at about here, approximately fifty miles to the south of da nang, is the operational base at chu lai.he marines and the seabees, have built a small airfield for tactical support. our third operational base, is approximately forty five miles to the north of da nang. it is the base at la phube. now although the bulk of our marines are located in or around these three bases, i want to point out that the marines of the third amphibious force have been fighting from one end of the i corps area tot the other. with so many new and different things for you to see, it is difficult to sort them out in any order. however it's quite easy to choose what you should see first. our marines. they're the finest. >> these marines have just returned from a tough battle in the north. they are now in a defensive perimeter. their weapons are cleaned and cared for before a thought can be given to personal comfort. a matter of importance in the life of a professional fighting man. this is neither a clean nor an easy gi life for our men, but they've learned to accept the physical hardships of battle as their f

i did wind up in vietnam at chu lai. and it's a very--it's a good experience in looking back, but it's a hard experience. damian: you grow up fast. armand: yes, you grow up fast and quick. i spent 4 years and got out. the reason i got out because i got married when i was in the marine corps, 2 years in it. and as hard as it is for us-- as it was for us in vietnam, it was just that hard for my wife and my child because i left her pregnant. damian: the whole family was serving with you. armand: yeah, absolutely, first time that you ever saw a war through a tv. damian: wow, well, you sent us some great pictures of the post. you also are going to see some family and some children because that's what you all do now. i mean, you served your time in the military, and now you're helping the community with the american legion post 809. talk about some of the community work that you all do. miguel: one of the things that we are known for is our services for veterans that pass on. we do the military honors at the grave site, which