I was with Tiger Force, when things started winding down in the AO. They didn't have much for us to do for a while, so they stuck us and the Recondos up on top of Bach Ma, a holy mountain that was covered in fog at the top, almost all the time. We arrived in 4 slick sorties each from different areas, and started swapping war stories immediately. the LT's got to know each other, and the RTO's set up a radio shack in the big bunker someone had built years ago. The last sortie was a Chinook with a water buffalo slung beneath it and a pallet of C rats, and half a pallet of LRRP rations.
3 weeks later we were still there, although the companies from both battalions were grumbling about our extended R and R (they wanted us back doing the Recon for them, like we were supposed to). We were pretty pissed about it too, since while we werent doing much, we also couldn't go to the Navy PX, or to Eagle Beach or even just run patrols near a firebase. Anything to get off restricted rations, and constant fog, and diminishing water supply.
One night, our LT was going to the water point to get a half-helmet full to shave and bathe. He heard splashing. Climbing on top, he found the lid open and down inside, was a Recondo, taking a swim/bath. The LT showed great restraint, and called the Recodo LT. That LT and their platoon SGT, on the other hand did not hold back one bit. They went to their side of the perimeter, and it didn't sound good.
About two days later, after catching rain from our hootches, and rationing the last of each canteen, we got a break, and they lifted us out of there, for Phu Loc. 1968.