Bunkers and Marines at Retrans (Matt Gundlach photo) LCpl Steve Gray doing some remodeling on the Mk19 bunker. (Steve Gray photo) Bare bones sleeping quarters inside one of the bunkers. (Ian Kantner photo) LCpl Steve Gray doing some remodeling on the Mk19 bunker. (Steve Gray photo)PFC Pat Jackson enjoys some “Ranger TV” (Matt Gundlach photo) Uniform standards at Retrans were somewhat less stringent than at Camp AQ. (Matt Gundlach photo) David Pape and fellow Marines around the fire on 4th of July. (David Pape photo) Fresh mutton on the grill, cooked up by David Pape and another mortarman. (David Pape photo) Just a few of the thousands of sandbags filled by personnel at Camp Gannon,in preparation for the building of Trash OP. (Dali Markovic photo)Battle Position Harman, unofficially called “Trash OP”, provided India Company observation into a key part of the city. (Mike Hodd photo) Interior of an MG position inTrash OP. Notice extra ammo in the corner, ballistic glass and overhead protection. (Mike Hodd photo) The upper level of Trash OP. Note the aluminum cargo pallets used as the floor for the upper level. (Mike Hodd photo) Frame from video, showing effects from the AT-4 shot from Trash OP in June of 2005. Frame from video, showing a daytime firefight at Trash OP.Gunnery Sergeant Brian Hogancamp was awarded the Bronze Star for his pivotal role in building Trash OP, and courage & leadership. (USMC photo)
Maps: (click to enlarge)
Figure 9-1. Location of Battle Position Khe Sahn, aka “Retrans” Location of RetransFigure 9-2. Location of BP Harman, aka “Trash OP” Location of Trash OP
Footnotes:
1. David Pape, chat with author 2. Jimmy Rooks, interview with author 3. Steve Gray, interview with author 4. Ibid. 5. John Parina, chat with author 6. Chris Ieva, interview with author 7. David Pape, chat with author 8. Unit activity logs, shared with author 9. Will Marconi, interview with author 10. Ibid. 11. Mike Hodd, interview with author 12. Brain Hogancamp, interview with author 13. Ibid. 14. Frank Diorio, interview in Awakening, Vol IIIA
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