Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler (or Butler Marine Base to natives) is a United States Marine Corps base located in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. It was named for legendary Marine Smedley D. Butler.
Camp Smedley D. Butler is actually a collection of facilities and satellite installations spread throughout Okinawa. Camp Smedley D. Butler was formerly called Camp or Fort Buckner, named for Army General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr., who commanded ground forces in the invasion of Okinawa and was killed in the last days of the battle. The renaming of Buckner to Butler occurred after most US Army troops left Okinawa, and the base was transferred to the USMC.
Other Memories Was TAD for Armorer's school. Left from "Charlie Co." 1/5 and when I returned to Vietnam was assigned to Hq Co. 1st Marines. I received a secondary MOS 2111, but when I reported to 1st Marines Gunny Vargus removed all evidence of it and assigned me as an S1 Files Clerk. Served the balance of my tour in that position at Camp Perdue.
