Koh Tang Mayaguez Vets Organization Guest Book

My uncle is Richard Rivenburgh. My family and I like the fact that the men of Koh Tang incident are not forgotten. Thank you to all service personal.

Great site. . . Brings back needed memories. . I was with 432nd TRW RF-4Cs out of Berg-strum AFB some called our aircraft "Green Monster" one of those RFs flying over Laoes and Cambodia Laser reconn system would hit the clouds. . disperse reflect green so the VC would think thats what it was. Monster. . we had 6 RF-4Cs out of Udorne Thailand. . saw all Cambodia. . especially Buddist Temples I do not have those colour prints anymore. . I was there 1970 all year. . Thank You Brothers and some Sisters for being who you are and welcome home. . we care about all of you.

Pete Helfrich

I really like this website. I visit often to get updates and learn new things about the military and veterans. I have come across many other great websites that are very informative. One website is U.S. Veteran Compensation Programs (http://www.veteranprograms.com). On this website I frequently learn about the latest money available to veterans, benefits for veterans and their families, where to get discounts for veterans, and I get free things from their veteran giveaway program.
Keep up the good work. I will pass the word about your website and I will visit again. Thanks!

FELLOW KOH TANG VET NAVY MARINES AND AIR FORCE.YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY BROTHERS AND NEVER WILL I STOP REMEMBERING THAT DAY. I PLAY IT OVER AND OVER IN MY HEAD, FROM THE LANDING OF THE JOLLY GREEN TWO INCHES OFF THE DECK OF THE HOLT TO BRING ON THE MARINES, THE FIGHT WE ALL HAD, TOWING THE MAYAQUEZ OUT AND RETURING TO PICKING UP THE MARINES FROM THE ISLAND. YOU GUYS ARE MY FAMILY AND I LOVE YOU ALL. MY FACE BOOK IS WILLIAM POLLY. I WILL ALWAYS BE THANKFUL. FOR THE 13 WHO JUST CAME BACK MAY YOU FINALLY REST IN PEACE ON US SOIL. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

The celebration this Memorial Day is significantly more meaningful as we have just, finally, laid to rest on American soil, thirteen of our brothers from Knife-31. Thank you to the officers and board of the Koh Tang Mayaguez Veterans Organization and to all the veterans who came to DC from across the country to make this possible. Semper Fi.

I REMEMBER THIS VERY WELL. USS HAROLD E. HOLT WAS ON ITS WAY TO PICK UP SOUTH VIETNAMS SHIPS TO ESCORT THEM WHEN WE WERE TURN AWAY TO RESCUE THE MAYAQUEZ. I WAS L.E.S. FLIGHT DECK TO BRING ON THE MARINES. ALSO TO BRING THE MARINES BACK TO THE SHIP. I STILL HAVE MY BOOK WITH ALL THE PICTURES.TO ALL MY FELLOW VETS OF THIS I SAY HELLO, TO ALL THAT HAVE DIED I SAY YOUR NOT FORGOTTEN. LOVE YA ALL GMSN POLLY FAIR WINDS AND SMOOTH SAILING

soon after getting to oki in april 75 an sent to golf 2/9, myself an a few others were sent to Co A 1/9 only hearing we might be going to veitnam,i am sure it was going through my mind oh sh--t what for, its over? not knowing what was going on back at golf 2/9.we ended up in operation frequent wind on the USS Blue Ridge, I was one of the thirty on the Sparrow Hawk Mission that went in to give ground support if needed, we never made it back to the Blue Ridge or oki. i am thinking 3 or 4 wks later we got back to oki, i can remember getting sent back to golf 2/9 an glad of it, only to walk into a ghost town, we did'nt no anything about what had gone on, had i made it back i would have been with Greg Copenhaver whom lost his life there along with the others. though i was'nt there i have never forgot or never will.

Glade to hear our brothers are back on our soil and resting in peace. I, myself was there on the USS Coral Sea Attack Squardron 22. I, have a Time Magazine that I pick in the P.I. I'd be glade to donate it!

I want to thank all of the vets that showed up to honor our fallen brothers of Knife 31.

To the families of our fallen brothers I hope that this brings closure for you knowing that they are home and now they can peacefully. I hope seeing the vets from the mission gave you a piece of mind knowing that we have never forgotten about your loved ones and that we never will.

They may have been out of site but never out of mind.

They received a heroes burial that they earned and deserved after 38 years. The mission continues to try and find the rest of our brothers, and until all resources have been used, we will never stop believing they will be brought home and that includes all veterans from the past and present.

I salute the families.

Al Mahan
Semper Fi

Hey Brothers,
I want to thank Al and Tina for an awesome job they did getting all of the internment stuff together. It was something I'll never forget. My wife and I are so glad we went. Next mission for us is to see Jeff Kern in Nov. If anyone can make it please let me know so we can plan things. And Scott Standfast I'm so glad you and your wife made it. Hope to see you at Kern's.
Love ya all