Koh Tang Mayaguez Vets Organization Guest Book

To all Ko Tang beach club participants,

Hope you all are fine and in great health. I hardly know most of you but we have a bond that can not be taken from us. I pray that your familes are in good spirits for the Holiday season and coming New year. God bless you all.

J. Scott Standfast
SgtMaj RET (30 years)

Left NKP three Weeks before jolly went down killing all abord SPs from 56th there for the grace of GOD and luck go I. Jim Enockson tall swede you still kickin? Tony machine gunner on the other squad? He thought I should not report in Rapid city S.D. figered AF thought I was dead.

COURTESY OF DON RAATZ

A United States Marine was attending some college courses between
assignments. He had completed missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
One of the courses had a professor who was an avowed atheist and
a member of the ACLU.
One day the professor shocked the class when he came in He looked
to the ceiling and flatly stated, 'God, if you are real, then I want you to
knock me off this platform.' 'I'll give you exactly 15 minutes.'
The lecture room fell silent. You could hear a pin drop. Ten minutes
went by and the professor proclaimed, 'Here I am God.' 'I'm still
waiting.'
It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got out of
his chair, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him; knocking
him off the platform.
The professor was out cold. The Marine went back to his seat and sat
there, silently. The other students were shocked and stunned and sat
there looking on in silence.
The professor eventually came to, noticeably shaken, looked at the
Marine and asked, 'What the heck is the matter with you?' 'Why did
you do that?'
The Marine calmly replied, "God was too busy today protecting
America’s soldiers, who are protecting your right to say stupid shit
and act like an asshole. So, He sent me."

ATTENTION OPERATION FREQUENT WIND PARTICIPANTS. If you were involved in Operation Frequent Wind (Fall of Saigon) You are entitled to wear the HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL.
The Award was issued in May of 2004 to 1st Battalion 9th Marines. Most of the 2nd Battalion 9th Marines involved in Frequent Wind were TAD to 1/9. If you were TAD to 1/9 during Frequent Wind you are entitled to wear this award.
Call HQ USMC Award Entitlement Center at 703-784-9340 to verify your eligibility.
You can also read the memo at www.fallofsaigon.org. Once you are there, scroll down till you see the link "Armed Forces Expiditonary Medal conversion to the Vietnam Service Medal" link. You will see the HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL in item 3. OR #@*%! the "view my web page" (the little house) link above my name on the left of this message.
God Bless
Larry

i am a former marine. i got out in 1974. i have been doing research on hargrove and i can't help but ask why don't we go back and get his remains. any help on this would be greatful

semper fi

Webmaster Note: They have gone back several times searching and are going back again 1st Qtr of 2008 for another search of our Fallen Brothers.

Hey guys i always seem to be a day late and a dollar short on these so happy belated thanksgiving and while im at it im gonna say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :-)

My friends thank you for recognizing the Marine Corps Birthday. However the Koh Tang Beach Club is made up of not only Marines, but Air Force and Navy Brothers as well. Happy belated birthday to our Air Force Brothers, September 18. Thank you to our Navy Brothers and Happy belated birthay October 13. We will never forget Thank you and God Bless each of you.

Larry

Gentlemen,

As I approach retirement from the Marine Corps after 22 years as an infantryman, I must tell you, You are not forgotten. While alot of Marines have not heard your story, there are plenty more who will hear about your heroic conquest during my retirement ceremony in a few weeks. When I was a young LCpl back in the mid 1980's, my Company GySgt had participated in the Maygue/Koh Tang Island campaign. He had always been a major influence on me throughout my career. Semper Fidelis and Happy 232nd birthday.

Eric D. Carlson
Fox Company 2/4
1st Marine Division
Camp Pendleton, CA

God Bless our Veterans and their families. Happy 232nd Birthday United States Marine Corps.

R. Vandenberg
E-5, USAF 1974-1979
SAC, 9th SRW, SR-71 Tech (HABU!!)

Happy Birthday Marines. Happy Veterans Day. I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your service to our nation. I want to take a moment to thank our brave young men and women who continue to hold the standard that we did so many years ago. You are loved and we are here for you. Freedom will never be free, but from first hand accounts, uncommon valor is still a common virtue.

God Bless
Larry and Sharon