Three miles southeast of Due Hoa, elements of the 2^nd Bn, 3^rd Inf "Old Guard" found one AK-47 rifle with three empty magazines.

In other light scattered action, members of 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf found one B-40 mortar round, one 82mm mortar round, and five empty fuse cans.

More than 3,800 rounds of small arms ammunition, along with 20 RPG rocket rounds were discovered southeast of Due Hoa by elements of the "Old Guard," 2^nd Bn, 3^rd Inf, while artillerymen from the Brigade's 2^nd Bn, 40^th Arty were credited with one Viet Cong killed yesterday during light action.

The ammunition cache was buried in 35-gallon drums along a canal bank 2 ½ miles southeast of Due Hoa. The Redcatcher infantrymen also destroyed 20 bunkers, including an enemy command bunker.

In Tan Tao village 6 miles southwest of Saigon, "Cottonbalers" of 3^rd Bn, 7^th Inf discovered six camouflaged bicycles during a cordon and search of the village. Ten detainees were held for further questioning during the cordon, which included Medcap and the distribution of food and clothing to the villagers.

The Viet Cong killed by the artillerymen were discovered 7 miles south of Due Hoa by a patrol of ARVN soldiers.

Redcatchers continued search operations west of Saigon today, destroying 18 bunkers and 4 booby traps 3 miles southwest of Due Hoa. One of the booby traps was a Claymore mine set between two pieces of bamboo.

"Warriors" from 4^th Bn, 12^th Inf fond two 82mm mortar rounds and one 82mm white phosphorous round 10 miles southwest of Saigon. A unit of Bravo Co also found an isolated fence stacked with dry leaves in the area running east to west for 250 meters. A gate made from two concrete pillars 12 feet high and 12 inches in diameter was also discovered.

A sign on the gate read: "We kill all ARVN soldiers and build a new village at My Lgon." Many danger signs were in the area and six Chicom booby traps with pressure release detonations were found and destroyed along with the mysterious gate.

Helicopter gunships supporting Brigade elements killed ten Viet Cong today.

A forward air controller working with the Brigade received small arms fire and spotted the Viet Cong in an open field. He called for a light fire team, which engaged and killed the enemy.

Elsewhere, "Warriors" from Alpha Co, 4^th Bn, 12^th Inf working in an area 11 miles southwest of Saigon, discovered 2 AK-47 rifles with magazines, one bag of mortar mix, and 30 charges. The infantrymen also sank one sampan.

Elements of Delta Co of the same battalion found a Chicom grenade booby trap and one RPG round.

While conducting sweeps in the Binh Chanh area 7 miles southwest of Saigon today, "Warriors" from Alpha Co, 4^th Bn, 12^th Inf found a small cache hidden in several haystacks. It contained five RPG boosters, two maps and one small packet of documents.

Two Viet Cong roadblocks were also discovered in the same area. They were constructed from mounds of dirt surrounded by concertina wire. Viet Cong propaganda signs and pamphlets were found in the area around the roadblock and destroyed along with the roadblock.

The Brigade Civil Affairs Section (S5) continued to help the people of Ho Nai village rebuild their homes, may of which were destroyed during the post-Tet fighting last month.

To date, the villagers have received over 20 truckloads of lumber, 300 bags of cement, and 800 sheets of tin roofing from the S-5 office. The villagers perform the actual construction work.

Captain Melvin R. Chatman of Detroit, Brigade Civil Affairs Officer said, 'We expect to have over 8 homes rebuilt in about 5 months."

In activities west of Saigon today, two brigade operations netted small weapons caches and resulted in one Viet Cong killed by artillery.

Popular Forces working with "Warriors" of 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf uncovered a 55-gallon drum containing 25 new AK-47 rifles and 15 loaded magazines while on a cordon and search operation 5 miles southwest of Saigon. The cache, found in a hamlet of Tan Kien village, had been in place about one month.

Operating in the "pineapple' region west of Saigon, "Old Guard" infantrymen from Bravo Co, 2^nd Bn, 3^rd Inf found another 55-gallon drum buried in a dike 6 miles southwest of Due Hoa. Thirteen B-40 rocket rounds were found inside the drum.

Towards dusk, the Brigade's forward air controller (FAC) spotted one Viet Cong in the northern pineapple region 3 miles south of Due Hoa. Captain Charles F. Thomas of Denver, Co, said, "I was flying in support of a bunker-destruction mission when I spotted at least one pajama-clad Viet Cong near a canal infested with bunkers and fighting positions." Thomas called in and adjusted two 2^nd Bn, 40^th Arty batteries resulting in one Viet Cong killed and 11 bunkers destroyed.

"Warriors" from Alpha Co, 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf discovered 60 homemade grenades in a hootch today. One bunker was also destroyed.

"Warriors" of 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf this morning continued a reconnaissance-in-force operating begun yesterday 8 miles southwest of Due Hoa.

A bunker complex containing at least 20 bunkers was discovered and destroyed by Alpha Co, with 10 additional bunkers being destroyed by other battalion elements. Over 20 bunkers were discovered and destroyed by Alpha Co, with 10 additional bunkers being destroyed by other battalion elements. Over 20 spider holes were found in the same area as the bunker complex and were also destroyed.

The "Warriors" also found and destroyed 10 Viet Cong sampans found submerged in a nearby canal.

A bag of Viet Cong medical supplies was also discovered hidden under a poncho and one Viet Cong Claymore mine, one 82mm mortar round, and one 55-gallon drum of fuel were found and destroyed.

Elements of 4^th Bn, 12^th Inf held one detainee and found and destroyed five booby traps and three bunkers while operating 9 miles southwest of Saigon. One of these bunkers had concrete walls covered with Viet Cong slogans.

In light action 5 miles southwest of Saigon, members of the 3^rd Bn, 7^th Inf "Cottonbalers" found and destroyed four B-40 rocket rounds, four bunkers and one booby trap. A 50 lb. bag of rice was also found.

Brigade elements today killed six Viet Cong and captured two suspects in afternoon action 6 miles southwest of Saigon.

A Binh Chanh Regional Forces company working with Alpha and Bravo Co.'s of the 4^th Bn, 12^th Inf "Warriors" received initial contact from a Viet Cong force 1 mile south of the strategic Binh Dien Bridge. The RG's returned fire with unknown results as air support arrived within five minutes.

An air strike in support of Alpha Co, killed five Viet Cong with 20mm cannon fire, while Bravo Co killed an additional enemy soldier and wounded another. The wounded soldier and one suspect were detained in the action.

Redcatchers engaged the enemy southwest of Saigon today, resulting in three VC killed and two detainees held.

Infantrymen from Bravo Co, 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf killed two VC and detained one suspect 8 miles southwest of Saigon, while 14 miles southwest of the capital, Bravo Co, 4^th Bn, 12^th Inf "Warriors" killed one VC and detained one suspect.

Seven miles south of Saigon, infantrymen from alpha Co, 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf chased and captured one wounded suspect. Three bunkers, containing 60 rounds of AK-47 ammunition and 2 B-40 rounds, were discovered where the suspect was hiding.

Elsewhere, members of Delta Co, 4^th Bn, 12^th Inf detained one person who was later identified as a Viet Cong. While on the sweep, the "Warriors" found a 55-gallon drum containing 80 B-41 rocket rounds, three B-40 charges, two AK-47 rifles, and two cases of small arms ammunition. Minutes later, another 55-gallon drum of gasoline was discovered buried three feet underground. Later in the day, Delta Co infantrymen also uncovered a complete 82mm mortar, 149 B-40 boosters, one hundred twenty-three 60mm mortar rounds and 51 cases of fuses.

Redcatchers today killed six VC in action 8 miles southwest of Saigon.

ARVN soldiers operating with alpha Co, 4^th Bn, 12^th Inf contacted an estimated five Viet Cong while sweeping an area south of Bin Chanh. Alpha Co quickly moved to support the ARVN's and killed all five VC.