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CAMP BLUE LANCER VALLEY ROLLBOOK
Thank you for visiting Camp Blue Lancer Valley, Korea.   We hope your adventure has been a pleasant one.  You are invited to sign the BLV Rollbook.  Please feel free to comment on your experience--SP4 Martinez

There are currently 80 messages.
There have been 3719 visits since 2007-01-10
This page was last accessed on 2009-07-03


Message Number: 80 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 15:45:05 MST
[IP = 71.110.153.24] -United States

Name:  Ed Page
Grade and Duty Corps/Branch of Service:  SGT E5
Duty Years in Korea or in Military:  1970 - 1971
Unit (Co, Bn, Btry, Arty, Div, etc):  2ndBn38thInf RedEye
Camp or Military Installation:  BLV 5
Comments:
Great site, I hope more pictures become available.--Ed Page~~~edlpage@msn.com


Message Number: 79 - Monday, June 29, 2009 18:50:30 MST
[IP = 64.12.116.12] -United States

Name:  Kenneth Ferraro
Grade and Duty Corps/Branch of Service:  E-5
Duty Years in Korea or in Military:  May 67 to Sep 68
Unit (Co, Bn, Btry, Arty, Div, etc):  HHC1stBde2ndInf Div
Camp or Military Installation:  Blue Lancer Valley
Comments:
Great Site! Sorry that I only found it now after so many years. I have some photos of the area you can have them to post. E-Mail how to get them to you if you want them.--Kenneth Ferraro~~~kenbake@aol.com


Message Number: 78 - Sunday, April 26, 2009 09:54:47 MST
[IP = 65.91.102.162] -United States

Name:  Ed Schmidt
Grade and Duty Corps/Branch of Service:  PFC / Clerk / Army
Duty Years in Korea or in Military:  April 64 to May 65
Unit (Co, Bn, Btry, Arty, Div, etc):  HHC, 3rd Bde, 1st Cav Div, APO24
Camp or Military Installation:  Camp McGovern
Comments:
Great web site Mr. Martinez! Thank you for all your efforts to make this experience a reality. Hadn't seen pictures of Munsan-Ni, or Spoonbill, or Nopae Dong, the vil right outside of Camp McGovern (better known as NO Pay Due!! Ha) since I can't remember when. Reading the Guest Book msg's brought back mixed emotions, especially bitterly cold nights on guard duty, and Joe Chink making noises...thanks again for all you have done for us!--Kindest regards, Ed Schmidt~~~schmidt0460@sbcglobal.net


Message Number: 77 - Sunday, April 12, 2009 11:52:37 MST
[IP = 152.131.8.132] -United States

Name:  Rod Palmer
Grade and Duty Corps/Branch of Service:  SGT E-5/Army
Duty Years in Korea or in Military:  25 months in Korea. Total of 32 years in active Army, Army Reserve, and Coast Guard Reserve
Unit (Co, Bn, Btry, Arty, Div, etc):  B Btry. 1/31 Arty. 7th Div
Camp or Military Installation:  Camp Casey 6/68-8/70.
Comments:
What a great documentation of your time there. I never made it up to BLV, but my cousin was there with the 2/38 in '68.--Rod Palmer~~~rodney.palmer@va.gov


Message Number: 76 - Saturday, March 28, 2009 19:20:57 MST
[IP = 65.78.142.40] -United States

Name:  Mark E. Brown
Grade and Duty Corps/Branch of Service:  SGT E-5 Air Defense Artillery
Duty Years in Korea or in Military:  Korea 1Oct1968 - 30Nov1970
Unit (Co, Bn, Btry, Arty, Div, etc):  HHB 4/44th ADA/ 38th Brigade ADA
Camp or Military Installation:  K6 Camp Humphreys plus time at each battery
Comments:
The old memory ain't what she used to be. Seems like one of our batteries was up in your neck of the woods. I know for sure two batteries were north of the Imjin River not sure which ones or where exactly. I spent a lot of time on the road as part of my S2 job, visiting the batteries, attempting to infiltrate the launcher area. That was a fun time. Also recall spending some time walking a very narrow trail along a mountain side that looked northward and had bunker every few hundred meters, cannot recall exactly where that was but was a lonely place to be especially at night in January! But, many, many fond memories of Korea; but when it was time to go, I was happy to leave. Got lucky that the Army, in all its wisdom chose to keep me in Korea rather than Vietnam or even worse, stateside duty! My intention when I enlisted was to avoid being drafted. I was able to choose the MOS I wanted in which I never worked a day once I left AIT. That's the Army, 90 day AIT and then never saw the inside of a radio van again! Go Figure! But I ended up in a great unit and totally enjoyed S2 and the interesting things I learned. Thank you for this web site Julio. Welcome Home Brothers.--Mark E. Brown~~~markbrwn@surewest.net


Message Number: 75 - Sunday, March 8, 2009 19:35:43 MST
[IP = 24.78.155.114] -Canada

Name:  James (Jim ) Brennan
Grade and Duty Corps/Branch of Service:  SP5 US Army
Duty Years in Korea or in Military:  1967 - 1969
Unit (Co, Bn, Btry, Arty, Div, etc):  E Co. 702 Maint/696 Ord/Ascom /2nd Avaition
Camp or Military Installation:  Numerous
Comments:
I was a Canadian volunteer (age 18) to the US Army in Oct 1966.Entered service in Fargo North Dakota. My home was and still is Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, just north of North Dakota. I took basic at Ft Bliss TX then to Ft Gordon and then to Ft Hood in the 1st Armored Div. Orders for Vietnam changed at last minute, or so it seemed, to Korea after the Pueblo crisis. Spent 15 months in Korea (3 extra for an early out) and I am sure that I spent part of it in the Blue Lance Valley, maybe Camp Kitty Hawk. So many things look familiar in the photos. The photos are great...I can still smell the place...I remember a large wooden water tower above our camp. We used to have to patrol around it...at night...scared s..., but we did it... If anyone out there can confirm the water tower or where E Co 702 Maint was stationed in those days (68-69) please email. To all of my dear comrades who served America I wish you all the very best and to the troops serving in harm's way today I wish them a safe and speedy trip home. When I see our 2nd Infantry Division patch on the troops now serving in Iraq and Afghanistan I want get out there with them to help. Sadly, those years have passed and those days are gone. God Bless America--James Brennan~~~jabrennan@shaw.ca


Message Number: 74 - Thursday, February 5, 2009 14:56:58 MST
[IP = 173.3.79.159] -United States

Name:  George Ward
Grade and Duty Corps/Branch of Service:  SP4 Supply & Special Services
Duty Years in Korea or in Military:  two years
Unit (Co, Bn, Btry, Arty, Div, etc):  702nd Maintainance Battalion
Camp or Military Installation:  Blue Lancer Valley
Comments:
I was stationed at Blue Lancer Valley from 1965 to 1966 at the 702nd Maint Bn, but was reassigned to special services,for a period of time due to my background. However, I requested to return to Blue Lancer Valley before my time was up. It brings back so many memories: riding shotgun in trucks along the DMZ, the cold , the floods, and all the good times with my army buddies. I must be nuts, but I loved Blue Lancer Valley!--George Ward~~~wardgeorge51@gmail.com


Message Number: 73 - Wednesday, February 4, 2009 12:35:29 MST
[IP = 72.196.145.36] -United States

Name:  Thomas Malone
Grade and Duty Corps/Branch of Service:  Specialist E-5 Army
Duty Years in Korea or in Military:  May 1966-Oct. 1967
Unit (Co, Bn, Btry, Arty, Div, etc):  HHC 1st Brigade 2nd Inf. Div.
Camp or Military Installation:  Blue Lancer Valley
Comments:
SUPER SITE...Brings back a lot of memories and the pics are great..I am always looking for someone from the unit but so far no luck.--Thomas Malone~~~trmalone@cox.net


Message Number: 72 - Tuesday, January 20, 2009 18:36:12 MST
[IP = 74.184.33.113] -United States

Name:  Thomas L Nix
Grade and Duty Corps/Branch of Service:  E-5 HHCo 1st Brigade 2nd Div
Duty Years in Korea or in Military:  1966-1967
Unit (Co, Bn, Btry, Arty, Div, etc):  Headquarters Co
Camp or Military Installation:  Blue Lancer Valley
Comments:
Good to visit this site. Brings back a lot of memories.--Thomas L. Nix~~~~tlnix42@bellsouth.net


Message Number: 71 - Saturday, January 10, 2009 17:16:03 MST
[IP = 66.63.210.9] -United States

Name:  T.M. Tagmeyer
Grade and Duty Corps/Branch of Service:  Specialist, 11Bravo, unit point , navigator, Mine expert
Duty Years in Korea or in Military:  1981/ 1995
Unit (Co, Bn, Btry, Arty, Div, etc):  1/9th Infantry Bn. 2cnd Inf. Division
Camp or Military Installation:  Camp Greaves/ Freedom Bridge
Comments:
Hey guys. I miss your company. It has been so many years now, I always thought I was alone, here in these woods, alone in a cabin. Afraid of the rest of the world, or what I might do. I remember the Patrols, the Mines, The dead. My brothers were lost to me for many years, then I met all of you. As we drove back from Washington to Kentucky, there was a powerful storm, and the storm of emotions wasn't lacking either. I found my Brothers again, and a great peace fell over me, Something inside me was whole again. I saw you all there, and realized, I'm not alone, and never will be. I have a lot of great pictures, and memories, I suppose the beer helped with the old memories, and you replaced them with new ones. When I fell to my knees at the memorial, you picked me up again...and when you need picking up, I'll be there behind you. When you need a Brother, I'll be beside you, and if your ever in danger, I'll stand right in front of you. Brothers, I hope to see you all again. "Keep up the Fire!"--T.M.Tagmeyer ~~~~lilmo528@yahoo.com



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