Soliciting USMC Personnel and Historical Expertise
I’ve received a FOIA that I could use some help in evaluating. It concerns a Marine who served during the early days of the Vietnam War.
The individual has made a couple of claims elsewhere that sound a bit odd – but it’s possible they’re legit. I simply don’t have the USMC-specific expertise or historical background to evaluate either his claims or his FOIA well enough to determine if the guy is telling the truth.
If any of our regular TAH readers are current or no-longer-active Marines with (1) a strong personnel background, (2) excellent knowledge of the USMC’s history in Vietnam, (3) excellent knowledge of the history of USMC Recon, and (4) would be willing to help, please leave a short comment below so advising. I’d also ask that you put a contact e-mail in the appropriate comment box (the one below the website block) and give me explicit permission to contact you via e-mail. I’ll be able to see the contact e-mail address, but will not disclose it to others without your explicit permission.
Thanks in advance to any who are willing to help out.
Category: Marine Corps
Yeah Hondo,
Why don’t you contact me at;
Maj. Jerry “Kung Fu Phony” Partain@eatabagofdicks.com
Hondo, have checked with some of the Recon websites? The Recon force is very small like SEALs and SF and very protective of their honor. Joe
@1 What in the world????
I couldn’t help myself.
Jerry “Kung Fu Phony” Partain is the number 8 seed in the 2013 SV Tourniment and is also a Ninja…so…..A Vietnam Marine Major and all that…and POW and special forces and did I say Ninja? 😀
Hondo – I know that your google fu is stong, but just in case http://www.forcerecon.com/Default.htm
Chip, I love ya bro, but methinks it’s time to up your meds. 🙂
I know….it was silly time….
Well I wouldn’t say I’m an expert, but as an active duty guy, I’m willing to help out. I might know some people who can provide what we need. Feel free to contact me at the email provided. I’m all for proving something as true or not.
Hondo, here is a link:
http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?544-Chronology-of-Vietnam-War-1962-1975&s=757c65f17179563b01019dc86d356981
and here: http://www.usmcvietnam.net/
or this one: http://www.usmcvietnam.net/USMC-IN-VIETNAM.html
and here (casualty report): http://www.foxco-2ndbn-9thmarines.com/usmc_stats.htm
and here: http://www.marines.mil/Portals/59/Publications/U.S.%20Marines%20in%20Vietnam%20Fighting%20the%20North%20Vietnamese%201967%20%20PCN%2019000309000_1.pdf
and here (MOH):
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/moh/moh20.htm
Hi Hondo Email me and I will put you in touch with a Retired Marine Master Guns who can help you out.
Hondo – I’m close to where I can walk things over and ask questions from the subject matter experts. Feel free to drop me an e-mail.
I’ll take a gander @ the FOIA Hondo . You already have my e-mail.
@1.
You rock!
@4.
And do not forget a former Olympic Champion.
Hondo, call me, 7037275509, my father and Uncle were Company Commanders in Force Reconnaissance in the 1980’s, I’ll get you in touch with them