![]() ![]() By mid-1966, the Navy deployed 14,000 Seabees to Vietnam, most located in I Corps south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), concentrated in the three coastal points of Da Nang, Chu Lai, and Phu Bai. For other battalions, Seabees became big brothers for Vietnamese children, introducing many to their first Christmas, and brightening the lives of the war’s innocent victims.īeginning in the late spring of 1965, the first Seabee battalions arrived in the Republic of Vietnam, accompanying the buildup and entry of American forces into offensive combat operations. Construction battalions, some only recently commissioned in response to the war, forged holiday traditions and ensured that despite the surroundings of war a festive occasion and great revelry would be shared by all. For Seabees deployed to the Republic of Vietnam in the mid to late 1960s, Christmas represented but a pause in the work schedule. ![]() Other groups of proud Americans, both uniformed and civil servants, will find themselves overseas across the globe, serving their nation stoically albeit with a latent longing for home. ![]() This holiday season, many Americans will travel to visit family and loved ones, celebrating Christmas and reflecting on the blessings of the past year. NMCB 5’s holiday take on Camp Adenir defenses, Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam, 1966. ![]()
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