Marble Mountain Vietnam War

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Marble mountain vietnam war.

Vietnam war from the perspective of the vets who fought there on both sides the memories the vietnam war pictures and the humanitarian work that vwam now performs in vietnam. We re heading out to bunkers and fire pits for an all nighter out on the wire ou. Cruz tunes into the latest news on the apollo moon shot on a helmet mounted transistor radio while standing guard at da nang s marble mountain on july 17 1969. Marine lance corporal david l.

The marble mountains are an important pilgrimage location for the vietnamese people. Marble mountain ngu hanh son in vietnamese comprises five formations each named after an element water fire wood earth metal. Jul 28 2018 explore donna stewart s board vietnam war marble mountain 1968 on pinterest. The mountains were very near the american marble mountain air facility during the vietnam war according to william broyles jr the marble mountains contained a hospital for the vietcong probably within earshot of the american air field and da nang beach which bordered the air field on the side opposite the mountains.

Marble mountain all these images came be enlarged by clicking on them. The modern history includes moments from the vietnam war. During the war the vietnamese manned mortar emplacements here. The ancient history of the marble mountains dates back millennia to the cham empire.

It s also a well known pilgrimage site with peaks caves tunnels and temples all just waiting to be discovered. Marble mountain air facility mmaf also known as da nang east airfield marble mountain army airfield and nuoc man airfield was an aviation facility used primarily by the united states marine corps during the vietnam war it was a helicopter facility that was constructed in august 1965 and served as home to marine aircraft group 16 mag 16 the 5th special forces group and an assortment of. Caves used as buddhist shrines honeycomb these hills. Named after the elements metal wood water fire and earth marble mountains exist in a coastal area that is renowned for stone cutting and sculpture about 9km south of da nang.

The marble mountains are a cluster of five hills made from limestone and marble in da nang. Ghislain bellorget ap ghislain bellorget ap. See more ideas about vietnam war vietnam war. Vietnam war from the perspective of the vets who fought there on both sides the memories the vietnam war pictures and the humanitarian work that vwam now performs in vietnam.

In background is a tall buddhist figure found in many limestone caves of the mountain.