Submitted by Name: Gary Reichert From: Hamilton, Montana E-mail: gary@lonepinemt.com
Comments: I was a signalman on board the Askari during 67,68. I remember a mad dash I made along with another sailor, Mike Dowling, out of the swimming pool at Dong Tam during a mortor and ground attack. We first tried to get into a overcrowded bunker filled with Vietnamese who worked in the exchange. A 300 yard run thru exploding mortors, across to the next bunker and a dive for the door way brought up thru the muddy entry into the company of 6 ROC's drinking beer and waiting for the VC to cross the wire. We felt good about our chances with the heavyily armed Korean marines guarding the bunker, so we had a beer while they laughed at us in our swimming suits covered with mud and slime. Gary Reichert
Comments: Dont know if you remember me, but anyway very good work! Good luck to all from mexico. cu you all soon.
Added: Jun 23, 2006
Submitted by Name: William Doug Turner From: Albuquerque, NM E-mail: pturner@comcast.net
Comments: I signed on back in 1998, screw it up back then. I just wanted to up date my e-mail address. And wanted to tell all the shipmates hello and welcome home. I still enjoy the site Tom.
Comments: I was on the ARL 30 with my brother aubrey meek 1953 to 1955.
Added: May 30, 2006
Submitted by Name: Darrell Nelson From: Red Wing, Minnesota E-mail: vike40@charter.net
Comments: Oct. 70 to Decommissioning was ENC in charge of inside and outside repair shops that served the boats. Lots of fond memories of all the rain, mud, sea snakes and rats getting on the Ammies. The two hr liberty at Dong Tam, had to be aboard by dark, and the 2 beers daily on the barge. Will join the association and hope to meet up with guys I served with and maybe attend a reunion or two. I retired from the Navy in 1977 and am living happly ever after.
Submitted by Name: James D Glenn From: Decatur, Al E-mail: chief@all4us.org
Comments: I served on the Askari Feb 67 till Oct 68. In the AC Flat and as a boat En ret from the Navy in Dec 1994 as a chief
Added: Mar 14, 2006
Submitted by Name: Ray Wilmoth From: 7601 Glenbain way, Elk Grove CA. E-mail: mmiller@citlink.net
Comments: My Father Ray Wilmoth (Dewey) was on board from 50-54. He would be interested in hearing from any shipmates that were with him. <Call him at 916-688-9386 or 760-775-9040
Name: Gary Reichert
From: Hamilton, Montana
E-mail: gary@lonepinemt.com
I was a signalman on board the Askari during 67,68. I remember a mad dash I made along with another sailor, Mike Dowling, out of the swimming pool at Dong Tam during a mortor and ground attack. We first tried to get into a overcrowded bunker filled with Vietnamese who worked in the exchange. A 300 yard run thru exploding mortors, across to the next bunker and a dive for the door way brought up thru the muddy entry into the company of 6 ROC's drinking beer and waiting for the VC to cross the wire. We felt good about our chances with the heavyily armed Korean marines guarding the bunker, so we had a beer while they laughed at us in our swimming suits covered with mud and slime. Gary Reichert