"Standoff At An Hoa Hung"

        The exact date of the incident escapes me, however the incident doesn't. The PF’s (Popular Forces) at the National Police Station in An Hoa Hung Village were all Catholic and the black shirts (Canh Sat's, Vietnamese National Police) stationed with them were all Buddhist.

        Out in the village an argument took place between a PF and CS, they said it was over religion. The end result was the PF shot the Can Sat and took off. He fled back to the National Police Station compound to hold up.

        The National Police angered over the shooting of their brother officer, surrounded the compound and were ready for a shoot-out if the PF didn't come out.

        Not wanting to get caught in the crossfire, I and my partner packed quickly and moved out to the other village outpost (Outpost #3).

        The District Chief arrived and mediated the standoff, it ended the next day without further blood shed.

SP/4 Jack H. Buckner, Jr. (SSG Ret), B Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Group, 18th MP Brigade, April 1968 to June 1969