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Newport Terminal  Vietnam
My Tour With The 154 TC "The Anchor Team"  At Newport Terminal RVN June 1967 To June 1968 Sgt Allan Furtado - US Army - Camp Camelot, Long Binh
Newport Bridge After VC Hit - May 1968
Bill took this pic of me and then I took his to the right.
Bill - It was great to talk to you after thirty-two years. Hope to see you someday. Bill was with the 551St Trans
When Bill took this photo I think he was more concerned about getting the tire in the photo tham me.
Left - Bill Siller & Don't Remember His Name - Right Me & Frank.. We took  these photos just before the Tet 68 Offense and the battle at the Newport Bridge. We weren't smiling for long. Frank, it was great to talk to you after almost 33 years.
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I think the sun was in my eyes.
71st Trans BN  work formation at Camp Camelot-Getting ready to head for Newport.
Guard House on Outer Perimeter of Camelot
Me Working on Our Duce & 1/2  at Newport
Some Friends Playing Cards
This is the photo section of the website.  There are many photos of Newport Terminal, Camp Camelot and the surrounding area.  They were taken by me and many other Vets from the
71st and sent to me to be added to the site.  Thank you all for making this the most
informative website about the 71st Transportation  Battalion in Vietnam. 
Keep them coming.  Finally, I would like to thank all the Vets
for the sacrifices they made.
We all remember what's happening here.
Vietnam Service and Campaign Ribbons
The 154 TC was one of the companies of the 71st Transportation Battalion which was under
the 4th Transportation Command.  We were located at Camp Camelot, Long Binh.  It was headquarters for the 71st Bn at that time.  I understand that it later moved to Newport Terminal.  We convoyed the 25 miles or so from Long Binh to Newport Terminal
every day.  The primary duty of the 154 TC was off-loading cargo at Newport. 
I worked directly with the 71st Trans Bn Maintenance operation at Newport. 
At the time I was there, Newport was a 24/7 operation with two 12-hour
shifts.  Maintenance was a big problem and anyone who had mechanical
skills was needed to maintain and repair equipment used to off-load
the ships.  About a month after I was there, the new consolidated
maintenance building was completed and the maintenance
group split up into two shifts.  I volunteered for the
12-hour night shift.  It was a little cooler at night,
less brass around, and we were able to get a lot
done.  The only thing, Charlie was usually a
little more active at night, especially
during the Tet 68 Offense, which I will
talk about later on in the site.
71St Transportation Battalion
POW Camp in Bien Hoa
Overhead  view of the Newport Terminal Complex. Part of the Newport Bridge is visible on upper right side.The 71st Bn maintenance building, where I  worked the night shift, is in center of picture about a third of the way down. Looks like
three buildings attached.
The Road Leading Out of Camp Camelot
More Construction of Camp Camelot
Photo Courtesy of Wayne Ferguson 528th & HHC 4TC
Photo Courtesy Of ATAV Website
Looking to the left going out, there was a TC company there but don't remember the name.
These two are in the photo to the left. Can you find them?
The  guy sitting in the lawn chair with his back to us was in the same unit I was in at Fort Eustis, VA.  He arrived
in  the 154th  the  day before I did.  I had no  idea he would be there. The  first thing he  said to me  was SHORT.
Today Newport Terminal is a restricted area. No visitors allowed to enter.
Update Photo
Photo courtesy of Patsy Brown-Snipes from her December 2000 trip to Vietnam. Patsy's husband, LTC Norman Brown, was BN Cdr of the 11th Trans BN in 1967 operating out of Cat Lai.
Newport Bridge December 2000
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Full Speed Ahead
Full Speed Ahead
The Flying Wheel - Transportation Crops Insigna
Christmas day 1967.  We all took turns having our photo taken to send back home.
Al Furtado Christmas 1967
First Logistical Command - Vietnam - 1965 - 1970
Memories - From The Broadway Musical, Cats
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Welcome To Newport Terminal
Newport Bridge - Morning Of February 2nd 1968
Photo Courtesy of SP/4 Frederick W. "Rick" Kreidler, B Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Group, 18th MP Brigade, Long Binh Post, Vietnam, October 1967-January 1969.
The photo abouve shows my exact location during the battle of the Newport Bridge.  If you look just above my initials you will see a chain link fence, which is blurry because of the moving jeep the photo was taken from.  I was right at
the fence during most of the battle.  During a lul in the fighting I could clearly hear the VC yelling down
to us saying they were going to kill us and send us home in body bags.
A night I will never forget.
Charles T Schultheis - 154th Transportation Company - 1966 - 1967 - (1947 -2006)
Charles T Schultheis - 154th Transportation Company - 1966 - 1967 - (1947 -2006)
If anyone was a friend of Charlie, or knew him could you please contact me.
Al Furtado
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army Photography