While not as common as helmet graffiti it was pretty common.    Chaplain Ray W. Stubbe, 1st Battalion 26th Marines at Khe Sanh in 1968     Khe Sanh 9 February 1968 Photo by Rick Merron   1st Battalion (Mechanized) 5th Infantry Ho Bo Woods 15 August 1966   Mobile Riverine Force My Tho River 26 September 1967 photo by SP5 Robert C. Lafoon    K Company 3rd Battalion 26th Marines    Photo by SSG Craig Schoonderwoerd C Company 2/12 Inf April 1968   Pete Condell passing the Michelin Rubber plantation during the move to Tay Ninh, early November 1967 photo by Edward Episcope C Company 4th Battalion 9th Infantry   1969-1970 photo by Mart Nelson B Company 228th Assault Helicopter Battalion   C Company 3rd Medical Battalion Khe Sanh 1968   1967-1968 photo by Paul Kelly F Company 2nd Battalion 1st Marines   John F. Lawrence 3rd Marine Division, 1968 photo by Gunnery Sergeant Gus Apsitis    Wilkos 1st Platoon D Company 1st Battalion 12th Cavalry      Photo by Doug Wilson 175th Assault Helicopter Company    1st Battalion 5th Marines Hue City 1968 photo by Don McCullin    Near the Joint General Staff compound in Saigon on January 31st 1968, it appears to be a drawing of the ARVN Regional Forces insignia    10 January 1968 20 miles south of Da Nang   Khe Sanh 1 March 1968   Khe Sanh 21 February 1968 photo by Rick Merron    

Thanks a lot for your insight! I had trouble finding any reference to what the ribbons were, not a lot of historical guides I could find to their decorations over time. Do let us know if you ever are able to figure out the red one, I’m quite curious.

What is the full name of the Green Book the image is from?   Thanks. Dan

Source: https://www.vietnamgear.com/kit.aspx?kit=468    

You my friend are a wizard!!! This information tells the story behind this uniform which is so important not to lose its history, you have brought it together. Thank you for attaching the pdf . Thanks again

Hello, how would you fully clean and fully remove dog odors from this vest?  It smells of dog and was probably slept on or worse.  The vest doesn't really have any stains or blemish that I can see so it could have just collected the odor overtime.  I cleaned it in the sink with dawn dishwashing liquid by letting it soak for about a hour and then rubbing it in the water.  I put it on a towel and have let it air dry.  I looked at it when I got home and it is better but I can still smell the dog smell.  Is there anything I can do to clean it good and remove the smell?  Thanks John  

I also have his uniform.his hat dog tags and bracelet a letter telling him where and when to.report and a letter from. The local elks wishing him safe an speedy return  

Nice did you purchase the other two also

Yes, as a general, macro-level trend, using multiple bandoleers instead of full web gear became increasingly popular later in the war. It's also not uncommon to see marines using bandoleers to carry grenades.    In terms of marines in particular here are a few photos from the 1968 battle of Hue, chosen only because I happen to have them handy.  1/5 Marines, Don McCullin photo    C 1/5 Marines, photo by John Olson. Note the outline of M26 grenades in the left Marine's bandoleer, this was a fairly popular way of carrying them.   

This is one that I just bought last month...I've tried to hold myself to the star and stripes but this has stars and stripes too.