Daily Staff Journal 08-Feb-67

Daily Staff Journals maintained by 1st Brigade
Thanks to Matt Vuolo for obtaining and sharing this report.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
		Initial log entries contain hourly sit/rep, no change.
24	1100	From Sgt Furguson (S4) to 33: The task force strength of Rach Kien is 463 men plus the Arty elements.
27	1210	B Co reported receiving a few sniper rounds and a burst of automatic weapons fire from vic XS735724. They could not see anyone, were instructed not to return fire unless they had a definite target.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
		On this day the 2/14th Inf Bn was the only battalion attached to 1st Brigade. Since most of the 2/14 S-3 log entries above were also reported to Brigade HQ, they were duplicated in the 1st Bde S2/S3 log, but they will not be repeated here. I've included only entries that contain unique or unusual information
39	2400	SUMMARY: 1st Bde continued opn LANIKAI with 2/14 Inf conducting four security patrols in the Rach Kien area, and local base camp secutiry. B/2/14 conducted base camp security vic XS723725. 4/9 Inf remains under OPCON of 196th Bde. 4/23 Inf remains under OPCON of 3rd Bde, 4th Div. PLANS SUMMARY: 2/14 Inf will continue LANIKAI with security opns in observance of Viet Holidays (TET).

1st Brigade S2-S3	Daily Action reported to Brigade HQ
2/14 Bn S-3	Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ