In 1968, I served aboard the USS Kemper County LST 854 in Vietnam before my duty with RIV RON 15 in 1969. I noticed a need to update the ship's service in Vietnam:
KEMPER COUNTY earned the Navy Unit Commendation and six campaign stars Vietnam War service
* Vietnam Defense
November 21 to December 24 1965
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive
December 25 1965 to January 6 1966
January 21 to March 8 1966
March 21 to April 2 1966
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase II
February 25 to March 18 1967
April 12 to May 31 1967
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase III
1-23 June 1967
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase V
July 23 to August 27 1968
September 17 to November 1 1968
* Vietnamese Counteroffensive - Phase VI
November 2-10 1968
December 8-14 1968