I am retired . The mule died . One daughter graduated from college and another daughter has graduated with her teaching degree ,my son is in the delivery business. I put out a little art work now and then.
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I was never a rodeo cowboy, I was a range cowboy in charge of 500 head of mama cows and calves running on 750 thousand acres of forest service allotments.I use to work for a cattle association from May To Nov. After that I taught skiing in the winter months I was not a certified instructor but put in four years at instruction.I worked seasonal jobs ,you dont get rich in money but you do get rich in experiences.
Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (1968)/Battle of LZ Margo
From Month/Year
September / 1968
To Month/Year
September / 1968
Description The 2nd battalion of the 26th Marines helicoptered into LZ Margo near the DMZ on a standard search and destroy mission. Contact was light over the next three days as units swept the area.
On Sept. 16, 1968, the battalion received an order from higher headquarters to withdraw into the small LZ where they had arrived, because a big B-52 air strike was planned in the area. Marines were worried because they were tightly grouped and the ground was rock hard so they couldn't dig in.
They knew the NVA kept them under observation and were a perfect target for a mortar barrage. A short time later, hundreds of mortar rounds tore into the tightly packed Marines, killing 30 and wounding nearly 200 until the NVA ran out of ammo.
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
September / 1968
To Month/Year
September / 1968
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
People You Remember Lt. J.J. Lloyd Plt. Cmndr.S/sgtJuan Oscar Sanchez Kia,L/cpl Delon Hunter Kia Pfc Rivers Kia
Memories This was a bad Time for us, There Were many Marines who had made it through Khe Sahn Only to lose their lives at Margo.I was wounded in the second barrage of mortars and medivaced to Third med batt.