Seabee Book Southeast Asia

Author : Richard Tregaskis
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781461097235
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seabee Book- Southeast Asia written by Richard Tregaskis and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using photos, maps, charts and extensive travel throughout Vietnam, Tregaskis covered every major port, airfield, bridge, building, hospital, & storage facility engineered & constructed in Vietnam by the United States Navy SEABEES and other military engineers and American civilian engineers (1962-1972). He weaves this story, of one of the largest war-time construction efforts in history, through the backdrop of the major battles of the war and its political intrigues.

Author : Richard Tregaskis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Southeast Asia, Building the Bases written by Richard Tregaskis and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard Tregaskis
Publisher : U.S. Navy Seabee Museum
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Southeast Asia, Building the Bases written by Richard Tregaskis and published by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum. This book was released on 1975 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas A. Johnston
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781461192107
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seabee Teams in Vietnam, 1963-1968 written by Thomas A. Johnston and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-12-24 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Baby Boomers––of the 1960's––are often portrayed in the media as either in the mud of Woodstock or in the mud of Vietnam. The truth is, just a small percentage––3% total––were in either place. Most Baby Boomers were living normal lives doing normal things. But for those who took an active part in the Cold War––which we won––and which included Vietnam––this book is dedicated to you. Book includes the records of the 13-man STAT TEAMS (later known as Seabee Teams) that served in Vietnam. The Navy Seabees were some of the first to show up for Vietnam's struggle against communism. In 1954, President Ngo Dinh Diem wrote a letter to President Eisenhower asking for military and economic aid. In 1954 and 1955 an estimated one million refugees (mostly persecuted Catholics) moved from the Communist State of North Vietnam to the south (8% of the North's population). The Seabees assisted them during their “Passage to Freedom”.In 1956, Seabees were assigned to survey Vietnam's roads. There weren't many. The Seabees travelled by jeep and on foot with pack-mules. The surveyors found that the bombers of World War II, the guerrillas of Viet Minh, and the newly emerging guerrilla groups of the Viet Cong had destroyed most of the bridges and sabotaged what few roads were left.Beginning in 1963, Seabee Teams, with Secret Clearances, arrived in Vietnam to assist the U.S. Army's Special Forces in the CIA funded Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) program, and to help the Vietnamese help themselves.The Seabees constructed Special Forces Camps and outposts, airfields for the SF STOL-class Caribou aircraft, and built connecting roads. These Seabee Teams also helped the Vietnamese to better their living conditions through thousands of projects in rural areas. The Seabee Teams in Vietnam also earned Purple Hearts, Silver Stars, Bronze Stars and many other medals. One Seabee Team member, Marvin Sheilds, earned the Congressional Medal Of Honor while fighting alongside with the Special Forces at Dong Xoi.In 1963, only approximately 10,000 Americans were in Vietnam and very little infrastructure existed. This was before the eventual arrival of 2.1 million––over time––Americans. Given the limited infrastructure––with hardly any ports, roads and airstrips––it would have been near impossible to get the 2.1 million eventual Americans––along with their equipment (Beans, Bullets, And Black Oil)––delivered to South Vietnam and support them. Many Vietnam Vets––including this writer––showed up after 1965. Most of us took it for granted that the air bases we landed in, roads we drove on, helo-pads we mounted out from and the camps we lived in, or passed through, and the water and food and fuel storage were somehow always there––or most likely didn't give it a thought. But long before we arrived, military and civilian engineers were busy preparing the “ground” to make it possible to fight a war; and begin attempts to win the hearts and minds of the South Vietnamese.A recent travel guide to Vietnam mentioned the superior roads and infrastructure in the Southern portion of Vietnam––as opposed to North Vietnam–– due to the American presence there during the Vietnam War.––Kenneth E. Bingham, Seabee volunteer, Feb, 2013

Author : John R. O'Brien
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1452029970
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hardest Job in the U.S. Navy Seabees written by John R. O'Brien and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story about John R. O'Brien's two tours of duty in Vietnam from 1967 to 1969 as a Navy Seabee. He never spoke in length about his service in Vietnam for 40 years. As a first time author, now retired, he would like to share his many Vietnam construction projects and experiences, along with many personal photographs. This is a boots on the ground enlisted man's story. He has been married for 40 years, is a proud father of three children and active grandfather to six grandchildren, who he refers to as "The Sunshine Kids." His character and work ethic as a team player he received while serving in the U.S. Navy Seabees was a stepping stone toward all of his life's accomplishments. John is a member of the John J. Morris American Legion Post 62 in Peoria, Arizona and a life-time member of the Navy Seabee Veterans of America, Island X-5 in West Valley, Arizona.

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Publisher : Terry Lukanic
ISBN 13 : 099888877X
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U.S. Navy Seabees-The Vietnam Years-1969 written by and published by Terry Lukanic. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical chronology of the U.S. Navy Seabees in Vietnam during 1969. Data was researched from Battalion Cruisebooks and Deployment Completion Reports, Stars & Stripes Newspaper, All Hands magazine as well as personal stories and memories from the men who served 'boots on the ground'

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Publisher : Terry Lukanic
ISBN 13 : 0998888761
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U.S. Navy Seabees-The Vietnam Years-1968 written by and published by Terry Lukanic. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical chronology of the U.S. Navy Seabees in Vietnam during 1968. Data was researched from Battalion Cruisebooks and Deployment Completion Reports, Stars & Stripes Newspaper, All Hands magazine as well as personal stories and memories from the men who served 'boots on the ground'

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Publisher : Terry Lukanic
ISBN 13 : 0998888753
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U.S. Navy Seabees-The Vietnam Years-1967 written by and published by Terry Lukanic. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical chronology of the U.S. Navy Seabees in Vietnam during 1967. Data was researched from Battalion Cruisebooks and Deployment Completion Reports, Stars & Stripes Newspaper, All Hands magazine as well as personal stories and memories from the men who served 'boots on the ground'

Author : Edward J. Marolda
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book By Sea, Air, and Land written by Edward J. Marolda and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edward J. Marolda
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Short History of the United States Navy and the Southeast Asian Conflict, 1950-1975 written by Edward J. Marolda and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: