User talk:LewisJoe

Note: I was originally stationed at Camp Hague, Okiniwa (USMC). Then moved to Camp Courtney, late 1964. Was attached to 1/3 and 2/9 (part of the 8th Marine Brigade) and landed at Da Nang, Viet Nam in March 12th, 1965. We were reported (years later) to be the "first" U.S. combat unit to enter Viet Nam. I remember being there before the "press" reported it. Our mission was to establish two battalions sent to guard the air field at Da Nang. I was in Radio communications in charge of communications between the ships anchored in the Da Nang harbor and the CP camps outside of the city and air field of Da Nang. With our confidential and secret clearances, we were priviledged to monitor much of the communications that took place between commanders during the early months of the war. Question: Why does most of the text on this site refer to our entry into Viet Nam as being the month of April, '65? Is there a political reason or disinformation error in place here? Joe Lewis Former World Karate/Kickbox Champion United States Marine Corps Joelewiskarate@msn.com Joelewisfightingsystems.com LewisJoe (talk) 22:26, 2 January 2011 (UTC)