Redcatchers of "B" Company, 5th Battalion, 12th Infantry found enemy mortar aiming equipment during recon-in-force operations east of the Long Binh military complex today.

The 5 Battalion, 12th Infantry "Warriors" found enemy ponchos, gas mask parts, mortar aiming stakes complete with illumination devices and an aiming quadrant for a 60 mm mortar, they also destroyed a 14-bunker, 38-position basecamp at about noon today during a recon-in-force six miles east of Long Binh. The infantrymen met no enemy resistance.

24 May 68

Action was light Friday as the 199th infantrymen continued reconnaissance-in-force operations.

In scattered actions throughout the day elements of the 199th's "Old Guard" destroyed 14 bunkers, three B-40 rocket casings. One 250 pound bomb, and one 155mm artillery round.

Supporting aero-rifle teams from "A" Troop, 3d Squadron, 17th Air Cavalry destroyed seven bunkers in action northeast or Saigon Friday,

25 May 68

Redcatchers or the 199th destroyed enemy bunkers during reconnaissance operations 15 miles northeast or Saigon today.

"C" Company, 2d Battalion, 3d Infantry, destroyed a 155mm round and an enemy bunker during a recon-in-force operation northeast or Saigon Saturday. In the same vicinity, "B" Company of the "Old Guard" destroyed a bunker and a 750 pound bomb. No enemy resistance was met in either action.

26 May 68

The Redcatchers and supporting units killed two VC, destroyed two bunkers and 20 meters of enemy trench during isolated actions 15 miles northeast of Saigon an Sunday.

A light fire team from "A" Troop, 3d Squadron, 17th Air Cav, aided a team of the 51st Infantry (LRP) in an action with an unknown-sized enemy unit late today. Two VC were killed in the contact.

Two other teams were extracted early Sunday evening following action with unknown sized enemy elements. Enemy losses were not known.

Charlie Company, 2d Battalions, 3d Infantry, destroyed an old French mine, and a 155mm artillery round while on recon-in-force operations.

Supporting airstrikes destroyed two bunkers, 20 meters of trench, and damaged two more enemy bunkers.

27 May 68

Monday found combat units of the 199th in sporadic contacts with scattered enemy forces about 2.5 miles west of Saigon and 24 miles northeast of Saigon.

Three dead enemy were found following the action. There were no US losses.

Shortly before first light Monday, the fire support basecamp of the 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry, came under a ground attack by an unknown-sized enemy force. In the three hour contact, a planned enemy offensive hit the basecamp in two separate company positions simultaneously. As the battalion basecamp received small arms, automatic weapons, and rocket fire, a "D" Company position received coordinated mortar from two directions.

Meanwhile, a platoon of 15 enemy fired on "B" Company elements near a bridge site northeast of the battalion basecamp.

"B" Company and a mechanized infantry unit from the 25th Infantry Division counterattacked the enemy force, resulting in two enemy killed and one suspect detained. They captured one AK-47 and several RPG rocket rounds in the action.

Later in the morning the battalion basecamp received more sporadic small arms fire from approximately 100 enemy located north of their position. Light fire teams and artillery support was called in. Later sweeps of the area produced negative results.

Later Monday a team from the 51st Infantry (LRP), while operating in rice paddy, regions northeast or Saigon came into contact with five VC, killing one and capturing one AK-47. The enemy soldier was dressed in khakis and caring several documents.

Supporting airstrikes for the brigade Monday destroyed a bunker and damaged four others.

A delayed report of action Sunday night announced a contact between two VC and a team from the 51st LRP, resulting in one VC KIA. The action took place during operations northeast of Saigon.

28 May 68

Infantrymen of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade continued recon-in-force operations with light action reported.

In actions northeast of Saigon, gunships from "A" Troop, 3d Squadron, 17th Air Cav, destroyed two sampan and killed two VC.

Infantrymen from the 3d Battalion, 7th Infantry found one bunker complex and a VC body in company-size operations northeast of Saigon.

"A" Company found an enemy bunker complex consisting or 20 two bunkers and a command bunker. They destroyed six-bunkers during the day in the densely wooded area. "C" Company found a dead VC in a grave and destroyed 28 bunkers.

Elements of "D" Company, 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry. killed two Viet Cong and destroyed one sampan in an action in rice paddy region southwest of Saigon.