My brother was stationed here but would never talk about it. I would like to share with you information about the Library’s Veterans History Project that collects stories about veterans. Per the request of many, a Long Binh Facebook group is available for all to join: Long Binh Junction Group on Facebook The Vietcong hit the base ammo dump with mortar rounds, resulting in the destruction and abandonment of the base. At Binh Thuy, my husband witnessed the prevalence of heavy drug abuse among the enlisted ranks and was relieved to return stateside in 1972 after 7 months in country. My husband was stationed at Binh Thuy, a much smaller base that lacked most of the niceties of Long Binh. Unlike the military bases in Germany, for example, there was no family housing at Long Binh because Vietnam was a war zone. I haven’t attempted to listen to them yet.įor that time period, I would have to say that Long Binh was modeled after most large military bases, containing recreational opportunities to distract you from the fact that you were counting the days until you could return home. I have old reel-to-reel audiotapes that my parents recorded and mailed back and forth to each other while he was stationed at Long Binh. Army back in 1970, went back to college, and started a new and successful career. when he was stationed at Long Binh, 1966-1967. Several of these places are listed on the map’s index titled “Guide to Important Buildings and Features,” which provides a building number and grid location. Among the offerings were a bowling alley, nightclubs, and other so-called adult entertainment establishments. A virtual city of some 60,000 people at its height, Long Binh Post had dental clinics, large restaurants, snack bars, a photo lab, a wood shop, post offices, swimming pools, basketball and tennis courts, a golf driving range, laundromats, and even a Chase Manhattan Bank branch. troops “in country,” a phrase used to describe a soldier who was on a tour of duty in South Vietnam. By some veterans’ accounts, it had the unofficial name “Long Binh Junction.” In 1968, the base fell under attack during the Tet Offensive, and the Viet Cong assault force was repelled by American troops. Army used the base as a logistics and command center. The likely purpose of the map was to serve as a guide for personnel and others who lived or worked on the base.ĭuring the Vietnam War, the U.S. The Geography and Map Division holds a map from the war that was printed and created by the 66 th Engineer Company (known as the “Topo Corps”).
It was situated between Bien Hoa, the location of a large American airbase, and Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam. Army’s largest base located in the former South Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, Long Binh Post was the U.S.
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