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CAMP HASKINS NORTH, DANANG
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
AUGUST 1968-MARCH 1969
DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION REPORT
U. S. NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION TWENTY·TWO·
FLEET POST OFFICE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK OIISOI
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5213
Ser: 436
1 April 1969
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Commanding Officer., U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
TWENrY-TWO
Connnander, Naval Construction Battalions, U.S. Pacific Fleet
Subj: . NM:B TWENrY-TWO Dep10ymant Completion Report
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Deploymant Completion Report
1. Enclosure (1) summarizing the August 1968 to March 1969 deployment of
NMJB TWENrY-TWO to .the Republic of Vietnam is subm:l.tted in .accordance
with reference (a).
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NMCB TWENTY -TWO DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION REPORT
DANANG, REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
AUGUST 1968-March 1969
(4) On 29 Oc,ober 1968, 25 enlisted men departed Gulf·
port, Mississippi for DaNang, RVN.
(5) During the p~riod of 23·28 November 1968, 3 enlisted
men departed Gulfport, Mississippi for DaNang, RVN.
(6) During 16 to 20 December 1968, 10 enlisted men depart·
ed Gulfp<it~ Mississippi f<frDaNang: .RVN.
e. CONUS Main Body Movement: From 5 March to 12
March 1969, the main body of NMCB·22, consisting of 20
officers and 644 enlisted men deployed back to Gulfport, Mississippi from DaNa':lg, RVN via aircraft.
Ref: (a) COMCBPAC OPORD 17·68
I. EMPLOYMENT STATUS.
From mid· August 1968 to early March 1969, U. S. Naval
Mobile Construction Battalion TWENTY·TWO was deployed to
Camp Haskins North, DaNang, Republic of Vietnam as di·
reeted by reference (a). During this deployment the battalion
in addition to its base camp had details employed. the fol·
lowing locations:
a. Nam Hoa Quarry/Crusher: From 15 August 1968 to 13
November 1968, when the quarry was officially closed, one
officer and an average of 67 enlisted men were detailed to the
quarry/crusher operation at Nam Hoa, RVN.
b. Hoi An: On 19 August 1968, a 13-man detail departed for
Hoi An, RVN. The size of the detail fluctuated from a high
of ODe officer and 19 enlisted men to 8 men when it returned to
Camp Haskins North on 8 January 1969 except for a short period when the military situation dictated that the men be
brought back to the base camp. While employed at Hoi An, this
detail worked on the following projects:
(1) Hoi An Hospital Rehab
(2) Provincial Maintenance Center
(3) School for the Blind
(4) ROK 2nd Marine Brigade-22 Security Towers
(5) ROK 2nd Marine Brigade-AiC Units
(6) ROK 2nd Marine Brigade-Wen Repair
c. Camp Evans: From 20 August 1968 to 15 October 1968, a
detail consisting of 20 equipment operators was employed at
Camp Evans to augment NMCB-4's Alpha Company.
d. Vinh Dal Crusher: From 15 October 1968 to 3 March 1969,
the battalion had a detail employed. at the crusher site. The
original detail consisted of one officer and 26 enlisted men
which was sent to Vinh Dai to build bunkers and establish security; Since that time the detail was increased to two officers and
175 enlisted men tasked with operating two 200-ton crushers, a
quarry at Song Cam Lo River, and hauling 2W' CBR to Quang
Tri for the LOC program in Northern I Corps.
2. UNIT MOVEMENTS.
The following major battalion movements· were accomplished:
a. RVN Advance Party-1st Echelon: On 15 July 1968, five
officers and 76 enlisted men departed Gulfport, Mississippi
for DaNang, RVN via aircraft.
b. RVN Advance Party-2nd Echelon: On 28 July 1968,
four officers and 48 enlisted men departed Gulfport, Mississippi for DaNang, RVN via aircraft.
•• RVN Main Body Deployment: From 11 to 15 August
1968, the NMCB-22 Main Body consisting of fifteen officers
and 443 enlisted men deployed from Gulfport, Mississippi to
DaNang, RVN via aircraft.
d. Delay Party Deployments 10 RVN:
(1) On 29 August 1968, 32 enlisted men departed Gulfport,
Mississippi for Da:Nang, RVN.
(2) Duringthe period of 19-30 September 1968, 49 enlisted
men departed Gulfport, Missisoippi for DaNang, RVN.
' .. (3) On 9 and 10 October 1968, 20 enlisted men departed
.Glilfport,l\Iississippi for DaNang,RVN.
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3. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS.
13 August 1968-Commander Roy "L" DUNLAP, CEC, USNR,
Commanding Officer of NMCB-22 officially assumed command
of Camp Haskins North, DaNang, from Commander C. J.
MATTHEWS, CEC, USN, Commanding Officer of NMCB-58.
Dignitaries attending were Rear Admiral J. V. BARTLETT,
CEC, USN, Com'mander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade,
Captain J. R. FISHER, CEO, USN, Commander THIRTIETH
Naval Construction Regiment, Captain J. W. HILL, CEC, USN,
recent Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction
Regiment, and Capatain A. W. WALTON, Jr., CEC, USN,
Commander THIRTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment.
25 August 1968~A team consisting of CDR W. L. WILSON,
CEC, USN, LCDR G. GILMORE, CEC, USN, and LT J. L.
HENLEY, CEC, USN from COMCBP AC visited the battalion
at Camp Haskins North, DaNang. A command presentation
was given covering the mobilization of the battalion, problems
associated with mount-out to RVN and summary work projects
assigned to NMCB-22 while in RVN.
5 September 1968-The Red Beach Area of which Camp Has·
kins North is a part was hit by a Tropical Storm Bess with
winds of 35 knots and gusts up to 60 knots. Only minor damage occurred within the camp.
20 September 1968-Rear Admiral A. C. HUSBAND, CEC,
USN, Commander Naval Facilities Engineering Command and
Captain J. R. FISHER, CEC, USN, Commander THIRTIETH
Naval Construction Regiment visited NMCB-22'sjob sites.
2 October 1968-Captain C. G. MILLER, CEC, USN, Chief
Staff Officer, COMCBPAC, Commander B. J. HACKENSON,
CEC, USN, Logistics Officer, COMCBPAC and LCDR V.
YOUNG, CEC, USN, Equipment Officer from the THIRTY·
FIRST Naval Construction Regiment, conducted a Management Inspection visit to review the battalion's performance
and operations .
10 October 1968-Honorable Paul R. IGNATIUS; S~r.tary of
the Navy, Lieutenant General R. E. CUSHMANJ,J'r;, eommander THIRD Marine Amphibious Force, Reai' .Adll'l:iraILJ.'V.
BARTLETT, CEC, USN, Commander. THIRD' Naval Construe·
tion Brigade, Rear Admiral W. HARNISH, lllirectbr, Office of
Program Appraisal, Washington D. C. and Captain J.R. 'FISH·
ER, CEC, USN, Commander THIRTIETH Nav.l Construction
Regiment visited NMCB·22 at Camp Ha~k\nsNorth, RVN.
While at the camp, the party observed aU. ,IS. Army' Skycrane
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Helicopter lift a 50-foot tower constructed for ROK Marines
at Hoi An. The Skycrane Helicopter was from the 478th Aviation Company under the command of Major D. B. SULLIVAN , who was also present.
1 December 1968-N MCB-22 celebrated mid-deployment Wit h
a holiday routine. Approxi mately thirty-five (35) Vietnamese
orphans were guests at the noon mea l. There was a parade or
floats representing each Company and Department. Guests
for the parade included approximately ninety (90) Vietnamese
civi lians from Hoa Phu and Chon Tam Hamlets.
13 October 1968- BUCN R. F. COUTU, whi le working in the 1st
Marines, 2nd Company area, south of DaNang, RVN, was injured when his s hovel set off a booby trap. Fortunately, the
shovel deflected part of the blast and COUTU received only
lacerations of the face and neck. He was taken to NSA Hos pital, and on 29 October 1968 returned to work.
5 December 1968-The quarry at the Song Cam Lo river (part
of the Vinh Dai crusher operation) came under a mortar and
small arms attack. Wounded in the at.tack was E02 J. A.
SAVAGEJr.andCN F. L. DRESSEL Jr.
18 Octobe r 1968- BUCN D. J. NOBLE passed away due to asphyxiation from aspiration. A memorial mass was said by the
Roman Catholic Chaplain in NMCB-22's Chapel.
22 December 1968-Comma nder Roy "L" DUNLAP, CEC,
USNR, Commanding Oflicer NMCB-22 presented the Purple
Heart to E02 J. A. SA VACE J r. and CN F. W. DRESSEL Jr.,
for wounds received in s upport of the Armed Forces of the
Republic of Vietnam on 5 December 1968.
21 October 1968-A II MPC was converted to the new MPC series.
3 J anuary 1969- NMCB-22 placed 845.5 cubic yards of concrete. All concrete being produced by NMCB-22 batch plant.
This was an increase of 423 cubic yards over the previous record.
1-2 ovember 1968-Com mander W. L. WILSON, CEC, USN,
LT J . L. HE NLEY, CEC, USN, and CUCM W. E. VARNER,
USN, of CO MCBP AC conducted a Management In spection
Visit of MCB-22 Administration a nd Operations Departments. The inspection team gave the batta lion an adjective
grade of Excellent.
14 January 1969-The men at Vinh Dai Crusher established a
new record ror a twelve-hour period by produ cing 2,829 tons
of crushed rock.
2 November 1968- The Oflkers of NMCB-22 gave a farewell
party for LCDR A. H. CAR PENTER , CEC, USNR, Executive
Officer of MCB-22 and the officers of the U. S. Army 15th
Transportation Corps. Attending were Rear Admiral J . V.
BARTLETT, CEC, USN, Commander THIRD Naval Construction Brigade, Captain J . R. FISHER, CEC, USN, Commander
THIRTIETH Naval Construction Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel A. SC HLIM , U. S. Army, Commandi ng Officer 159th Aviation Battalion.
17 J anuary 1969-Ca ptain D. G. ISE LI N, CEC, USN , Commander Mobile Construction Battalions, U. S. Atlantic Fleet,
visited NMCB-22. His sc hedule included a briefing, lunc heon
and visit to NMCB-22's construction project').
1 February 1969- 0fficial confirmation was received on the
pt·omotions or 5 Lieutenants to the rank of Lieutenant Commander . They were LCDR. G. C. HOUSE, CEC, USNR, LCDR
R. G. MADDOX, CEC, USNR, LCDR W. J. SCHELL, CEC,
USNR , LCDR G. F. SEA RS, CEC, USNR, and LCDR G.
SM ITH , CEC, USNR.
4 November 1968-Commander Max H . POST, CEC, USNR,
became Executive Officer of NMCB-2'2 a nd LT Glenn C.
HOUSE, CEC, USNR, assumed the duties as Operations Officer
of the battalion.
10 February 1969-Commander D. E. BECHER, MSC, USN,
St.aff Medical Service Officer, COMSERPAC and Commander
C. H. SWIFT, CHC, USN, Staff.Chaplain COMCBPACconducted a Management Inspection visit or NMCB-22 Medical and
Chaplain Departments, respectively.
6 November 1968-The Purple Heart Medal was presented to
BUCN R. F. COUTU by Rear Admiral J . B. OSBORN, CEC,
US ,for wounds received in support of the armed Forces of
the Republic of Vietnam on 13 October 1968.
13 February 1969- The 1st eche lon of NMCB-53 Advance Parly consisting of five oflicers and 78 enlisted men arrived at
Camp Haskins North.
16 November 1968-The completion of the remodeling and reroofi ng of the NMCB-22 EM Club was celebrated with a Grand
Opening Ceremony. Attending were Rear Admiral J . V. BARTLETT, CEC, USN, Commander THIRD Nava l Construction
Brigade, Captain J . R. FISHER, CEC, USN, Commander
THIRTIETH Naval Constructio n Regiment and Battalion
Commandera from NMCB-I, NMCB-3, and NMCB-12.
20 February 1969- The 2nd echelon of NMCB-53 Advance
Party consisting of four officers and 34 enlisted men arrived
at Camp Haskins North.
5 March 1969-Commander Roy "L" DUNLAP, CEC, USNR,
Commanding Officer of NMCB-22 officially turned over command of Camp Haskins North, DaNang to Comma nder R. K.
MILLER, CEC, USN, Commanding Officer of NMCB-53.
29 November 1968- Rear Admiral W. M. HEAM AN, CEC,
USN, Commander Naval Construction Battalions, U. S. Pacific
Fleet, Rear Admiral J. V. BARTLETT, CEC, USN, THIRD
Naval Construct ion Brigade, Captain H. P. CURREN, CEC,
USN, from Naval }"acilities Engineering Command. Washington D. C. and Captai n J . R. FISHER, CEC, USN, Commander
THIRTIETH Naval Construction Regiment attended a luncheon with officers of NMCB-22 a nd then toured major job sites
includ ing FLC, III MAF Tra nsient Facility a nd TRI-ATCO
Area at DaNang Air Base.
4. MAJOR PROBLEMS
a. Shortage of personnel: While the battalion had an assigned strength of 724 enlisted personnel when it deployed to
the Republic of Vietnam, only 563 of the enlisted men were
deployable. Of these 161 men who were unable to deploy wit h
the battalion, t 39 men finally did deploy to Vietnam with the
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last group arriving on 22 December 1968. It should be further
noted that 128 of the men were productive labor type personnel.
h. Shortage of material: During the early part of the deployment there was a critical shortage of some building materials due to the higher construction priorities held by the projects in the northern part of I Corps. This created some morale
problems since the men felt unduly handicapped in completing their construction tasks. It is felt the material problems
had a greater effect on a Reserve Battalion like ours since most
of the senior petty officers had just left civilian life where
material was readily available.
5. FACTORS OF SUCCESS
a. Immediately after arl'ival at Gulfport t-'ere was an
atmosphere of enthusiasm and activity in making ready for
our forth coming deployment. This put morale at an all time
high because the men, not knowing exactly when, knew the
Navy had called them to fill a need as was shown when
within 60 days of being recalled the battalion's Advance
party was delpoying to Vietnam, to be followed by the Main
Body in 30 days.
b. Further,'it is felt that the battalion's success in Viet.
nam lies in ths foUr factors listed below:
(1) Proper utilization of personnel.
(2) Requiring the squad leaders to be responsible for the
men in their squad. In-other wor:ds, they are the boss as far
as the men are concerned.
(3) A continual program to keep all of the men informed.
(4) An outstanding performance of our first class petty
officers and eN's.
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ANNEXES
ANNEX A-HISTORICAL SUMMARY
ANNEX B-ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ANNEX C-EQUIPMENT STATUS SUMMARY
ANNEX D-TRAINING. COMMUNICATION AND ORDANCE SUMMARY
ANNEX E-LABOR DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY
ANNEX F -CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMARY
ANNEX G-PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE CHART
ANNEX H-GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION
ANNEX I-LOGISTICS AND FISCAL SUMMARY
ANNEX J-CIVIC ACTION SUMMARY
ANNEX K-PHOTOGRAPHIC SUMMARY
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ANNEXA
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
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ANNE XA
HIST ORIC AL SUMM ARY
United Stales Naval Constru ction Battalio n TWENT Y·TWO
was commis sioned on 2 Septem ber 1942 at the United Stales
Naval Constru ction Trainin g Center, Camp Allen, Norfolk ,
Virigini a. Comma nder Charles M. NOBLE , CEe, USNR. was
the first officer-i n-charge of the battalion .
The battalion moved out of Norfolk to Port Huenem e, California where they underwe nt military and technica l training
and were outfitted for overseas duty. The battalion departed
Port Huenem e in Novemb er 1942 for duty in Sitak, Alaska.
The battalion took over the civilian contract or construc tion
in Sitak and after seven months of building they departed in
July 1943 for the Island of Attu. Their primary task on Attu
was to build an airfield for t.he United States Bomber s and
before winter two 5000-foot runways were in operatio n plus
the necessar y hangers, quonset huts and a PT-Boat. dock.
Lieutena nt Comman der Ernest. BATHK E assumed command of the battalio n in October 1943 and in March 19-14
Naval Constru ction Battalio n TWENT Y-TWO left Attu for
the United St.ates.
Lieuten ant Comma nder Albert C. KETTL ER. Jr. assumed
comman d in May 1944 and the battalio n was de-activ ated at.
Camp Parks, Shoema ker, Californ ia on 22 June 1944.
Seabee Reserve units, compose d of organize d and voluntee r
units, were first est.ablished at the end of World War II . These
units, known as divisions , trained in many differen t places as
separate divisions until March 1961. At this time these reserve
division s were organize d into reserve battalio ns and the divisions of the Eight.h Naval District became Reserve Mobile
Construc tion Battalio n TWENT Y-TWO.
The battalio n was activate d under the comman d of Commander William M. PETERS ON, CEC, USNR-R of Arlingto n,
Texas and the first active duty for training period was at
USNCBC Davisvil le, Rhode Island. This 1961 training period
was utilized for organiza tional purposes since it. was the first
time the reservis ts had trained together as a battalion .
The active duty for training after 1961's organiz ational
period were as follows:
USMC Camp Pendleto n. Calif.
Military
1963 Phase II
USNCBC Port Hu eneme. Calif.
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1965 Phase IV Amphib ious USNAB Coronad o, Calif.
USMC Camp Pendleto n, Calif.
Military
1966 Phase V
1967 Phase VI Professi onal USNCBC Gulfpor t, M;ss.
USMC Camp LeJuene , N. C.
1968 Phase VII Military
had been recalled to active duty. Reportin g date for reservis ts
was 13 May 1968 at their various training centers with t.he battalion reportin g for duty at. CSC, Gulfport , Mississi ppi about
l5May 1968.
While in Gulfpor t the battalio n received personn el, bot.h
voluntee r reservis ts and regular navy, to bring it to near authorized allowance. During its homepo rt deploym ent, NMCB22 organize d as a regular battalio n, trained its personn el in
professio nal schools and military classes, out.fitted itself and
in less than sixty days had sent. the first echelon of its advance
party to Vietnam . The second echelon of the advance party
departed fifteen days later with the main body deployin g to
Viet.nam fifteen days later. The significa nce shown here was
the battalion 's abi lity to mobilize and be on its deploym ent site
in less than ninety days, fully operatio nal as a const.ru ction
battalion .
Mobile Construc tion Battalio n TWENT Y-TWO relieved Mobi le Constru ction Battalio n FIF'TY -EIGHT at Camp H askins
North, DaNang , Republic of Vietnam with the official change
of flag ceremon ies occuring on 13 August 1968.
The battalion immedia tely set about construc ting the many
projects that were initially assigned . Some of these initial projects were the most difficult encount ered in-coun try due to
their prioritie s and the many problem s arising during construc tion. The major projects assigned to the bat.talion were as follows: 1st Air Cavalry Drainag e Design and Constru ction; Air
Force TRI-ATCO De velopment with an Air Passeng er Terminal, Base Operatio ns Building, Air Mail Termina l and necessar y
sanitary faci lities; Air Force Mainten ance Facility and Communicat ions Building ; III MAF Transien t Processi ng Center;
Force Logistics Comman d Mainten ance Complex; Force Logistics Comma nd Data Process ing Center; Three Public Works
Facilitie s; Hoi An Hospital Rehabili tation ; Crusher Operatio n
along wit.h setting up a new crusher site with all necessar y cantonment s; Mainten ance of Route-1 and many sma ll project~
such as Sea hut construc tion, mess halls and NMCB-2 2's own
cantonm ent improve ments.
The battalion has had an enviable construc tion record while
in-count ry. They finished a vital security fence across a lake
that three other battalion s had attempte d. The Batch Plant set
a new battalion record for Vietnam by batching out 845.5 cubic yards of concrete in one day and the crusher detachm ent
holds the record for rock crushed in one working day. All
priority projects have either been complet ed on time or near
the completi on target date with special emphasi s ona quality
and use.
pr~uct that the custome r will be satisfied to accept
Capt.ain William M. PETERS ON was relieved as Comman ding Officer by Comman der Raymon d C. WARD, CEC, USNR-R
of EI P aso, Texas on 1 July 1965.
On 1 July 1967 Comman der Raymon d C. WARD was relieved
as Comma nding Officer by Comma nder Roy "L" DUNLA P,
CEC, US TR-R of Killeen, Texas.
On 5 Novemb er 196'1, Reserve Mobile Constru ction Batt.alion
TWENT Y -TWO received the Rear Admira l JOH N R. PERRY
trophy as "Best of Type" for fiscal year 1967. This trophy was
presente d to the battalion in a ceremon y at NAS, Dallas, Texas.
The battalion 's reputatio n for turning out good quality work
on time while providin g its own security has made its nicknam e
of ';The Professi onals" a true definit.ion of the batta lions
ability.
Mobile Constru ction Battalio n TWENT Y-TWO received
word in J anuary 1969 that it would be de-activ ated upon return
to homepor t and on 15 March 1969. the battalion was reverted
back to its reserve status.
Shortly after returnin g home from training duty at Camp
LeJuene , North Carolina , the battalio n received word that it
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ANNEXB
ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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SECTION NO.
TOPIC
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PERSONNEL SUMMARY
B-1
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RE·ENLISTMENT SUMMARY
B-1
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SAFETY SUMMARY
B-1
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DISCIPLINE SUMMARY
B-2
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MORALE
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
B-4
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DENTAL SUMMARY
B-5
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CHAPLAIN ACTIVITIES SUMMARY
B-6
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PUBLIC AFFAmS SUMMARY
B-6
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
B-6
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PROMOTIONS
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AWARDS AND UNIT RECOGNITION
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ANNEXB
ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
1. PERSONNEL SUMMARY.
The following data in Figure B~l represents average personnel figures for tne Main Body during the deployment except
the figures for receipts and transfers which are cumulative.
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PERSONNEL SUMMARY
RATE
MENTSITE
ATTACHED BUT
NOT AT DEPLOY·
MENTSITE
E·9
3
0
3
0
0
E-8'
4
0
4
0
1
E-7
37
4
41
1
4
E-6
77
7
84
1
17
E-5
144
17
161
16
54
E-4
153
19
172
1;4
21
Non-rated
232
15
247
16
33
TOTALS
650
62
712
88
130
Officers
22
0
22
0
0
ON BOA,RD
AT DEPLOY.
ASSIGNED
RECEIPTS
TRANSFERS
PERSONNEL ATTACHED BUT lfOT AT DEPLOYMENT SITE
DETAILI
DETACHMENT
SEABEE
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~TEAMS
ECHELON
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PARTY
SCHOOL
HOSP
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Enlisted
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o
12
46
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2
o
2
Officers
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
The battalion's re~enlistment record is fairly comparable
with those of active duty battalions in the area of Non~Career
Re-enlistments. Not shown in the ~bove figure is that of the 19
officers and 364 enlisted men who, had the option of returning
to civilian life, 5 officers and 44 enlisted men plan to remain on
active duty after the' battalion is deactivated. Of the remain~
ing number, 13 officers and over 250 enlisted men plan to reaf~
filate with the'reserves upon their release from active duty.
3. SAFETY SUMMARY.
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a. Deployment Accident Summary;
2. RE-ENLISTMENTSUMMARY.
a. Separations Eligible
for Re-enlistment
h. Re-enlistments
c. Not Recommended for
Re-enlistment
d. Personnel Receiving
Separation Intetviews
e. Non-career Re-enlistment
Rate
f. Career Re-enlistment
Rate
g. Overall Re-enlistment
Rate
TOTAL
NON-CAREER
CAREER
31
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2
7
o
7
38
o
38
o
o
o
31
2
6%
0
ON DUTY
First Aid
Lost Time
Vehicles
6%
B-1
45
6
23
OFF DUTY
11
5
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MANDAYLOST
NA
172.5
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DAMAGE
NA
NA
$2,590.75
b. Total Number of Stand?p Safety Meetings:
1210
c. Average Number of Automotive Vehicles Assigned:
140
d. Total Miles Driven:
In summing up the Battalion Safety Program, it was an
outstanding success in which there was only two serious on-job
accidents and the number of an-job accidents have been steadily decreasing from it~ ,peak in October as shown in Figure B-
2.
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The primary mission of the battalion's safety program was
to get the men home safe. To accomplish this goal, an aggressive safety program was initiated which included
a, A camp maintenance program to eliminate safety hazards within the base camp such as broken boardwalks,
faulty electrical wiring and a fire prevention program
including a readily available fire department.
h. Defensive Driving C.ourses.
c. Frequent project visits by the Acting Safety Chief.
d. Appointment of safety supervisors to insure safety
. consciousness 'among the men. These supervisors met
once a month to discuss problem areas and suggest solutions.
e. The Acting Safety Chief reported to the Safety Policy
Committee once a month on the battalion's Safety Program.
4. DISCIPLINE SUMMARY.
Expressed in appearances"at -mast, the battalion has had
. few dicipline'.problems. !.Vh-e tob.l triast cases reflect 'perhaps
one-eighth of the total,hor\Ually anticipated ,in a deployment
completion report. The unusually low' number reflects, most
articulately, the mature attitude and high morale of the battalion.
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Articles 92 and 108, out-of-bounds violations and negligent
loss of issued government property, afforded the most frequent violations.
The command feels that the, Squad Leader is directly responsible for the battalion's low frequency of masts. 'The
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and took positive remedial action before they became punitive.
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entire battalion. All of the showers and heads were reworked
in the camp and numerous improvements were made in the galley, with much of the labor provided by the cooks and mess
cooks on their off time.
A very active recreation and special services program was
enjoyed by the battalion. A major contribution was made to
morale by the four bands of NMCB-22; the Dance Band, the
Rock & Roll Band, the Country and Western Band and the
~arching Band. Over 30 members of the battalion participat~·
ed in the various bands, which performed some 105 times during the deployment. 26 of these performances were to military units, hospitals, etc., outside of this command.
Special Services also arranged for 15 usa type shows, at
both Camp Haskins and the Vinh Dai site.
An active sports program began in December, with softball,
basketball and volleyball leagues featuring competition be~
tween campanies. There were pool tournaments and ches,s tournaments within the battalion, and several battalion members
participated in competitive events at other military commands.
Several trophies were won in weight lifting and boxing.
5. MORALE.
a. GENERAL MORALE. Morale at the beginning of our
deployment started at a high level, with the expectations of
facing a challenging assignment in Vietnam. In pre-planning
the ,deployment, the importance of a heavy workload was
stressed and the Regiment was highly successful in providing
this throughout the deployment. The most significant factor
influencing morale was job satisfaction. The men in NMCB-22
experienced a high degree of job satisfaction throughout the
deployment, largely the result of outstanding petty officer
leadership. These mature petty officers developed a pride of
achievement in their crews and a desire to tUrn out a quality
product. Because the petty officers were skilled and most of
them had several years experience in their trade, they were
able to train the younger men and teach them as they worked.
An' indlcation of the battalion's morale was the desire of
the men to establish record levels of concrete production and
fl'nishing: in the DaNang area and record crushed rock production at, the Vinh Dai site. These goals were initiated and
planned"by the men themselves and not as the result of a
command edict. The, attitude of excellence was the keynote in
supporting operations as well as construction operations.
!)"The battalion pursued a program of continued improvement
to,:the camp facilities which was a positive factor in main~
taining good morale. The major' project was the completion of
bhe'EM, Club ,roof and remodeling. This provided an indoor
-atiea fonihows and official events'which could accomodate the
It was the command's policy that every man who desired R &
R and was eligible to receive it, would get to go, This g'oa't was
achieved through constant attention by the ,personnel officer
and his staff., Hawaii was the most asked for location, but
few complaints were heard about any of the other spots. The
table below shows where the men went for R & R:
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Hawaii~116
Australia-99
Bangkok-64
Taipie-42
Hong Kong-a1
Singapore-19
Tokyo-16
Kuala Lumpur-14
Okinawa-12
Manila-9
Penang-9
TOTAL43!
The Chaplain made an important contribution to morale
with a varied program of religious services, bible study, counseling and an air-conditioned library which was open 24 hours a
day. The Chaplain's surprise Christmas program, where each
man in the battalion received a gift from their family or
friends was highly successful in maintaining good morale
through the holiday season.
b. BERTHING. The berthing in Camp Haskins was ade··
quate as regards the type of structures available, although
some work was required on the huts prior to monsoon to make
them waterproof. The greatest difficulty was the shortage of
space. There are not enough huts in Camp Haskins North to
provide for the 70 square foot per man for a full battalion
as suggested by MACV Directive 416-1 as the standard. With
the two-month delay in over 100 men reporting from Gulfport and the increase in size of detachments out of camp, the
full battalion was never in camp at one time and thus the
problem was manageable. Consideration should be given to
erecting additional huts in the camp.
Berthing at the crusher site improved with the move from
Nam Hoa to Vinh Dai in late November 1968. It was the command's policy that the men at the crusher site should enjoy the
same standards of berthing and camp facilities as available
in other Seabee camps, and this was achieved.
c. MESSING. The food of the battalion ranged from
good to outstanding depending on the rations available and individual tastes. Highlights of the deployment were the
Thanksgiving and Christmas meals which weJ.:e superb. The
cooks and mess cooks had a continual program of upgrading
the appearance of the galley and spent many of their own
hours as builders.
On niany occassions the cooks provided special meals, such
as a complete mexican dinner on New Years and several steak
cookouts and barbeques, where they served the entire battalion
in a short time. In competition for the best Navy Galley in
Vietnam, NMCB-22 ranked among the best.
6. MEDICAL SUMMARY.
a. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT STAFF. There were 14
hospital corpsmen and one medical officer attached to the_Medi_
cal Department. Three corpsmen were assigned to the Rock
Crusher which was first located at Nam Hoa-and then at Vinh
-~--Dai. One of the three corpsmen at the quarry accompanied a
d~tachment to a river site approximately 10 miles away from
the crusher site. A.t the end of the -deployment, the corpsmen
rates were as follows:
HMC 1
HM2 7
HMa 5
HN 1
-The number of corpsmen assigned was adequate for the
battalion's needs. The initial outfitting list (lOLl was augWle'nied while at homeport, thus there was always an adequate
~t»;~)\:ntt- of supplies. A comprehensive and extensive training
p~dgr-a:M. 'was maintained for all corpsmen. Classes were held
twice weekly for approximately one hour per class. This essen-
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tially insured that all men were prepared for independent
duty. One HM. was an X-ray technician, one HM was a Lab
technician, one HM a NP technician, one HM a Radioisotope
technician, one HM operating room technician, and one Sanitation technician. They were all very helpful in the training program for medical department personnel.
h. MEDICAL 'SUPPLIES. Preparation for detachments
and the assurance that any need could be met was accomplished by modification and augmentation of the IOL. It is
essential to realize that the lOL is the minimum amount of
supplies and equipment that would-b~ provided an average size
battalion. General modifications made were:
(1) A number of equipage items were purchased to permit
treatment of some patients that would normally require
hospitalization;
(2) Medications likely to be used to treat conditions prevalent in Vietnam were purchased. These were mostly
dermatological preparations, anti.biotics and others used
for eye and ear infections. Also biologicals and malaria
chemoprophylaxis tablets were increased in number.
(3) Medications were increased in number to comply with
rate of usage.
c. MEDICAL FACILITIES. Medical space consisted of a
20 x 48 Quonset hut for a dispensary, medical administration
section, sick call, minor surgery, pharmacy, lab, Doctor's office,
and ward; a 16 x 32 strongbaek fop medical supply and X-ray.
Only the dispensary was air-conditioned by it would have been
preferable to have supply and X-ray air-conditioned because
of some of the X-ray film and supplies that require cool storage. The ward was inadequate (no sanitary facilities) and it
was entirely too small. A requested camp improvement project
was a 12-foot extension to the Quonset hut for a longer ward,
a shower and modern sanitary facilities. The latter was sorely
. needed by a number of patients. By enlarging the ward and
using to full advantage, the Medical Department would have
been able to treat many patients that were referred for hospitalization. This project is now approved and should be done in
the near future. One 20 x 20 semi-underground medical bunker was adjacent to the dispensary. This space plus all company
CP's were used as first-aid stations during Condition I alerts
and were adequately staffed and stocked. It is felt that a combination of all these facilities would be adequate for treatment 'of mass casualties. At the crusher site, medical facilities consisted of a 16 x 32 foot strongback with sick call,
treatment room, minor surgery room, 2 bed ward and quarters
for 3 corpsmen. Adjacent to sick bay at the quarry was a 12 x
20 foot underground medical bunker which was used as a firstaid station while under Condition I; both facilities were ~de.­
quately stocked. Referral. facilities were equivalent to those
available in CONUS via NSA station hospital in DaNang, and
the periodic visits of the two hospital ships. The preventive
medicine unit at NSA station hospital was available for assitance with contagious diseases and vector control. They visited
our camp-once a-week and-sprayed l'outinely, mostly for flies.
d. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES. The medical department provided care for all battalion personnellocated at both Camp Haskins North and Vinh Dai crusher site. In
addition, the department provided care for about 30 Viet ..
namese employees, and lab and X-ray services for· U.S. Army
personnel of nearby units. The medical department conducted
an extensive sanitation program both at Camp Haskins -North
and at the rock crusher dUl'!ing the entire deployment. It cons+
isted mostly of s'praying insecticides for control of fties\
mosquitoes and roaches, and 'setting up traps for rodents. 'Dhe
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most prevalent diseases encountered during the deployment
were, dermatitis, external oititis, cellulitis and diarrhea. It was
felt that the venereal disease problem was effectively controlled through pre-deployment lectures and pre-R & R briefings. A battalion wide service of first-aid lectures was offered
and special classes were held for the Recon Patrol. Prior to our
return to CONUS all battalion personnel were re-immunized.
All personnel received PPD sensitation tests.
e. STATISTICS.
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Total patients hospitalized
, Total patients on sick list at end of deployment
Total number of VD cases
Total patients receiving medical transfers
Total malaria & other serious tropical diseases
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f. LESSONS LEARNED.
(1) Careful screening of records and patients at homeport
to determine fitness for Vietnam duty should be emphasized.
(2) Supplies in addition to the IOL should be ordered as early
as possible and shipment from homeport verified by
medical department personnel.
(3) Homeport lectures to all personnel should be stressed.
(4) Medical Officer and other Medical Department personnel
should review and study sanitation procedures with special attention to galley operations and waste disposal. '
The dental department had 1,655 battalion patient visits and
performed a total of 6,414 procedures.
b. PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY PROGRAM. In an effort
to afford the ultimate in dental care, a program of preventitive
dentistry was established at the battalion level. In this program, dental records were reviewed and personnel needing
examinations 'land/or preventitive del).tistry tr¢atments were
appointed for treatment.
At this appointment, each man was given a complete examination and x-rays were taken if indicated. His teeth were
scaled (cleaned) and,polished;"a"pd a topical application of
stannous fluoride was applied to' the teeth, The man was also
given an oral hygiene evaluation which included diet and habit
analysis. Patients were then given jnstructions in proper tooth
brushing techniques.
To insure that all battalion personnel received a preventitive
dentistry treatment, one dental technician, with portable
equipment, was sent on detachment to the crusher site for
approximately one month,
Through the utilization of this program, optimal dental
health was maintained and future problems avoided.
c. ACCOMPLISHMENTS. A brief explaination of the
dental classification of patients would be appropriate at this
time,
- Those individuals in excellent dental,health who
Class I
require no treatment at this time.
- Those individuals who'require routine dental work.
Class [[
Class 1lI - Those individuals who need extensive dental wor~
and/or teeth extracted.
Class IV - Those individuals who need prosthetic appliances
such as full or partial dentures,
7. DENTAL SUMMARY.
It was the aim of this department to provide the finestin
dental care for the men of NMCB-22. In accomplishing this,
almost every facet of dental treatment was made available to
battalion personnel. Treatment, as indicated, included operative (fillings), surgery, endodontics, periodontics, and prostheticreferral.
In addition, a comprehensive program of preventive dentistry was established for all battalion personnel. Dent Cap activities were also conducted in three Vietnamese villages.
The following chart gives a monthly summation of the
number of battalion personnel in each dental classification.
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It is very difficult to get prosthetic work-done in-country, therefore all possible prosthetic tre'atment should 'be accomplished
while the'battalion is in home port.
Resupplying, especially open-purchase items, was somewhat
a problem due to the long waiting 'period or non-availability of
supplies. The dental department should bring into country all
the supplies needed for the deployment.
S. CHAPLAIN ACTIVITIES SUMMARY.
a. INTRODUCTION. The Chaplain had primary duties to
provide religious and moral guidance and opportunities
through religious worship and study. formal counselling and
unstructured association or encounters. 'Additional duties were
Civic Action Officer, Library Officer, ·Familygrarneditor. and
advisor to the cruise book staff. Staff consisted: of an office assistant and a civic action assistant.
b. DIVINE WORSHIP.
(1) Twenty-eight Protestant Sundai Services were conducted at Camp Haskins North with average attendance 'of 77.
bay Leaders had complete eharge of two services and assisted
in many others. A Ohristmas night candlelight service and 12
Bible studies completed the schedule.
(2) Catholic Mass was provided by Chaplains Galland and
Volz of FLC at the 3NCB Chapel on Sundays and at the Camp
Haskins North Chapel on Tuesday nights. Sunday mass attendance averaged 56 .. Battalion lay leaders assisted in leading the
mass on 8 Sundays.
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(3) An ecumenical Thanksgiving Service was conducted by
lay leaders just prior to the: Tha;nksgiving Day dinner.
(4) At the Nam Hoa Crusher, worship opportunities were
regularly p'rovided on site by Army Chaplains. Later in the deployment when the Vinh Dai Crusher was established, religious services were afforded the men by Army. and Marine
chaplains on a limited basis. In addition, the battalion chaplain
visited the Vinh Dai site at,least bi-weekly.
(4) Members of the Latter Day Saint, Church of Christ
and Lutheran Church regularly attend denominational services
at FLC, Camp Books.
c. OTHER ACTIVITIES.
(1) Red Cross messages were received by the chaplain, the
serviceman was infQrmed a,nd, the command advis~d as necessary. _Inquiries through. the Red Cross, and priorities for
MARS phone calls were also handled through the chaplain.
(2) There wer.e over 496 &truetured counselling sessions,
including 81 Red Cross contacts.
(3) Bookshelving in the library has been increased from
76' to 192' and is completely filled with over 750 hardback books
and 1600 paperbacks. No formal check-out process has been
used but the regularly-filled "Return Books Here" box attested
to continual circulation. More floor space ~as needed for readers,letter writting, recording, chess players and music lovers.
(4) Six issues of the familygram were mimeogr~phed
and mailed to oVer 700 dependant addressees.
(5) A cruisebook of 208 pages;, costing $6,000.00, was prepared under accelerated conditions and w~ distributed w,ithin
a week of returning to CONUS.
9. PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY
The NMCB·22 Public Affairs Staff con.ists of one LCDR
whose collateral duty included acting:as ~ublic Aifairs·Officer,
.. chief and 2 non-rated men. The PAO staff works c\<isely with
the Photography Department, which consists of orie ,PHC and
one BU2.
The staff's primary concern was the writing and distribution
of news rel.e_~es to various media in the y.S. and in Vietnam.
The distribution list included 15 military magazines and newspapers, 12 military house organizations, and the battalion personnel's respective hometown newspapers, which centered
primarily in the states of Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The releases distributed covered construction projects, human interest stories, civic action, military
activities, award'k, presentations, distinguished visitors, adv·
ancements and special events.
The staff kept a current hold file of over 600 individual biography forms at the Fleet Hometown News Center in Great
Lakes, Illinois and constantly update.d the file through submission of deletions and additions of batialion personnel.
The battalion newspaper, The BUG, was distributed to th~
men of the battalion approximately every 45 days: mimeographed and printed editions were alternated. The subject matter covered exclusively the activities of the men of the battalion (i.e., no outside material was used). Volume averaged to 13
pages per edition.
Familygrams were sent through the PAD each month to the
dependents of the battalion personnel. Approximately 750
Familygrams were sent each month. In liaison with the 3NCB's
Public Affairs Department, PAO arranged for tape and oral
iriterviews between battalion personnel and civilian news media representatives.
The following statistics 'were accumulated by PAO during
the deployment:
Newspapers published
Familygrams published
Cruisebook
News releases
FHTNR
5-a total of 68,pages were published
7~a total of 27 pages published
I-a total of 208 pages published
SS-multiple releases (average-lO)
I-covering 46 battalion personnel
10. SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY.
a. Special Services primary mission was to offer recreational
facilities'to every man in the battalion. Just as every man in
the battalion is different, and has varied interests', so must any
special services program be varied. The program attempted to
be diversified enough to encompass the likes and abilities of
each man~ One of- the' hardest parts of special services was
finding different things for the men to do. Essentially, this
was accomplished by having 'an interested and enthusiastic
r.ecreation cOtnmjttee ,~nd recreation council. Without the help
and push these people provided and the full support of the
command, the recreation program would have been lacking and
without direction.
b. Special Services handled as many services for the men as
possible. These services, to name a few, were a ready supply
, Of cold sodas, life guards on the beach and expediting specialty items not available in the gift shops and Regional Exchange. In addition,; s,pecial services operated a Hobby Shop in
the back half of their Retail Store where work benches were
maqe available for ,the, men to work on model airplanes and
leather good•.
c. Other facilitie,s "operated by Special Services were the
weight room, pool h~ll and slot car track. The slot car track was
the largest, one of its kind in Vietnam and was complimented
by a ~omplete'line'of'slot car motors, wheels and frames sold
at the RetaiL Store.
d., Intramural'sports was a big program sponsored by Special Services., The battalion had softball; basketball and volleybali leagues in which the winning team's company received a
trophy along with individual trophies to each man on the team.
, In addition, a pool tournament was held in which the winners
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e. The men had one of the finest EM Clubs in Vietnam. The
Acey Ducey Club was one end of the building and the EM Club
was at the other end. Both clubs were u'nder the same roof, but
separated by a moveable wall across a center stage. The complete club was remodeled and a center stage was built in such a
way that everyone in the club had a good view of the shows.
There averaged '3 USO shows a month. The club was also used
for Bingo games every Monday night with cash and hard-toget items such as watches, cameras and radios as prizes.
f. There was a beautiful swimming area in front of the
EM Club. Special Services furnished the lifeguard$ during
the open hours.
g. Special Services provided musical instruments and uniforms for the Battalion's Dance Band. In addition it furnished the funds to buy each man in the battalion a Cruise
Book, Vietnamese Campaign Medal and a Battalion Wall
Plaque.
II. PROMOTIONS
1. Promoted to:
2. Advanced to:
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12. AWARDS & UNIT RECOGNITION.
a. AWARDS PRESENTED:
CDR. Roy "L" DUNLAP
Legion of Merit
BUCN Ronald F. COUTU
Purple Heart
CN Frederick W. DRESSEL, Jr.
Purple Heart
E02 James'A. SAV Aii·E, Jr.
Purple Heart
RECOMMENDED:'
Bronze Star'
1
Navy Commendation Medal
8
Navy Achievement Medals
14
Vietnamese Service Award
28
MACV Certificates of Achievement
93
CO's Letters of Commendation
160
COMMANDER U. S. NAVAL FORCES, VIETNAM
REPRESENTATIVE,· DANANG
~PO SAN FRANCISCO 96695
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From:
To:
Commander, U, S. Naval Forces, Vietnam, Representative, DaNang
Commander, Third Naval Construction Brigade
Subj: Underwater,illumination at Namo bridge by MCB-22; outstanding
performance of
1. This office has been requested by Third Marine Amphibious Force
to provide underwater illumination to combat damage to bridge piers
by underwater swimmers. In order to determine if the effect of an
underwater illumination system is worth the expense involved, it was
determined that a test and evaluation should be conducted. The Naval
Civil Engineering Laboratory at Port Hueneme, California was tasked to
accomplish this test. Preliminary tests were run in the Pacific Ocean
by this laboratory. The prototype lighting system was airlifted into
Vietnam and your office tasked MCB-22 to make the installation. This
installation was made around Pier #1 of the Namo bridge. At the time
of the installation, the area in and around the bridge was rather
hazardous.
2. The enthusiasm which MCB-22 displayed with this task is commendable.
The light installation was completed on 19 September 1968. The test and
evaluation period is scheduled to last thirty days. The outstanding
support of this Battalion in aiding this office to make a decision
on underwater illumination is commendable.
3. It is especially noted that Lieutenant HOUSE, Chief DOLSTROM, and
Chief MEYERS provided outstanding leadership in accomplishing this task.
Other forces of "B" Company who redesigned and built the 1ighting system
are to be commended.
~
J.8.0Sf?ORN
U. S. NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION SEVENTY-FOUR
FLEET POST OFFICE
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
96601
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From:
To:
Subj :
Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Hobile Construction Battalion
SEVENTY-FOUR
Commanding Officer, U. S. Haval l10bile Construction Battalion
T\'/ENTY- TWO
Letter of Appreciation
1. This Battalion 's diving team has
completing a TAD assignment directed
assistance was rendered during their
service in diverse areas such as the
the diving support.
recently returned from your command after
by 30th NCR . Complete cooperation and
stay in Camp Haskins North. Excellent
laundry and galley was received as well as
2. I would like to express my grateful appreci a tion for all the time and effort
shown by members of your command to our diving team, and I look forward to
reciprocating this service should the occasion arise.
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UJ.
A. D'El1IDIO
COMMANDER
THIRTIETH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIMENT
F.P.C.
SAN
FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ~@o ...
96695
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1 3 OCT 1988
From:
To:
Commander, THIRTIETH Naval Construction Regiment .'
Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
TWENTY-TWO
Subj:
U. S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion TWENTY-TWO Participation
in the Secretary of the NavY Visit; recognition of
1. On 10 October 1968, Mr. Paul Ignatius, Secretary of the Navy, visited
Camp Haskins, Republic of Vietnam on an inspection tour of Naval units
operating in Vietnam.
2. Following a briefing by Commander, THIRD Naval Construction Brigade,
the Secretary was escorted to your Battalion to inspect the camp and to
witness the airlift of a large sentry tower which~ fabricated by your
command.
3. The Secretary was very impressed with U. S. Naval Mobile Construction
Battaliol\ TWENTY-TWO and the demonstration which followed. The success of
the presentations was due largely to the arrangements made by you and
members of your command. You are commended for your cooperative spirit and
''Can-Do'' approach. Please accept my well-done to you and the officers and
men of your command.
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEAOQUARTE~S
J66tt. TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (PACAF)
APO SAN FRANCISCO 96JJ7
REPLY TO
:J U NOV .J968
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Construction of Base Operations - Tri/ Are 0 Area
TO,
COllDllander, 30 Naval Construction Regiment
1. woen MCB-22 arrived in country, the above construction project
was one of the first they were assigned. They iIIDIlediately tackled
it with a typical "Seabee" attitude, one of aggressiveness and
confidence. The result of this attitude is one of the finest
facilities on DaNang Air Base. Please express to them my congratulations and personal thanks for an outstanding facility.
2. On every construction project, there are a few individuals who
are especially outstanding because of their positive and cooperative
attitude. The six individuals mentioned below deserve special
recognition. They worked extremely close with their Air Force counterparts, overcame many material problems and voluntarily worked extra
hours to maintain the construction schedule. These men were:
BU-1
D. Leblanc
BU-2 C. }leston
CN
R. Coutu
CN
J. Fancher
CE-1
A. Meyer
BU-3 R. Pedroza
3. It has been a sincere personal pleasure to have been associated
with the "Seabees" during this project. Their outstanding reputation
~178.:served.
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Colonel, USAF
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTE~S
366010 TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (PACAF)
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30 NOV 1968
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Construction of Air Mail Terminal - Tri/ATCO Area
Commander, 30 Naval Construction Regiment
1. Upon completion of the Air lWl Terminal, please express
ray congratulations and thanks to all personnel of MCB-22 for
an outstanding facility. Throughout the construction period
a positive attitude was continuously displayed.
2. It is impossible to mention all the personnel who contributed
that little extra that makes such a difference in a construction
project. However I would feel remiss by not partioularly thanking
six individuals who worked so closely with their Air Force counterparts. Their aggressive attitude not only produced outstanding
results, but promoted a level of morale that is rarely achieved in
any organization. They are:
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Mother Ange de Saint Paul, Superior Provinoial
of the Sisters ot Saint Paul de Chartres
DANANG
To Reverend Chaplain TAYLOR
M.C.B. 22 - Red Beaoh
Dear Chaplain TAYLOR,
It is indeed very touohing tor us Religious ot St Paul
de Chartres, to see and to teel, how all Amerioans dwelling in
the ~rea ot Danang are so willing to oome to every assistanoe in
whioh we are in need.
Good Chaplain, the very needed oool-room is at last
oompleted, and we aoknowledge very sinoerely our tirst grateful
thanks should be address to you , you ottered willingly to do
something tor the oool-roomand theretore you have provided the
needed-statt and very good men oame to work on.
Now all in over and within a tew days we shall be able
to use it oonveniently and do great eoonomies.
To you then, good Chaplain TAYLOR, we are indebted tor
this tavour and kindness and our sincere thanks for all.
May the good Lord bless you in all your undertakings
and thank you so muoh in the way that He knows best •.
Respeottully yours in Christ.
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HEADOUARTERS
111 MARINE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE
MIL.ITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND. VIETNAM
FPO. SAN FRANCISCO 96602
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U. S. NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY
FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96695
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Ser 6017495
20 Dec 1968
From:
To:
Commander, U. S. Naval Support Activity, DaNang
Commander 3rd Naval Construction Brigade
Subj:
Letter of Appreciation
1. In mid-September and October of this year severe rain storms
swept the DaNang area causing extensive road failures. A review
of the damage revealed that it was of such magnitude as to be beyond the repair capability of NAVSUPPACT, DaNang, Public Works
forces.
2. In order to return these roads to a useable condition, a request
for assistance was made to the 3rd Naval Construction Brigade. The
response exhibited by the Navy Seabees was again immediate and
ensured that the road network upon which they worked would in fact
be capable of handling the required cargo vehicles, and all other
military traffic.
3. This prompt, timely, and professional assistance, provided on
such short notice, is greatly appreciated and merits another
traditional "Well Done" for the Sea bees of the 3rd Naval Construction
Brigade.
lsi J.B. Osborn
J.B. Osborn
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UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS
III MARINE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE
MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM
FPO SAN FRANCISCO 9~602
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29 Dec 1968
From:
To:
Force Chaplain
Commanding Officer, Mobile Construction Battalion 22
Subj:
Letter of Appreciation for services rendered by:
JOUBERT, I. J., CM2, A Company
SLUZIS, R. G., SN, H Company
DURYEA, D. J., CN, H Company
JERGENSON, R. F., BU2, H Company
BABIN, C. N., CN, B Company
JUNDA, S. J., UT2, B Company
ACCARDO, A. P., SH2, H Company
OLIVAREZ, E. G., YN2, H Company
SORENSON, L. A., BVCN, D'Company
1. On 4 December 1968, the 82 Navy Chaplains serving in the I
Corps Tactical Zone and aboard ships of the Seventh Fleet celebrated
the 193rd Anniversary of the Navy Chaplains Corps at the China
Beach Officers Club. The men identified in the subject of this
letter contributed significantly to the success of this observance·
by furnishing, as an organized band, appropriate music for the
occasion.
2. I wish to express appreciation for the outstanding manner and
fine spirit in which they accepted and carried out a request to
provide music for us and for their professional competence as a
musical organization. It is their kind of performance and spirit
which is the source of the justifiable pride that you must have in
the accomplishments of your battalion.
.
lsi R.W. Radcliffe
R.W. RADCLIFFE
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TO NMCB TWENTY TWO
WELCOME
1. I welcome the officers and men of NMCB-22 to the Pacific Theater of Operations;
During World War II, Seabees of your unit saw duty at Sitka, Alaska and at Attu
in the Aleution Island Chain. At these two locations those Seabees overcame the
bitter cold and construction hardships with typical Seabee ingenuity and the
determination to get the job done no matter what the conditions of their environ.
ment. I am confident that each of you will follow the examples set forth by
the original members of your battalion and that you will each meet the numerous
challenges in South Vietnam with the Seabee's traditional "CAN DO" spirit and
agressive "WE CAN DO IT" attitude.
2. Please accept my personal best wisher for a safe and successful first deployment to the Republic of Vietnam.
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AUG 68
FM RADM OSBORN SENDS: COMNAVSUPPACT DANANG
TO NMCB TWENTY TWO; E02 J.W. BEATTIE, E02.P.L. ADENT, E03 G.A. DEROUSSELL
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DANANG NORTHWEST TANK FARM; FIRE AT
1. I wish to commend all personnel involved in containing the fuel fire at the
DaNang Northwest Tank Farm on Aug. 17, 1968. Your prompt and courageous response
to the emergency prevented serious injury and undoubtedly saved the remainder
of the fuel farm from destruction. Due largely to your efforts, the farm has
resumed full operation.
2. I extend to you a highly deserved "Well Done".
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TO VAUDEVILLE
INFO DANDY PAT
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1. My visit today to the provincial hospital and school for the blin(l in
Hoi An proved to me again that "The Professionals" of Vaudeville have accomplished another outstanding job. Despite numerous changes in scope, adverse
weather conditions and enemy activity, Vaudeville Seabees have provided directly
needed fresh water, sanitary sewer and electrical systems to the installations.
2. Please pass to all concerned my sincere well done with special recognition
to the following;
LT.
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G.C.HOUSE
R.A. BRYANT
R.C. MCANNELLY
G.L. HONEYCUTT
R.R. WOOTEN
B.D. SPILLMAN
T. SEDGWICK, Jr.
T.G.CORLEY
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J,HERRARA
W.S.BOYD
J.L.THOMAS
G.F.CORLEY
D.L.PLANK
A. MOYA
A.D. DOWNER, Jr.
3. Fox Creek Six sends.
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JAN 69
FM FOX CREEK
TO VAUDEVILLE
INFODANDYPAT
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1. Well done on batching, placing and finishing of 845.5 cubic yards of concrete
4 Jan 69. Close cooperation of all vaudeville companies in insuring top quality
slong with quantity was exemplary.
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JAN 69
FM DANDY PAT
TO VAUDEVILLE QUEBEC
INFO VAUDEVILLE
FOX CREEK
OUTSTANDING
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1. 2 new records established in the past week noted with great pleasure. Vaudeville Quebec nowholds the weekly (10,800 tons) and daily (2,541 tons) peak production records for single shift operations. Hardiest congratulations to a job
"Well Done".
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050731H FEB 69
FROM: FOX CREEK
TO: VAUDEVILLE
INFO: DANDY PAT
PACV MAINTENANCE FACILITY
1. THE EXPEDITIOUS MANNER IN WHICH THIS FACILITY WAS CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT NOTICEABLE EFFECT ON OTHER PROJECTS IS STILL ANOTHER ADDITION TO
THE PROFlESSIONAL'S LONG LIST OF OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS. YOUR RESPONSIVENESS WAS EXEMPLATORY WELL DONE.
2. FOX CREEK SIX SENDS.
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TO RUEDKEG/NMCB TWENTY TWO GULFPORT MISS USA
INFO RUHHBRAICOMCBPAC HAW All USA
RUiMUFGAICOMTHIRD NCB DNG RVN
Rt;J'MUFGAICOM THIRTIETH NCR DNG RVN
RUEDKEG/COM TWENTIETH NCR GULFPORT MISS USA
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UNCLASEFTO
MSG OF APPRECIATION
1. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO EXPRESS GREAT SATISFACTION WITH YOUR CONSTRUCTION
EFFORTS WHILE DEPLOYED IN RVN. THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS YOU HAVE UNDERTAKEN HAVE BEE INSTRUMENTAL IN FURTHERING TROOP SUPPORT AND INCREASING OUR
COMBAT CAPABILITY IN THE ICTZ.
2. SHORTLY .\FTER COMMISSIONING YOUR DEPLOYED TO ICTZ WHERE YOU WERE GIVEN
THE QPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE YOUR ABILITY. YOU RESPONDED TO THE CHALLENGE
OF CONSTRUCTION IN RVN WITH A RESOLVE AND AN EXPERTISE SECOND TO NONE.
3. YOUR DEPLOYMENT WAS UNIQUE IN THAT DURING ITS COURSE YOU SUPPORTED ALL
ELEMENTS OF THE FWMAF WITH PROJECTS SUCH AS AN AIR FORCES PASSENGER TERMINAL,
A MARINE MAINTENANCE BATTALION COMPLEX, A NAVY WORK CENTER COMPLEX, DRAINAGE
FORAN ARMY AVIATION UNIT, SENTRY TOWERS FOR THE KOREAN MARINES, ANDREPAIR
OF A VIETNAMESE CHILDRENSHOSPITAL. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MANPOWER AND
MATERIALS WAS UTILIZED IN CONSTRUCTING THESE AND OTHER PROJECTS EFFECIENTLY
AND EXPERTLY, I NOTWITHSTANDING THE MANY ADVERSE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH YOU
WORKED.
4. BY YOUR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE YOU HAVE FULLY DEMONSTRATED THE VITAL
ROLE THAT RESERVE FORCES CAN PLAY IN AUGMENTING THE EFFORTS OF THE REGULAR
FOIWES. BEST WISHES TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF M'CB 22 AS YOU RETURN TO
lWi"" LIFE OR JOIN OTHER COMMANDS. IT WAS A PLEASURE HAVING YOU S'ERVE
US .
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13-15
281330H FEB 69
FROM: FOX CREEK
TO: VAUDEVILLE
INFO: DANDY/PAT/MAIL COMNA VFACENGCOM/COMCBPAC/COMCBLANT/COM20TH NCR
1. WITH YOUR RECALL TO ACTIVE DUTY IN APRIL 1968 THE ENTIRE SEABEE
RESERVE SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE WORLD WAR TWO CAME UNDER ITS
SERVEREST TEST. EVERY MOVE YOU MADE WAS UNDER THE CLOSEST SCRUTINY.
EVERY MAN WHO LEFT HIS CIVILIAN LIFE IN THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
AND THOSE OTHER WHO JOINED YOU IN SERVING WITH THE FREE WORLD MILITARY
FORCES RESISTING COMMUNIST AGGRESSION IN VIETNAM HAVE MET THE TEST IN A
MOST OUTSTANDING MANNER.
2. AT VINH DAI IN THE NORTH NEAR THE DMZ YOU SET UP AND OPERATED THE
LARGEST PRODUCING SEABEE CRUSHER SITE. AT HOI AN IN THE SOUTH OF I CORPS
YOU SUPPORTED ROK MARINES IN EXTREMELY HOSTILE AREA AND THE VIETNAMESE
PEOPLE IN YOUR WORK AT THE CORDS PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL. IN THE DANANG AREA
YOU HAVE LIFT YOUR TRADE MARK OF TRUE QUALITY WORKMANSHIP IN THE MANY
FACILITIES YOU HAVE CONSTRUCTED FOR THE MARINES, THE ARMY, THE NAVY AND
THE AIR FORCE. YOUR ESPRIT DE CORPS HAS BEEN SECOND TO NONE. YOUR
MILITARY PERFORMANCE UNDER SOME 40 ROCKET ATTACKS IN THE RED BEACH AREA
HAS BEEN SUPERB.
3. YOU HAVE SHOWN ONE AND ALL THAT YOU TRUELY WERE QUOTE THE PROFESSIONALS
UNQUOTE.
BRAVO ZULU
FOX CREEK SIX SENDS.
R 282145Z FEB 69
FM COMNA VRESTRACOM
TO RUMUFGAICO USNMCB TWENTY TWO
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UNCLASEFTO
DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION
1. MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF MCB TWENTYTWO FOR YOUR SPLENDID ACHIEVEMEN~S ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES, THE
NAVY AND THE NAVAL RESERVE. YOUR CONSTRUCTION ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE
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PHYSICAL MONUMENTS TO YOUR SKILLS, AND YOUR CIVIC ACTION EFFORTS LEAVE
AN EVEN·MORELASTING IMPRESSION WITH OUR CO)VlRADESIN ARMS. YOUR MOBIL;;"
IZATION RESPONSIVENESS AND DEPLOYMENT ARE IN ADDITION A SOURCE OF GREAT '. tA. 1
PERSONAL PRIDE TO ME AS DEMONSTRATED PROOF OF THE WORTH OF OUR RESERVE" II .
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2. MY THANKS TO EACH OF YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE IN LEAVING FAMILY, FRIENDS
AND CIVILIAN PURSUITS TO HONOR YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. I WISH YOU A HAPPY
HOMECOMING, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO RENEWING MY ASSOCIATION WITH THE SEAt:!i .
BEES OF TWENTY-TWO IN THE RESERVE FAMILY.
REAR ADMIRAL MUSE SENDS.
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FM COMS~RVLANT
TO RUMLII1P AlMCB TWO TWO
INFO RUEDEIAICOMCBLANT
RUEDEIAITWO ZERO NCR
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UNCLASEFTO
3120WELCONE HOME
1. WELCOME HOME AND CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE. THE FACILITIES
YOU CONSTRUCTED IN SEA HAVE MATERIALLY AIDED THE CAUSE OF DEMOCRACY.
2. YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED YOUR ABILITY TO RESPOND TO YOUR COUNTRY'S
CALL AND CAN LONG BE PROUD OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS.
REAR ADMIRAL SARVER.
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R 072001Z MAR 69
FM COMCBLANT
'1'.0 RUMLMPAMCB TWENTY TWO
INFO RUEDNKAICOMSERVLANT
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UNCLASEFTO
1. AGAIN, YOU OFFICERS AND MEN OF MCB-22 HAVE SHOWN THAT YOU ARE PRESERVING THE PRIDE OF YOUR BATTALION, UPHOLDING THE TRADITIONS THAT DA/rE
BACK TO 1942 WHEN, DURING WORL WAR II,YOUR SEABEE UNIT GAVE VALIANT
SERVICE TO OUR NATION.
2. I KNOW THAT IT WAS A HARDSHIP FOR MOST OF YOU TO LEAVE YOUR FAMILIES
IN 1968 TO MEET THE NEEDS OF SEABEES SUPPORTING OUR ARMED FORCES IN
VIETNAM. AS RESERVISIS YOU PROVED YOURSELVES WELL TRAINED. YOUR PREFORMANCE DURING THESE RECENT MONTHS IN VIETNAM HAS BEEN TRULY PROFESSIONAL.
3. NOW YOU ARE COMING HOME. -WELL DONE: FOR THE SERVICE YOU HAVE GIVEN
OUR COUNTRY.
CAPTAIN ISELIN
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R 081232Z MAR 69
FM COM THREE NCB
TO ZEN/COM TH1RTY NCR
INFO RUMUFGB/MCBONE
RUEDKEG/MCB TWENTY TWO
RUEDEIAIMCB SEVENTY ONE
ZEN/MCB THREE
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UNCLASEFTO
TRANSIENT & R&R FACILITY
YESTERDAY I WAS PRIVELEGED TO REPRESENT THE SEABEES IN THE CEREMONIAL
ACCEPTANCE & OPENING OF SUBJECT FACILITIES. THE EXPRESSIONS OF GRATITUDE
ON THE PART OF THE GENERAL OFFICERS PRESENT WERE NUMEROUS, PRAISWORTHY
AND SINCERE. ADD TO THESE MY OWN APPRECIATION AND PASS TO YOUR STAFF
AND THOSE BATTALIONS WHOSE EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED TO EARLY AND SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION.
RADM DILLON SENDS
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