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Morale High Despite Rough Start for 101st in Cam Ranh Bay
AP reports U S Army 101st Airborne Division's 3 700 troops struggle in jungle foxholes and scarce comforts while awaiting full port development at Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam 180 miles north of Saigon. Commanders promise improvements as water shortages and beverage skimming by locals persist. Paratroopers guard 2400 Army Engineers building port facilities expected within three months. Several medics receive purple hearts after sniper fire. Soldiers express desire to return home and reunite with families after hard first weeks.
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Cam Ranh Bay
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