Reacting to information furnished by two Hoi Chanhs, an element of Delta Co, 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf killed two Viet Cong and detained four suspects.

While working with the Gia Dinh Provincial Reconnaissance Unit 10 miles southwest of Saigon, the infantrymen entered a small hamlet where VC were suspected to be hiding.

"As the men came into the village, the VC ran into some bunkers," said 1LT Julain F. Depree, Assistant Brigade Intelligence Officer from Louisville, Ky. "In the exchange of fire, the two VC were killed." A Brigade light observation helicopter (LOH), working with the ground elements under the direction of Major Milton H. Mathis, from Washington, D.C., was responsible for the kills. The detainees were released to the Provincial Reconnaissance Unit.

"Warriors" from 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf uncovered an ammunition cache buried in six metal containers 9 miles southwest of Saigon today. The infantrymen were led to the cache by a former VC captain who recently rallied to the GVC under the Chieu Hoi program. The cache contained 2,500 rounds of AK-47 ammunition.

"He pointed to the exact spot where he wanted the men to dig and the metal cases were right there, about four feet under the ground," said battalion intelligence officer CPT Bernard P. Thomas from Claridge, PA.

A sizable rocket cache was found this afternoon by "Old Guard" infantrymen from Echo Co, 2^nd Bn, 3^rd Inf while on patrol in the "pineapple" region 2 miles west of Saigon. The cache, containing 21 B-41 rocket rounds and 22 boosters, was found in a 55-gallon drum partly buried in a dike. Seven inches of the drum was protruding above the ground and was plainly visible.

"Many of the rockets and boosters, as well as the drum itself, were quite rusted," said assistant Brigade intelligence officer 1LT Julian F. Depree.

Redcatchers combined civic action with military efforts today when they conducted a Medcap while cordoning the village of Tan Nhut One, 10 miles southwest of Saigon.

Under the supervision of 1LT Sidney K. Godwin from Virginia Beach, VA, the Medcap team form 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf offered medical assistance to the villagers.

The military end of the operation turned up two well-fortified but abandoned Viet Cong bunkers, two observation posts overlooking a nearby Brigade fire support base, and four Chicom grenade booby traps.

"Old Guard" infantrymen from 2^nd Bn, 3^rd Inf uncovered 10,000 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition 12 miles west of Saigon, along with a 40-pound Chicom Claymore mine.

In other action, "Cottonbalers" from 3^rd Bn, 7^th Inf, working with elements of the 9^th Inf Div in the McKong Delta, discovered the bodies of three Viet Cong killed din recent action.

In light action today, three Viet Cong soldiers died in a heavy artillery barrage laid down by gunners from the Brigade's 2^nd Bn, 40^th Arty 13 miles southwest of Saigon.

In other action, "Old Guard" infantrymen from 2^nd Bn, 3^rd Inf destroyed 48 bunkers south of Due Hon while air strikes smashed five more. The Redcatchers found 31 of the bunkers 5 miles southeast of Due Hoa and the remainder 3 miles southwest of the city. They also discovered three VC sampans.

"Warriors" from Cahrlie Co, 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf found five more bunkers and four booby traps 8 miles southwest of Saigon.

Two Viet Cong died and one self-confessed VC and seven suspects were detained today by Redcatchers as light action proved to be the order of the day for Brigade units.

The day's only killings took place 10 miles southwest of Saigon when "Warriors" from Charlie Co, 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf engaged the two VC while sweeping the area with an ARVN unit. The sweep also uncovered nine bunkers containing three Chicom grenades, one booby trap kit, and a medical supply bag.

One VC apparently decided he would rather switch than fight and gave up to the advancing Redcatchers. Seven more suspects were detained on the operation.

While probing the muddy banks of a canal 8 ½ miles southwest of Saigon today, Redcatchers unearthed a munitions cache containing almost 11,000 rounds of AK-47 ammunition.

"Warriors" from Alpha co, 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf, discovered 10,900 rounds packed in 15 wooden boxes as they made one of their periodic searches of the canal banks. It was estimated that the ammunition had been buried in the mud from two to three weeks.

"This is the second largest munitions cache we've found in the same area within the last two weeks," remarked Brigade intelligence Officer CPT Bernard P. Thomas of Claridge, PA.

A Viet Cong failed to halt when he heard the Vietnamese cry of that equivalent today and died because of it.

The action took place 12 ½ mile southwest of Saigon when "Old Guard" infantrymen from Alpha Co, 2^nd Bn, 3^rd Inf were conducting a sweep with Regional Forces soldiers. Two VC were spotted and were commanded to halt. They broke and fired. Only one escaped into a nearby line of nipa palm.

Regional Forces soldiers engaged a lone VC protected in a fortified bunker near the scene of the first shooting. When they finally overran the bunker, they found the VC dead and discovered seven Chicom hand grenades.

Elsewhere, "Warriors" of 5^th Bn, 12^th Inf fell on three more Viet Cong 10 ½ miles southwest of Saigon, seriously wounding one man, who later died at 3^rd Field Hospital, and detaining the other two.