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History Of Outpost Ouellette

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DMZ Era Messages posted to this BBS:

Entry Name	Last Message
SHAWN BROWN	May 3, 2025
DUANE COHENS	January 22, 2025
FREDERICK NAPPER	November 7, 2024
FREDERICK NAPPER	November 7, 2024
F GARREN	October 17, 2024
ROBERT SLAMA	July 11, 2024
JAEHYEON PARK	June 24, 2024
BRUCE BAILEY	November 23, 2023
FRED HERMSTEIN	October 30, 2023
STEVE ROSS	October 18, 2023
JAMES SCHMIDT	October 22, 2022
IRWIN FISCHMAN	September 4, 2022
DAVID WOODALL	May 31, 2021
DAVID WOODALL	May 31, 2021
CLIFTON WHITE	March 15, 2021
GEORGE COOPER JR.	August 25, 2018
SANFORD BEYER	October 11, 2017
JIMMY BELCHER	August 11, 2017
RON CORMIER	April 18, 2017
LEO MARTINEZ	April 2, 2017
DOMINGO MARTINEZ	December 7, 2016
PATRICK O'DONOVAN	January 22, 2008

Entry: 9391

HISTORY OF OUTPOST OUELLETTE

SHAWN BROWN wrote on May 3, 2025

Garland ME

Comments:

Did tours a collier and ouelette in 81 82.Participated in and saw some freaky
shit.

Entry: 9342

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DUANE COHENS wrote on January 22, 2025

Greensboro NC

Comments:

Was in C co. 5/20 INF, Camp Casey. 87-88. We had the DMZ mission summer of '88.
Saw some crazy stuff up there. Had a NK soldier stalk our patrol one night.
Followed us back to the MSR. Had GP Ouellette after that. Saw some wicked stuff up
there too. NK civilians coming up to the fence line and stuff. Watching the NK's
blowing tunnels to come south. Yeah...

Entry: 9306

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FREDERICK NAPPER wrote on November 7, 2024

International falls MN

Comments:

CSC 1st/17th (m) Infantry, Scouts Platoon Feb - May 1981

Any information would be appreciated. Incidents I recall are as follows.
Gd Ouellette occupied bunkers RC 1 while ROC east sector engaged in small arms
red tracer fire and red / green flares.
Night patrol establish hasty ambush perimeter GSR contact.
Increase border incidents north show of force armor vehicle movement. Increase
speaker propaganda and leaflets.
G2/S2 intelligence briefed North show of force as President Reagan taking
office.

Entry: 9298

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F GARREN wrote on October 17, 2024

New Haven MO

Comments:

02-03 JSA to Greaves. Wish we could upload. I fired that blue bastard a few times.
Heard it's all ROK now N of Casey.

Entry: 9276

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ROBERT SLAMA wrote on July 11, 2024

Jacksonville FL

Comments:

I was there in 1985-86 with HHC 1/38 inf bn the CESO and enjoyed both Collier and
Oulette and our unit was there during the fire fight with the Russian defector who
came across. The oulette came under automatic fire by the 3 NK guard posts firing
away. We had them pinned down in the pagoda and the rec center the NKs jumped out
of with automatic weapons.

Entry: 9266

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JAEHYEON PARK wrote on June 24, 2024

Pusan AL

Comments:

I guess I'm the only korean of these comments. I was born in S. Korea in 1997, and
I'm in ROKA JSA battalion as a mandatory service. I was in OP.O from sep 2023 to
mar 2024 as a medic. U.S army no longer take part in any operation in OP.O. My
main duty was a patrol. ROK army is still patrolling the top cloud, scary finger
and shark's fin. OP.O is still facing three NK GPs. No conflicts with NK soldiers
since series of events in 2014 and 2015.

Entry: 9177

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BRUCE BAILEY wrote on November 23, 2023

Minneapolis MN

Comments:

Stationed at A co. 1/9 Inf Camp Liberty Bell January 1985 to January 1986, commo
chief along with Sonny Huerta, Doc Wahl, et al. Collier and Ouelette maintenance
of commo infrastructure, lines for commo and claymores, patrol radios. From
Minnesota and the 45th parallel, and the Korean winter is just a friggin cold and
snowy on the 38th. 36 years later still remember it as clear as yesterday. Keep up
the fire!

Entry: 9169

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FRED HERMSTEIN wrote on October 30, 2023

Gardner KS

Comments:

I was on Outpost/Guard Post Quellette in December 1988 with B Co 1/503 rd INF. I
recall hearing a shot gun one day, occasional sporadic small arms fire, and our
squad leader telling us a NK sniper killed a SK soldier in a tower on our flank.
I recall our squad leader running through the bunkers yelling "there coming
across the bridge!" I recall many mornings and nights in bunker #9, patrolling
around the outpost and finding tracks where NKs low crawled through the sand. I
recall being on guard duty at the post entrance, and hearing dry leaves
cracking, then PFC Mills came and stood watch with me. PFC Mills said, "We know
they (NKs) are out there so I am here to help you keep watch.

Fred Hermstein

Entry: 9161

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STEVE ROSS wrote on October 18, 2023

Albuquerque NM

Comments:

I was stationed at Camp Hovey in 78-79, A 1/23 Infantry. I remember those sneaky
N. Koreans turning our claymores around so they were facing us, luckily we didn't
have to engage them. During a sweep of the area we saw a
N. Korean sitting on top of our TOW bunker and we actually chased him back in N.
Korea. Not sure but thought I heard the lock n load of an AK-47 right before we
headed back to the OP.

Entry: 8951

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JAMES SCHMIDT wrote on October 22, 2022

Tacoma WA

Comments:

I was stationed at camp Greeves in 76, 2/29 Inf Manchu’s rotated from camp Casey
(TDC), to relieve the 1/31 Bearcats. I remember when I was the duty driver for the
Bn S-2 we had the privilege to escort the Sec. of the Army to OP Ouellette, the
Hon. Clifford Alexander, the very first POC to hold that position. Was also there
for the axe murders on 18 Aug 1976.

Entry: 8918

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IRWIN FISCHMAN wrote on September 4, 2022

Buffalo Grove IL

Comments:

I was there from April, 1953 until July, 1953, with Company G, 35th Infantry
Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. At the time, it was known simply as Combat
Outpost number 2.

We were facing two Chinese outposts, known as Arrowhead and Three Fingers.

There were times when we shared the outpost with elements of the 1st Marines.

I remember the horrible night when the Chinese attacked in force, in the late
evening hours of May 28, 1953 and the early morning hours of May 29, 1953.
Always promised myself that I would never forget those dates.

Entry: 8787

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DAVID WOODALL wrote on May 31, 2021

Doraville GA

Comments:

Did several stays up there. Patrol duty with crazy Sgt Thomas Mitchell. Froze
my ass off. 1977

Entry: 8766

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CLIFTON WHITE wrote on March 15, 2021

SAN ANTONIO TX

Comments:

I was there as The Bunker NCO in '88 while the Olympics were going on. 5th
infantry Camp Howze. I enjoyed my time there it was real world stuff. I also
remember patrols at night in the DMZ and a time when we were laying in an
ambush freezing and tired at the end of "scary finger". Then I suddenly
spotted a man shaped shadow in a rice patty that I had not noticed before.
Instantly full awake and alert. I am not afraid to admit I was scared to death
until I noticed it wasn't moving. To this day it freaks me out to see a scare
crow in the dark. Of course I never spoke a word of the scare crow.

Entry: 7636

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GEORGE COOPER JR. wrote on August 25, 2018

Fayetteville NC

Comments:

Yeah, I was there...
As a member of Charlie Co. 1st Bn. 17th's Buffalos - then, at Camp Howze
before turning the compound over to the 1st Bn. 9th Manchus.
The 17th Buffalos' rotation to Oulette started on 5 December, 1975. I was a
21 year old Specialist assigned to Charlie Co.'s Weapons Plt., except for
this day in particular.
As circumstances developed, the lack of diesel fuel for the space heaters
would force the 5 tn trucks of HHC's S&T platoon back down the MSR to Howze.
Instead of returning with fuel in 5 gal. "jerry" cans, however, we'd be met
at the gate of Oulette with trucks loaded with 55 gal. drums and no other
way of off-loading these drums beyond good ole Cpl. Fisher pointing to "you,
you, and you...", (of whom I happened to be among the bunch), "...get that
fuel off the truck".
Unfortunately, there weren't any provisions or any apparent thought given
for safe methods of unloading by way of 2x stock lumber for a make-shift
ramp of sorts, to try rolling these drums. At first glimps, it was just the
thought of laying hands on and man-handling them off. Which we started to do
until the bottom of the first drum hung a catch on the edge of the truck
bed, right at the tail gate. Then suddenly let go with a jerk, at which
point all hands let go as well.
Except for mine.
The drum would land bottom-rim first...on the instep of my left foot, still
planted in place, after everyone else had pulled back...then roll off.
I was stunned for about half a second before dropping to the ground myself.
But then the same bunch of guys who'd let go of the drum only seconds
earlier, had hands on me. Hustling me into the chow hall and onto a table,
there "doc" would take my boot off and allow everyone, including our
immediate chain of command, to watch my foot inflate to the size of what we
called a "kimchi" watermelon and turn nearly the same color.
Needless to say, but just the same, I wouldn't spend any duty time on
Oulette beyond being hustled into the CO's jeep and down to Camp Edwards at
Yong-Tae-Ri (or "Young Tittie" as we called the village across from the
compound's gate). 'Turns out that Camp Edward's Aid Station had the only X-
ray machine in the western corridor, west of Camp Casey. Moreover, as timing
usually turns out, I'd arrive without being able to benefit from the chow
hall beyond a ham-n-cheese sack snack while waiting for my film's injury
confirmation to develop.
From there, to the back of a field ambulance and the long ride down to "121"
in Yongsan. To this day, my left foot remains a literal "shoe-in" for one of
Bozo the clown's shoes, and continues to baffle me, to a point, as to how I
was able to stay in the Army with only one good arch all the way through to
a retirement.

Entry: 7326

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SANFORD BEYER wrote on October 11, 2017

Midlothian Virginia

Comments:

I was platoon leader of 2nd plt, A Co, 1st Bn 31st Inf (M) in Apri 1975 and
was on GP Oulette the night Saigon fell to the Communists. My Company
Commander John Wilson was there with me. John was a Vietnam Vet and
we listened to the garbage being broadcast from speaker hill telling is that
this would be the last night that Korea would be a divided country. I think
we counted maybe almost 100 vehicles moving into the Z that night. But
guess what, nothing happened. Kim Ill Sung broadcast hot air. Is his
grandson the same?

Entry: 7291

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JIMMY BELCHER wrote on August 11, 2017

London Ky

Comments:

I did 2 tours on outpost Ouellette.1979-
80..I enjoyed everything I did, from patrols
to guard duty every 4 to 6 hours!! C co 1/31
Inf(M).Camp Howze..oh yea..loved it so much!
In june,1980 I indeed relisted for 6 years
at warrior base...

Entry: 7197

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RON CORMIER wrote on April 18, 2017

Pompano Beach Florida

Comments:

I worked with MI BN in the 90

Entry: 7191

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LEO MARTINEZ wrote on April 2, 2017

San Antonio Texas

Comments:

Did Out Post duty in OP Ouellette in Nov 1978 with Charlie Troop 4/7 Cav.
Never for get that month because it was that month that the Jim Jones
followers took part in murder/suicide in Guyana in Nov 18, 1978.

Entry: 7091

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DOMINGO MARTINEZ wrote on December 7, 2016

Loveland Ohio

Comments:

I served on the DMZ in 1970/'71, 1974/'75. I remember it
quite well. I enjoyed the Guard Post duty, and the Patrols.
I didn't care for the Fence duty much nor the garrison time.
I was used to working hard and playing even harder back
then. Maybe this will help you with your question.
http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/guard-post-op-ouellette/view/google/

Entry: 5474

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PATRICK O'DONOVAN wrote on January 22, 2008

Comments:

Hi
I would like to get the history of GP Ouellette i was there 83-86 90 day roatations.

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