Katum Convoy  The Battalion was assigned to provide escort security for the Katum Convoy. Katum was a forward firebase about 55 nautical miles northwest of Bien Hoa and on the 3 mile buffer zone boundary of Cambodia, Tay Ninh Province, in Military Region III. During the month of April the Katum Convoy was being run twice weekly.

Dong Tam Detachment  B Company relocated the Dong Tam Provost Marshal Office to Tan An.. The move and realignment enabled the MP’s to be more responsive to traffic accidents and incidents and to provide greater area coverage.

Bu Dop Convoy  The Battalion was assigned to provide escort security for the Bu Dop Convoy. The Bu Dop Base Camp was located about four kilometers south of the Cambodian border, Tay Ninh Province, III Corps. During the month April the Bu Dop Convoy was being run twice weekly.

     CPT John G. Meyer, Jr. assumed command of B Company at Vinh Long in Military Region IV, Mekong Delta.

    CPT Paul B. Hughes assumed command of A Company at Long Binh Post.

Soc Trang Detachment  The B Company Detachment at Soc Trang that had been closed and reassigned to Can Tho on 1 December 1970 was reopened. Since 1 December 1970 the military police assistance for Soc Trang was handled from Can Tho on as as needed basis. Due to a major highway reconstruction program in the area by U.S. Army Engineers it was determined that temporary MP support was required on a daily basis. Four MP’s and 1 vehicle were quartered with the Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) Advisory Team-71. The MP mission was to investigate traffic accidents and incidents in the Soc Trang area and submit their reports to the Can Tho Provost Marshal Office where final disposition was made.

1750 hours, The SDNCO Stacy relieved the Motor Pool Guard from C Company of duty because he acted as if he was in a daze or very sleepy and confused. SDNCO Stacy felt the guard was not capable of performing guard duties. He was was replaced by PFC Gitting.

FSB Mace Convoy  “M1” [radio call sign] notified this office by radio that the Fire Base Mace Convoy departed Long Binh Post with a total of 22 vehicles.

Phuoc Vinh Convoy  0815 hours, “Mustang 1” [radio call sign] notified this office by radio that the Phuoc Vinh Convoy departed Long Binh Post with a total of 33 vehicles.

1200 hours, SIR#4-251, Fatal Shooting Incident.

1215 hours, SIR #4-252, Possession of Suspected Dangerous Drugs.

1300 hours, received Brigade Information #74-71, TA (Traffic Accident) involving MP’s.

1330 hours, received Fatal Traffic Accident Supplemental SIR.

1350 hours, MAJ Sprinski of 169th Engineers notified this office of a fatal shooting at Dinh Quan. This office notified CID (Criminal Investigation Division), Corino.

1400 hours, This HQ was unable to make contact with Xuan Loc MP’s.

FSB Mace Convoy  1430 Hours, "M-1" [radio call sign] notified this office that the Mace Convoy returned to Long Binh Post with 33 vehicles, without incident.

Phuoc Vinh Convoy  “Mustang 1” notified this office by radio that the Phouc Vinh Convoy returned to Long Binh Post with 33 vehicles, without incident.

212th MP Company (Sentry Dog)  1505 hours, CPT Folsom notified this office that the patrol dogs had returned from Vandergrift, SP/4 Robertson with K9 Dingo, on 1 April and SP/4 Silvers with K9 Buddy on 3 April.

1900 hours, received SIR #4-257, Larceny of Government Property.

1915 hours, received SIR # 4-258, Fatal Shooting Incident.

1945 hours, received SIR # 4-259, Possession of Marijuana & Suspected Dangerous Drugs.

2220 hours, The SDO (Staff Duty Officer) and SDNCO (Staff Duty Noncommissioned Officer) notified this office that they supervised the closing of Annex 11 (Enlisted Men's Club) without incident.

2350 hours, the SDNCO reported to this office that the Battalion Motor Pool Guard detail, PFC Smith, A Company, and PFC Martin, C Company, were briefed and posted.

2400 hours, Alert Status Long Binh Post has remained on “White Alert” status for the past 24 hours. Log Closed.

0600 hours, the SDNCO notified this office that Motor Pool Guard, PFC Trotter was posted at 0550 hours.

Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy  0720 hours, Unit 28 notified this office by radio that the Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy departed Long Binh Post with a total of 22 vehicles.

FSB Mace Convoy  0755 hours, Unit “M1” [radio call sign] notified this office by radio that the Fire Base Mace Convoy departed Long Binh Post with a total of 31 vehicles.

Phuoc Vinh Convoy  0810 hours, Unit “Mustang 1” [radio call sign] notified this office that the Phuoc Vinh Convoy departed Long Binh Post with a total of 22 vehicles.

Vung Tau Convoy  0910 hours, “Unit 9” [radio call sign] notified this office by radio that the Vung Tau Convoy departed Long Binh Post with a total of 46 vehicles.

Trang Bang Convoy  1000 hours, This office was notified by radio that the Trang Bang Convoy departed Long Binh Post with a total of 10 vehicles.

1040 hours, MAJ Osborne notified this office that LTC Simonds, 18th Brigade IG (Inspector General), would make himself available to 720th personnel for approximately one hour during the afternoon of 13 April.

Bao Loc Convoy  1245 hours, “King 1” [radio call sign] notified this office by radio that the Bao Loc Convoy returned to Long Binh Post with 26 vehicles without incident.

1300 hours, Mr. Swayzee of NHA (National Hydropower Association), Inc. notified this office requesting assistance to locate Marshal Mitchell, an employee who allegedly left Phu Loi at 0645 hours to hitchhike to Bien Hoa but never showed up. Description was given to Phu Loi and Di An Provost Marshals Office.

Phuoc Vinh Convoy  1500 hours, “Unit 34” [radio call sign] notified this office by radio that the Phuoc Vinh Convoy returned to Long Binh Post with 22 vehicles, without incident.

FSB Mace Convoy  1510 hours, “M1” notified this office by radio that the Mace Convoy returned to Long Binh Post with 19 vehicles, without incident.

Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy  1600 hours, LT Chappell notified this office that the Cu Chi-Tay Ninh Convoy returned to Long Binh Post with 20 vehicles, without incident.

Trang Bang Convoy  1630 hours, SSG Russell notified this office that the Trang Bang Convoy returned to Long Binh Post with 10 vehicles, without incident.

Vung Tau Convoy  1725 hours, “Unit 9” notified this office by radio that the Vung Tau Convoy returned to Long Binh Post with 46 vehicles, without incident.

1800 hours, SIR (Serious Incident Report) #4-272, Aggravated Assault.

1900 hours, 18th Brigade Information: #76-71, Drug Shakedown.

Xuan Loc Detachment  1940 hours, the Xuan Loc PMO (Provost Marshals Office), notified this office of a TA (Traffic Accident) in 95th MP Battalion Area of Operation, at Grid (map) Coordinates YT 170160, on Highway QL-1. Involved were a U.S. 20 ton tuck and an ARVN (Army of The Republic of Vietnam) 3/4 ton truck. Long Binh Post, PMO notified (Edlin), and stated they had knowledge of the incident and were in the process of investigating.

2215 hours, the SDO (Staff Duty Officer), Everett and SDNCO (Staff Duty Noncommissioned Officer), Steffensen, supervised the closing of Annex 11 (Enlisted Men's Club) without incident.

2325 hours, all CQ’s (Charge of Quarters) reported all personnel present and accounted for status for bed check. Clay, A Company, Walker, C Company, Johnson, 212th, and Ates, HQ Detachment.

2342 hours, the radio (74 AM) went out in this office, Commo Chief Lovitt notified.

2335 hours, the radio (74 AM) was repaired by Communications.

2352 hours, the Motor Pool guard detail, SP/4 VanVliet, A Company, and PFC Reid, C Company, were briefed and posted by the SDNCO.

2400 hours, Long Binh Post has remained on “White Alert” status for the past 24 hours. Log Closed.

Di An Detachment  The Battalion responsibility for discipline, law and order responsibilities at the Di An Detachment came to a close when the base reverted to Army of The Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) control under the Vietnamization Program.

     1SG Dudley L. Godwin is assigned to C Company.

     CPT Robert C. Ackley replaced CPT William C, Harris as the Battalion Chaplain.

Stateside  Vietnam Veterans Against The War Spokesman John Kerry testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. With at least seven legislative proposals relating to the Vietnam war under consideration, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee chaired by Senator William Fulbright (Democrat-Arkansas) began to hear testimony.

     On the third day of hearings, six members of the committee heard testimony from John F. Kerry, a leader of the major veterans organization opposing continuation of the war. Kerry was the only representative of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) who testified on April 22, but others in VVAW were in the audience and at times supported his remarks with applause.

     During the testimony and in a later television appearance on "Meet The Press" Mr. Kerry accused the United States Military of systematic wide spread war crimes.

      Although still an officer and member of the Unites States Naval Reserve (inactive status) Mr. Kerry also admitted to meeting with the representatives of the North Vietnamese Government during a time of war, contrary to United States Law and the Uniform Code Of Military Justice. U.S. Code, Title 18, Part I, Chapter 45, Section 953: Private correspondence with foreign governments.

     "I have been to Paris. I have talked with both delegations at the peace talks, that is to say the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnamese Government) and the Provisional Revolutionary Government (Viet Cong Government) and of all eight of Madam Binh's points it has been stated time and time again, and was stated by Senator Vance Hartke when he returned from Paris, and it has been stated by many other officials of this Government, if the United States were to set a date for withdrawal the prisoners of war would be returned."

     The committee began the hearing April 20 and continued to receive testimony for four days in April and for seven days throughout May, 1971. The full testimony heard by the committee, including that of Kerry, is in Legislative Proposals Relating to the War in Southeast Asia, Hearings before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-Second Congress, First Session (April-May 1971), Washington: Government Printing Office, 1971.

     The Battalion received seventeen 1/4-ton trucks (jeeps) from deactivated elements of the U.S. 25th Infantry Division. The acquisition of the vehicles enhanced the vehicle profile within the Battalion and made immeasurable contribution to the overall mission accomplishment.

Phu Loi Detachment  1LT David F. Parker, A Company, was assigned as the new Officer In Charge (OIC) at the Phu Loi Detachment.

     Total American deaths in Vietnam surpass 45,000.