Paradise island Do Do Camp (Cù Lao Chàm)   Coastal Security Service  -  Sở Phòng Vệ Duyên Hải.   In January 1964, at Da Nang, central Vietnam, along the South China Sea, Coastal Security Service was founded and commanded by Major Ngo The Linh with operational support and planning by MACV-SOG Maritime-Operation (OPLAN 34A) to conduct top secret commandos raids to North Vietnam using high-speed boats. Colonel Linh counter-part was the late Lieutenant Colonel Robert McKnight. These commandos raids lead to the Gulf of Tonkin "incident" in August 1964. The commandos were known as "Biet Hai" or Sea Commandos. They were courageous volunteers whom had no fear of death, willing to go at moment notice without reservation. Biet Hai was a very highly trained, top-secret elite group of volunteers. Many had perished in South China sea while attacking the North Vietnamese. This page and Biet Hai website  serve to honor these unknown fallen Heroes of  SPVZH/CSS. Colonel Ngo The Linh commanded SPVZH until July 1966 then transferred to Vice Admiral Hồ Văn Kỳ Thoại. My gratitude to Master Sergeant Kenneth Mancil, US Army, Retired for providing these rare pictures of Paradise Island in 1967. Rare, because of the top-secret nature of  CSS Mar-Op. Letter from Master Sergeant Kenneth Mancil Cù Lao Chàm (Paradise Island) by Master Sergeant Kenneth Mancil   Mặt trận Gươm Thiêng Ái Quốc và Thiên Ðàng Ðảo (Vietnamese)   visited Biet Hai pages     Bunker on beach Camp Do Do, 1967 Swift patrol boat Checking a fisherman Beach area Camp Do Do Coconut trees "Ong" (Mr.) Nhung Living and working building Do Do and South China sea Operation and sleeping quarter beach-front hut, Do Do island     Coastal Security Service - Sea Commandos Tet (Chinese New Year) 1967 on Paradise island   Master Sergeant Kenneth Mancil and Captain Hoang Cong Kham     Major Grubbs (L) and SP4 Zeke (R) Mancil and more friends Tet celebration, 1967. American and Vietnamese CSS personnel         Do Do Camp - Paradise Island in 1967 courtesy of Mr. Ron Kauffman     American MACSOG and CSS Personnel - Cu Lao Cham 1967.     I think the pig was purchased from the islanders.  Not sure. The team house had been refurbished by a team of Phillipinos and Vietnamese Craftsmen. They split bamboo for the trim and it was beautiful.  The head man was named Sarabia and was a very nice guy.     Captain John Robbins and Ron Kauffman  This may have been prior to our closing down operations-  When the bombing of North Vietnam was halted;  our operations North the the 17th Parallel were halted also. We had a farewell party with our friends from CSS.    This is some sort of celebration dinner - It was time to relax. (Courtesy of Mr. Ron Kauffman )           Do Do Camp - Paradise Island in 2003 courtesy of Mr. Dick Clark wespac70             Việt Nam Cộng Hòa Muôn Năm View and sign Guestbook   Xin vui lòng lưu bút tưởng niệm đến các vị Anh Hùng của QLVNCH  và các đồng bào nạn nhân đã bị cộng sản sát hại tại Huế. Please visit and sign our guestbook to honor the ARVN Heoes and to remember the thousands of civilians murdered in Hue City in 1968.   Memorial homepage Sitemap Liberation - Giải Phóng (pictures)   Tưởng Niệm CHT Sở Bắc Tiễn biệt Cố Đại Tá Ngô Thế Linh Biệt Hải - Sở Phòng Vệ Duyên Hải Nha Kỹ Thuật QLVNCH Lịch Sử Nha Kỹ Thuật Hoạt động của BK Sở Bắc tại Bắc Việt Paradise island (Cù Lao Chàm) Hoài cảm của T.70 Trường Võ Khoa Thủ Đức Oan hồn trên xứ Huế - Mậu Thân 1968 Cố Linh Mục Bửu Đồng Tổng Thống Ngô Ðình Diệm Tổng Thống Nguyễn Văn Thiệu Tưởng niệm Cụ Trần Văn Hương  Thiếu Tướng Nguyễn Khoa Nam Thiếu Tướng Phạm Văn Phú  Chuẩn Tướng Lê Văn Hưng Chiến Dịch Vinh Danh Lá Cờ Vàng Thuyền Nhân Tỵ Nạn Cộng Sản 50 Năm Tội Ác Cộng Sản (html) A life for Freedom and Democracy TAPS - Colonel Ngô Thế Linh Sea Commandos - Coastal Security Strategic Technical Directorate History of Strategic Technical Directorate Paradise island (Cù Lao Chàm) Sacred Sword of the Patriots League Presidential Unit Citation for SOG An ARVN Hero by T.70 Thu Duc ARVN Military Officer Academy Viet Cong "Strategy of Terror" A Priest murdered in 1968 President Ngo Dinh Diem (54-63) President Nguyen Van Thieu (67-75) VN Coastal Raiders part 1, part 2, part3 The Lost Commandos (MACV-SOG) MACV-SOG Commandos (RT Idaho) Campaign for the Vietnamese Yellow Flag Boat People tragedy 50 Years of VN Communist Crimes Please bookmark this page, more pictures and articles will be added later.