A recon platoon’s primary duty is to provide reconnaissance for the battalion and a ready reaction force when needed. A mortar unit is the other half of the company that provides support 24/7 monsoon or clear skies. From 1969 through 1971, we were in Echo Company 1/5, 1st Air Cav assigned to III Corp Republic of South Vietnam.
We answered to nicknames, not as a way of avoiding closeness, as has been suggested, but to strengthen our bonds. We will forever be known to each other by those nicknames. Some of us were identified by our wives or girlfriends waiting for us back in the world, like “Roxy”. Some were abbreviations or middle names like “Hutch” or “Bird”. Others suggested physical characteristics like, “Turkey” or “Stallion”, while others just seem like a good fit, like “Mother” or “Rock”. One was an abbreviation of our call sign “Siouxie”, some others were identifications of our Home of Record like “Alabama or “Kansas”.
Whatever we called each other in the Cambodian Invasion of 1970 or the 1st Cav Induction Center, or the boonies or the Fire Support Base one thing is certain: A connection was formed which cannot be broken in spite of the passing of time.
The men of Echo Company served their country well. We will never forget those who were wounded or died in a far-off place, most before they were 20 years old. We hope this web page honors the memory of all who walked those trails with us, or provided the needed support to stay alive, so very long ago.
If you are visiting our web site for the first time, we invite you to explore the photos and scrap book to learn more about us.
If you are a member of Echo Company, we hope that you will consider dropping us a note and keeping in touch.
The bonds remain strong.
Terry “Mother” Fauquher -Anderson, Indiana