European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 30, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday october 30, 1967 gis vietnamese Bow to Navy s Gallant lady san Diego Calif. Is a re tired movie actress has just completed an unusual role in her third epic production and while the reviews Aren t in Many servicemen say it was the most meaningful performance in her 23-year-career.the performing lady is the Navy attack transport Montrose known Toher friends and passengers and to army infantrymen in the Vietnam Delta As Apa 212. Her recent trip to South Vietnam helped the vietnamese people Cement the framework of their relatively new  Montrose s career began in 1944 when she was launched in time Totake part in the assault on Okinawa. After some Post War service with the Pacific Fleet she temporarily retired. She returned to Active service in the korean War and the Inchon Landing and other combat operations in the Pacific. It was after the korean War that the Montrose appeared in the motion Pic Ture South Pacific and in harm  when the Vietnam buildup came along the Gray Veteran was ready for action once again but this time her role was slightly different from the past. In february the Montrose made he second trip to Vietnam and this time because she could handle Large num Bers of troops she was assigned As the support ship for the Navy s River As Sault flotilla one in the Mekong River Delta. The flotilla is a collection of the newest types of Navy Craft designed for shallow Waters and restricted spaces. True to her past the Montrose played a supporting role feeding hous ing and bathing Muddy infantrymen when they returned from combat and providing a Haven where their boats could tie up safely. American advisors to the local vietnamese forces also told the skipper of what the villagers in four nearby communities were doing to improve their lives and this prompted the Montrose and her Crew to under take a new role helping vietnamese fishermen and their  most Navy ships that go abroad the Montrose had a Quantity of material from project handclaps on Board and All this was ideally suited for the villagers. In addition she had on Board the aggressive resourceful Type of Sailor who seems to thrive on handwork. The sailors took what they had plus some donations from other ships in the area and their own ingenuity an went to work. Almost every Day during their tour in Vietnam groups of Sailor armed with lumber paint food and Medicine went ashore to work wit the fishing families. They helped clean repair and pain schools and dispensaries and they did whatever else they could while the ship s doctor and his assistants treated a variety of ailments ashore including some Basic dental care for people who had never seen a dentist or doctor in their lives. The Montrose and her Crew eventually left and went on to other roles before returning Here in september but her Crew May have helped the old girl play her starring role by showing the heart of one people for another. Now the Montrose is getting read to leave Here on nov. 19. Although the Navy does not normally announce the destination or duties of its ships in Advance chances Are if she head for Vietnam she and her Crew will find time to help everyone along he course just like in the past. Viet still starring after 23 years of Yeoman service the Navy s Veteran lady Montrose lies at Anchor in the Mekong River Delta with River assault Craft. Navy Tiger team holds reins for aircraft Danang Vietnam special the airmen assigned to the 2 eth tactical air support so s Tiger hound radio Section have been credited with providing life Sav ing support for Forward air con trollers fac operating in corps the northernmost Region in South Vietnam. The Tiger hound radio system monitors the frequencies of All the fac aircraft being flown int North Vietnam As Well As the emergency radio frequency used by All aircraft in South Vietnam. There Are 16 airmen in the Section dispersed among four for Ward operating locations. The control Center is located in the 20th Tass he building at Danang air base. The no in charge of the Tiger hound Section is sgt. Karl d. Horn. Before he took charge Horn spent three months at Dong a providing ground control forthe fact operating in that area. We re the Only Contact that some of the Sites have with Danang he said. We provide the Airlift squadrons with weather reports so they know whether they can land at a Forward strip even before taking off  briton wins Silver Star the jleftenant9 is a Marine by Lewis m. Simons Danang Vietnam a with his Chestnut hair neatly parted his Mustache clipped to match his speech his polish and his dash Alastair j. Livingston might be mistaken by anyone for a Young British officer. Which he was. But not Many would take him for a combat tested and decorated . Marine ser Geant. Which he is. At 24, Livingston holds the Sil ver Star for bravery and is shortly to be awarded the Navy commendation medal. He was sent to Vietnam at the beginning of 1966and served 17 months with a Marine reconnaissance unit before being assigned As an escort at the Marine press Center in Danang. But Livingston s military Ca reer did t begin in 1965 when he enlisted in the Marine Cor Sand went through Boot Camp at Parris Island . Three year earlier he was an officer Cadet in the British army. A descendant of three generations of British officers living Ston said he was disappointed after not making Sandhurst Britain s military College and left the army at the end of 1962.he went to Canada enlisted in the army there and was commissioned a second lieutenant sgt. A. J. Livingston which he pronounces As the British Lef  after 18 months he resigned his com Mission and enlisted in the . Marine corps. Upon completing Boot Camp shaved head and All living Ston went through seven months of Jungle training in Hawaii and was sent directly to a reconnaissance unit in Vietnam. He won his awards for action in an ambush oct. 10, on what had been marked Down As his platoon s last assignment. His enlistment in the Marine corps is up in january. Where does he go from Here to the australian army if they la have  if he is not accepted As a officer candidate by the Australi ans hell try to get into Stanford University in California and study Public relations he said. With All this varied military experience behind him and pos Sibly More ahead Livingston considers himself a professional Soldier. A mercenary mercenaries Are doing i largely for adventure and so am i. I m not fighting for the country whose army i m in. I believe in the cause yes but not to the extent that that s Why i m fighting. I m fighting because i m professional Soldier and because i d be bored stiff if i were stationed in a peacetime army. I enjoy the excitement. If i commissioned by the australians i la probably come right Back. I s "gadget9 gets results Saigon special a combination xm148 grenade launcher and m60 machine gun capable of saturating enemy positions with accurate and intense fire Power has been designed by a member of the 1st air Cav  makeshift weapon in tended primarily for use from observation helicopters was developed by spec. 4 j a m e Shaw. He attached an xm148 launcher to the m60 machine gun which made it a single weapon with both grenade an machine gun capabilities. This weapons system will greatly contribute to. The Success Ful completion of the scout Pla Toon s Mission a spokesman said. The m60 can be used As spotter for the grenade launcher improving first round accuracy of grenades. Continuous machine gun fire can be placed on the target since All that is required to activate the grenade launchers a twist of the wrist. To activate the grenade launcher Isth Only time continuous fire cannot be maintained