I WAS THERE IN 68 ALSO AS A SECURITY POLICE. OUR DUTIES WERE TO PROTECT THE IN SIDE OF THE BASE. AND THE DOGS WOULD PROTECT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE. I REMEBER I WAS AT THE SOUTH POST WHEN MAMASON ASK IF I WOULD LIKE SOME CHICKEN COW PA . I SAID YES THEN SHE SAID SALAWAT (POLICE) 15 TEEN BAUT GI'S 25 BAUT. ALSO REMEMBER THE OUT SIDE OF THE BASE UP THE ROAD WAS WHERE THE GIRLS HUNG AROUND ON THE STRIP. AND WE HAD A POST THERE. WELL I WAS ON DUTY AND MAMASAN COMES RUNNING UP AND SAID, FIRE, FIRE SALAWAT. WELL I TRIED TO CALL THE BASE. BUT AS YOU KNOW THE PHONES HARDLY WORKED.WELL I TOLD MAMASAN TELL YOUR GIRLS TO TAKE BLANKETS AND I SHOWED THEM HOW TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. WELL WHEN MY TOUR WAS OVER AND CAME BACK TO THE SATES. I WAS TOLD I HAD RECEIVED A MEDAL WHILE WE WERE OVER THERE. AIR FORCE COMENDATION. MY BUDDIES WERE JESUS BEDIA, HECTOR MORLES.
