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Summary September 1970

This was a month of major transition for the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry.  As other American units were pulled out of Viet Nam, the 1st Cavalry Division moved away from the Cambodian border area into an area north and east of Saigon to help protect the big logistics bases and air fields in the Long Binh - Bien Hoa - Saigon area.  The Binh Tuy - Long Khanh - Phuoc Tuy area consisted of hills and small mountains, and was very different from the border area we had operated in since November of 1968.

September 7 - 21

Moving by C-130 fixed wing aircraft and C-47 "Hooks", the entire battalion moved from Phuoc Vinh to Binh Tuy Province where it took over operation of FSB Buzzard from the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, which was departing Viet Nam.  (Map)  The area was very quiet, with only a couple of small contacts - none by Charlie Company.  (Source:  Unit History, Calendar Year 1970 2/5 Cav, and "Where We Were in Vietnam" by Michael P. Kelly)

September 21 - October 10

C 2/5 Cav moved to another old 199th base - FSB Silver.   No significant contact was made, though both Robert Lisenby and the 2/5 Cav history recall a brief firefight when A Company found a supply cache.  (Source: Robert Lisenby based on letters home, and  Unit History, Calendar Year 1970 2/5 Cav)

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September - Exact Date Unknown

Sometime during the late summer or early fall of 1970, the 1st Cav was ordered to change calls signs on a regular basis.  (More on the Main History page)  The call sign Tall Comanche was dropped.  Dave Wing was a an RTO with 1st Platoon.  Next to him is a sign reflecting what is probably the first call sign assigned after the changeover - "Rabble."  (Source:  Jim Holcombe and Rudy Cariaga)

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Courtesy Jim Holcombe

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