1st/5th MECH Infantry
25th Infantry Division
Cu Chi Vietnam 1966
TRACK # 45

Was with 25th. inf. Div. 9/68-9/69. first served with 1/5 m co. B for first 3 months, then with crip plt. for remainder of tour. Just read an e-mail about Marty Lechuga and poncho Villasenor. I was with them the day we lost them to enemy fire. We were ambushed. We were sweeping towards a hedgerow and they were in the middle of the sweep a little ahead of us. They were fantastic soldiers with a heart full of compassion. Those two were always together, and I loved to hang with them every chance I could. The foursome wasn't complete until Stevie DE'ARO WAS There with his great smile, what a great kid he was. One of the nicest people I ever met ! this is actually the first time i've ever opened up about this. and I can tell you it is with great sorrow but at the same time great pleasure just thinking about them they were great guys with great pride and very respectful. I miss them. KEVIN M OHARA. kodaddyo@GMAIL.COM

Hello, Found ya surfin'..great site.
I remember the your trac well.
I was in 4th platoon mortars
aug.69 - aug.70
pEACE
Take Care

Great site. I was a combat engineer that supported the 1/5 MECH. in 1968/69. Do you remember Francis Hardy?

God Bless
Bill

Your pictures and narrative really brought back memories. I was in Charlie company from July 1969 until August 1970. Many of your pictures are VERY familiar. I just had my pictures from Vietnam scanned. I am in the process of moving to Georgia, and when settled I will provide them to you.

Went thru all the guestbook names-did not reconize any-one--was in C.co-1/5 Mech.-1st plat.-arrived Cam Ranh Bay -4-14-70--flown by cinhook to co.--in cambodia to lager site.-got hit 1st.nite-a little freaky for a small time country-boy.Best friend was called {-Pollock}-he ext. a few weeks for early-out,called me once,on trip to disney in orlando.still have platoon pic.-taken sometime before I flew-out.have,not talked since.

To MR. Randall Kethcart,
I just wanted to thank you and everyone who served in vietnam, and welcome home to all of you after all the years.I just wanted to thank you for posting my brother Jose Ramon Sandoval on your own wall. my brother was KIA on January 11,1971, one of the saddest days that I will ever remember.I have a picture of jumping jack flash with him.Bless you.
Lee Sandoval

I was with B Co 1/5th (M) Inf from Oct 68 to Oct 69. I was the armorer at the fire base. Great Pictures.

Served with the 1/5 Mech "Recon"
9/67 to 9/68 Hang tough brothers

It was time to implement a new guestbook!