My Guestbook 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 83 messages. Message Number: 82 - Wednesday, September 23, 2009 12:14:59 MST [IP = 24.255.247.105] -United States 
As I was new to Blue lancer Valley I loved looking at the mountains and that was about it. The men that were stationed at Camp Blue Lancer Valley were the best I had ever served with other than the Berlin Brigade when the "Wall" ear began on 13Aug61. Other than The possibility of malaria; restoring our trenches every spring and the ROK soldiers that were billeted within my Quonset hut (A soldier had to make sure anything you wanted to keep was locked up) and the same nightly patrols along the Imjim (that was well known by North Koreans) made by the 1/12. It was the professionalism of most of the troopers and our mission in Korea plus friends that helped me tolerate Korea and was proud to serve with the 1/12 And we were "Always Ready."--Clinton Leary~~~L1120@cox.net Message Number: 81 - Friday, August 28, 2009 13:34:37 MST [IP = 65.55.67.165] -United States
Not many of us still around. I was in the 1st gun/ 1st platoon.--John Mims~~~jomims29@msn.com Message Number: 80 - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 15:45:05 MST [IP = 71.110.153.24] -United States
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
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
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
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
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 
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
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
|
