganda radio from the north blasting all the time. The 24 alert drills. Weapons qualifications. And oh yes....."SoJu Hill"... Do you guys remember running up and down that hill off of MSR 1 in the a.m.? I came back to the states running 12minute 2miles on the PT test.

I had a problem with our evac site if the N. Koreans crossed over. Our secondary off camp bunkers was really a problem with me. Somehow I knew if it got to that point, we might have to take in some serious considerations. I love seeing the underground tunnels reaching from N.Korea to S.Korea.

I was the BN XO driver as well, so I was constantly here and there. Night vision goggles on patrol or strapped up with 9M on site at Pan Mun Jom in the daytime. Fortunately, I didn't have to do the bus tours. I was mainly, heavily involved being in Operations, but behind the scenes.

The one memory that truly sticks out would be the border crossing for downed helicopter pilot, CW2 Bobby Hall. I was actually on his escort detail from the DMZ "line" to the LZ at Camp Bonifas. The look of relief on his face, is one I will never forget.

Take care "brothers"....

In Front of Them All (badge 71)

Keywords: S3 Operations, SoJu Hill, Camp Bonifas, Tae Song Dong

SCOUT PLATOON-1999-2000

Comments: Looking to hear from anyone who served with me or just anyone who has any updates on the JSA. I miss the hell out of the mission there. It makes my current mission seem slow! Remember the "Hotel OPO!" "IN FRONT OF THEM ALL" "BIGGS"

Keywords: Served in the Scout Platoon from AUG 99- AUG-00. PL's Driver/ Rifleman

Incredible

Comments: Can't believe that this site exists. Came on just to show a colleague what JSA was...or is....and up it popped.

I am enjoyed my time at JSA (83-85...PLT. LDR. 4th Platoon, Barbarians....Group Adjutant....). It was the wild west in those days. DMZ World we called it. But those days are passed. Now I am a respectable citizen. Ha!....Hope the Army finally got a grip on that place. Because they didn't have one then.

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Former Mad Dog

Comments: I replaced PSG Fitzsimmons as 2nd Plt. Sgt. in 78."Enjoyed" several MD musters while there. Retired from the army in 1988. Ran across MD "GROG" in Taegu in 85. Now live and work in Anchorage AK. Denny Gum (MD Leader) is here also. We are both cops! I'm federal and he is city. Great place to live. Good luck to all JSF oldies!

Mike

Keywords: Mad Dog Trainer (Jelly Bean)

wish i was back!

Comments: was in 85-86, made alot of good freinds and great memories!! was in 4th plt barbarians, served with Sgt Bales and Sgt. kenneth richey, looking for old plt members

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Co Clerk

Comments: Was initially assigned as the company clerk but then reassigned to the personnel office. The small metal building next to the headquarters office and the flags. Worked for the Commander, Adjutant, and CSM. Had many friends but lost contact over the years.

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DMZ

Comments: I WAS ASSIGNED TO A SIGNAL UNIT. WE WERE SENT TO CLEAR COMMUNICATION LINES IN THE DMZ FROM THE MEETING PLACE BACK TO THE JSA. WE LIVED IN TENTS AT THE MP COMPOUND AND I HAD TO WEAR AN MP ARMBAND TO WALK ARMED GUARD WHILE THE WORK WAS BEING DONE. I CAN'T REMEMBER UNIT DESIGNATIONS AND SUCH BECAUSE I WAS ONLY THERE A MONTH OR SO AND THEN TRANSFERRED OUT TO THE HONOR GUARD IN SEOUL. WISH I COULD REMEMBER MORE.

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JSA 75-76

Comments: I was the RTO for Oplan Paul Bunyan. Enjoyed everyone's comments about the JSA. Also wanted to ask if anyone remembers the Miss America USO tour on Dec. 2, 1975 that came to the club for a show. I was given the responsibility of escorting Miss Rhode Island into Panmunjom by CPT Bonifas. After leaving Korea I hooked up with her again. We are still friends. I spent 3 days with her in her home last September. My warmest regards to all that served with me "In Front Of Them All",

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Animals 85~87

Comments: It's been looong time since I left Panmunjom(I served during 85~87). It's wonderful to find US buds have a site like this. I need one in ROK, too.

In Front Of Them All

Keywords: beaver, USCSG-JSA JSF Co 1st PLT.

PUC awarded to JSA battalion

Comments: Does anyone know if the Army ever approved the PUC given to JSA bn in Oct. '91? At the time, DA did not approve it for us to wear, even though president Roh Taewoo officially awarded it to us. If you have any info on this subject, let me know. Thanks. "In Front of Them All"!

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Greetings JSA brothers!

Comments: Truly In Front of Them All!

Keywords: Served as the Scout PL and later on as an A/S-3 at UNCSB-JSA 99-00.

HQ CO 1BN/9TH INF

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QUARRY OPERATIONS NCO

Comments: I was stationed in ujonbu as a Platoon Sgt with the 2d Plt, Co C, 11th Engr Bn (C). Our company was detailed to built, repair and maintain the ready access roads from various camps to the DMZ outposts. We built culverts, widen roads and straightened out the curves. My Platoon was first troops to man outposts on the mountain access to I Corps HQ at Camp Red Cloud when the North Korean infiltraters attempted the assasination on S Korea Pres Pak Song Rea. I was reassigned to the 663rd Engr Co (LE) and assigned to the Joint Security Area to Supervise the Operation on the Rock Quarry and Rock Crusher equipment, with a detachment of 30 equipment operators. Our mission was to Quarry and crush enough rock to lay a basecourse from JSA to Panmunjom so that asphalt could be applied. The reason was to reduce the dust made by UN vehicles which was used by the N Koreans as a smoke screen for their ambushes.

Korea 1950 - 51 First overseas tour. Korea 1967 - 68 Last overseas tour. I'm retired with 21 years service now living in Florida. I served overseas tours in Thailand building roads and in Germany building missile sites.

Keywords: 229th Ord Base Depot Pusan Korea Sept 50 - 23 Nov 1951 Co C, 11th Engr Bn (C) ujonbu Korea 15 Nov 1967 - 1 Jul 1968. 663rd Engr Co (LE) JSA, Korea 1 Jul 68 - 1 Oct 68.

JSA 1995

Comments: Interesting time in my life, hard to explain to anyone else of my generation the importance of what goes on there. Great site thanks.

Keywords: Spent Time on Raindeer Ridge, Shark fin, QRF, OP Oulette.

JSA

Comments: Stationed JSA April 1972 to January 1974. Was courier most of that time. Daily trips to Soeul. Picked up most of the replacements. Would like to hear from others. The last of the draftees with attitudes. Remember the dogs, washing the road in the DMZ, smashed beer bottles in the Motor Pool Hooch, Moose Bus Guard, and Gunstock.

Keywords: Courier, Spare Parts

WANTED: Your Photos of Panmunjom

Comments: Stationed at Panmunjom from Dec '69-Feb '71. Created the Panmunjom Website at http://members.aol.com/panmunjom/panmunjo.html Interested in your photographs of Panmunjom and JSA for posting on our website. Email scanned images (jpg,gif,bmp) to Panmunjom@aol.com

Keywords: Panmunjom,JSA,Security Guard

UNCSB-JSA AUG 98 - AUG99

Comments: I was amazed to find this,what amazes me more is that no one cares about the important standing mission of the JSA. I put everything I had and more into Camp Bonifas, and I must say that it taught me many valuable lessons, anyone who served over there lately can more than likely say the same, anyone that's there right now, trust me, you will actually miss it from time to time. I'd love to hear what's going on over there from time to time, so e-mail me if you have the time. thank you.

Keywords: UNCSB,JSA,PAN MUN JON,HILL 229

JSA 1963-1964

Comments: LOOKING FOR ANYONE AT JSA 1963-1964

Keywords: JSA

Mike Powers - Amazing Mechanic

Comments: From October 95 to January 2000 - Saw CSM Heckler eat one too many free chicken wings... kicked out of the club for moshing, re-painted the motorpool with a very small paintbrush. Witnessed the insanity of a monk's party. The Manchu Mile, 229'er, and had my Easter ruined by some obstinate North Koreans. Dealt with a solid year filled with the bipolar antics of SSG Wittle. ETS'ed from Korea the same weekend I won one of the People to People awards in 1996.

Keywords: Motorpool

New Homepage

Comments: The unit has a new homepage at:

http://www.korea.army.mil/org/jsa/index.htm

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Panmunjom-JSA 1953-1954

Comments: Contacts with anyone stationed at Munsan-ni during the armistice negotions or anyone having worked with the Neutral Naions (Swedes, Swiss, Poles, Czechs, and Indians during this time.

Keywords: United Nations Command - Military Armistice Com- mision

JSA 63-64

Comments: JSA, PANMUNJON 1963-1964

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Mad Dogs of '76

Comments: During the past couple of years I made contact with Mike Brouilette "Brew" (formerly private, now major) and William Fergueson "Fergy" of our 1976 JSA Mad Dog Platoon. Just wanted to say Hi to any other Mad Dogs and 1st and 3rd platoon members and staff who happen to surf this way. Check out our Paul Bunyan photos on the JSA website. I think the date I wrote on the photo of Lt. Ankley is wrong (spaced out, I guess). It should actually be 21 August 76. If you have photos you ought to submit them to the JSA website (contact: SSUIT@aol.com OR panmunjom@aol.com).

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1988-89 Finding men

Comments: Looking for any one who served 1988-1989

Keywords: JSA "In Front Of Them All"

X-mas on the Z

Comments: 89-90 X-mas on the Z was A thing that a person will never forget.

Keywords: Security Escort (DMZ TAXI DRIVERS)

JSA 1993

Comments: Looking for anyone who served in the Scout Platoon in JSA from 1/93 - 1/94. Especially any info on SFC Ricky Good who was Platoon Sergeant during that time. Also served with SGT Seth Lucente and SPC Hamilton. Would love to hear from some of you guys again.

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Special Military Police Unit

Comments: I served at Camp Kitty Hawk in 86-87. Now a Deputy Sheriff in Salem, OR. Trying to track others down that served between the years 85-88. Also trying to contact company commander or Lt.'s that served during this time. I need someone who was there at this time to verify some facts for my current Dept. Our Law Enforcement Certification body can't give me credit for the time spent at JSA without some other confirmation that we did function as a Special Military Police Company. Due to the "Nature" of our mission (I know many of you know what I am talking about) much of what we did went unrecognized. Does anyone remember MR. CLEAN - Sp4 Brain Vanderveen? How about Sp4 Terry Scott? Sp4 Mark Sides (tour guide-easy job!) LT. Foster? LT. Misel. Contact me at JColeMCSO@Aol.com

Keywords: UNCSF-JSA, In Front of Them All, JSA, Down Range, Hard Rock Club, Up North, Check Point Four, Military Police,

Finding men in unit

Comments: I WAS IN THE JSA (PANMUNJOM)1967-1968. ANYONE WHO SERVED THERE DURING THAT TIME PLEASE CALL OR WRITE. WE LOST A COUPLE OF GOOD FRIENDS SGT JAMES ANDERSON & SP 4 WOOD TO NORTH KOREAN AMBUSH (APR 14 1968).

I WAS ALSO INVOLVED IN A FIGHT WITH THE NORTH KOREANS A FEW DAYS LATER IN THE JSA WHEN WE WERE ATTACKED BY THE NORTH KOREANS.

RON ABIGILL

Keywords: JSA PANMUNJOM 1967-1968

1ST PLATOON 'ANIMALS'/2ND SQUAD, JSA

Comments: I arrived at JSA in 1990 (during Desert Storm) and 13 months later left in 1991. Those 13 months were another life ago, but my memories of such a unique experience stay with me today.

Looking back now, Duckworth was right...the JSA experience was, as he put it, "cool". Of course, at that time, I didn't think so.

If any of you ex-JSA'ers (before or after my time, especially before) wish to contact me, I would welcome your contact.

"In Front Of Them All" Drive On...

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4th Platoon members

Comments: I am looking for any and all 4th platoon members (JSA) I served with between the years 1983 to 1987.

Richard Howard

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A CO. 1/9 INF. MANCHU 1984/85

Comments: A CO. 1/9 INF. MANCHU 1984/85

Keywords: 1985 rice exchange, Camp KittyHawk while stationed at Camp Liberty Bell across the road from JSA. Countless patrols into the Z, manning radar site 4, as well as Collier/Oulette. Keep up the fire.

sean baker

Comments: I served in the JSA in 96' and 97' under LTC Lauffenburg and CSM Covington

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Marty Langan

Comments: JOINT SECURITY AREA

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