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3 January 1967 ~ Tuesday ~ Day 86 ~ 720th Military Police Battalion Reunion Association ~ Vietnam History Project ~ This Page Last Updated ~ 9 October 2008 |
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Operation DECKHOUSE-V During the period of 3 to 24 January 1967, one platoon of Battalion MPs from A Company were committed in support of Operation DECKHOUSE-V. A clearing operation conducted by U.S. Marine Corps of the Special Landing Force (SLF), Seventh Fleet Amphibious Ready Group, and ARVN (Army of The Republic of South Vietnam) elements. |
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Their mission was to construct a POW cage at Vung Tau, escort and secure POW's from the area of operations to the POW cage at Vung Tau, process POW's, and escort them from Vung Tau to the Army of The Republic of Vietnam, III Corps cage at Bien Hoa (Ho Nai). Although the POW capture rate was below that anticipated, only three enemy POWs were held at Vung Tau, the exercise was an excellent training devise for the members of the Battalion. No significant problems were encountered and no battalion casualties occurred. |
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