Marble Mountain Vietnam War

They have big spiritual cultural and historical importance for domestic tourists.

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. 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. Jul 28 2018 explore donna stewart s board vietnam war marble mountain 1968 on pinterest. He describes the enemy as having been so certain of our.

The ancient history of the marble mountains dates back millennia to the cham empire. Marble mountain all these images came be enlarged by clicking on them. Marble mountain ngu hanh son in vietnamese comprises five formations each named after an element water fire wood earth metal. See more ideas about vietnam war vietnam war.

During the war the vietnamese manned mortar emplacements here. Marble mountain some past history about these mountains and the military units that were based around them during the war. Marine lance corporal david l. We re heading out to bunkers and fire pits for an all nighter out on the wire ou.

Ghislain bellorget ap ghislain bellorget ap. 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. 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 an important pilgrimage location for the vietnamese people.

The modern history includes moments from the 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. Caves used as buddhist shrines honeycomb these hills. Navcommfac transmitter site 6 miles south of danang next to 3rd amtrac.

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