River Rat Vietnam Veteran Cap Color:OD Green now part of the 17th

now part of the 17th Combat Aviation Group

Cam Lộ was intended to form a supporting base for the McNamara Line[3]: 89–91  and provided artillery support USMC forces engaged at Con Thien

Cua Viet acted as a trans-shipment point for supplies headed for Dong Ha

a Sikorsky CH-54 Skycrane company

Navy selected Cat Lo as the base for Swift Boat Squadron 1

River Rat Vietnam Veteran Cap Color:OD Green now part of the 17thWhat is a River Rat you say? How about a tough as nails, United States Navy sailor that fought the Vietcong and North Vietnam Army up and down the Mekong River and all its tributaries. They manned 50cal machine guns, M60s, they kicked the horsepower up as they fired down the river in search of the enemy. They fought ambushes on both sides of the river. They inspected dangerous Sampans and junks as they travelled the river. They took Marines, US Army