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DMZ Rats

Battalion Landing Team 2/26,

US Marines. Demilitarized Zone

area. Vietnam. 1968.

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Edited: Jul 09, 2019

Remembrance Day Photos From Charlene Matera

in Reunion Retrospective

Charlene Matera (wife of Mike Matera, 81s) also took these excellent photos of our day of remembrance, September 16, 2018, 50 years after the battle of LZ Margo.

Thank you Charlene.

Retired Major General Jarvis Lynch gave us a detailed view of the events leading up to LZ Margo and the battle itself. As Major Lynch, he was our Operations Officer on LZ Margo and in the DMZ.

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True buds. Steve Haisley (Hotel) and Dick Soto (Foxtrot).

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Steve Haisley (Hotel) and Dick Soto (Foxtrot) were boot camp buddies. Both ended up on LZ Margo.

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At breakfast the last day. We agreed to do this again in 50 years.

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LZ Margo veterans talk with Robert Widener (center in black shirt and glasses), author of VFW Magazine's "Brutal Battles of Vietnam".

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Fire For Effect! Mortar-shooters Bob Renfro, Alan Green and Mike Matera.

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Mary Jean and Alan Green (81s).

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Tom Roadley and Kent Wonders were key members of the Alfa Command Group. 50 years later, both helped make the reunion a success.

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Larry McCartney (Echo) and Alan Green (81s), reflect on a successful reunion weekend.

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Bill Griffith and Bruce Lewy reminisce about their days together in Echo Company.

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Bob Renfro (81s) and Kent Wonders (Alfa Command Group).

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Artee Lewis, Esther Lewis and Pauline Lynch.

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MajGen Lynch with Bill Griffith (Echo Co) and Pauline Lynch.

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Steve Haisley (Hotel Company) and MajGen Lynch.

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Bob Renfro (81s) and MajGen Lynch.

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After the Remembrance Ceremony, Mike Matera (81s), MajGen Jarvis Lynch and wife Pauline Lynch smile for the camera.

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Scott Neff and members of the Michigan Marine Corps League Pipe Band movingly rendered honors as only bagpipes can.

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SgtMaj Gene Owens, Echo's Doc Kennedy and Larry McCartney with Alan Green (81s).

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Echo's Teddy Banks and Jim "Doc" Kennedy flank SgtMaj Gene Owens with Clifton Spiller's dog tags.

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With members of Brown-Bey's family behind, and Echo Company's Teddy Banks center, Bill Dekryger (left) presents the dog tags of Echo's LCpl Clifton Spiller to SgtMaj Gene Owens of the Detroit chapter of the Montford Point Marines until Spiller's family members can be located.

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Brown-Bey's nephew Darius Wheeler displays his uncle's dog tags. Behind him are Bill and Tim Dekryger, Esther and Artee Lewis and Narcie Strong.

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