Nui Mang Expedition
Expedition through the Nui Mang Jungle - Vietnam
📍 Location: Vietnam Jungle near Da Nang
Dates: April 25th - May 5, 2026
Cost: ~Pay your own way
Participants Needed: 4
Difficulty: Very Challenging
Who Can Apply: Anyone
Application Deadline: April 1, 2026
Desired Skills:
- Land Navigation, Jungle Experience
- Medic: CPR certification or wilderness medicine experience
- Journalist: science writing, photography/video encouraged
Expedition Purpose
The purpose of the Nui Mang Expedition is to honor the Marines who fought and fell during Operation Oklahoma Hills by returning to the exact terrain where their sacrifice took place. Led by Al Adams Moreno, a combat veteran of India Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, this ten-day jungle expedition will navigate the mountainous triple-canopy region south of Da Nang using declassified operational records, unit diaries, after-action reports, and original grid coordinates to identify and document seven significant combat locations — including the sites where three CH-46 helicopters were shot down during medevac missions in April 1969.
This expedition is an act of remembrance grounded in precision and historical fidelity. By physically traversing the same ridgelines, valleys, and contested hills, participants gain a direct understanding of the operational conditions and human cost of the campaign. The mission seeks to preserve the memory of those who served by reconnecting documented history to the land itself, ensuring that the sacrifice of these Marines remains tangible, respected, and never forgotten.
Expedition Lead
Al Adams Moreno
Al Adams Moreno is a former United States Marine Corps combat veteran. Served with India Co. 3rd Bn. 7th Marine 1st MARDIV Vietnam. When he returned home, he went on to serve his country by joining the Los Angeles Department. Due to his intrinsic investigative nature. He was selected to work several specialized units, including. , operations Central Bureau CRASH, and was awarded 72 commendations for superior service.
When he left the department, he went on to start his own private investigative and security business , Global Investigations and VIP Security Services. Years later became an Author and wrote L. A.’s Last Street Cop.
In 2023, he was driven to return to the Nui Mang jungle/mountains 25 kilometers south of Da Nang, Vietnam where Five Marine Corps battalions went on a search and destroy mission, to eliminate the 141st, and 31st NVA regiment’s from March 30 to May 29, 1969 (Operation Oklahoma Hills).
Armed with the declassified historical records of the Operation, Including unit diaries, after action reports, command, chronologies, and naval messages containing the day-to-day grid coordinates of each Marine Corps. He and two patriotic, former Marines will seek and locate seven significant locations, including where three CH 46 helicopters were shot down in April 9, 14, and 19th, while hovering over the triple canopy to Medivac our dead and wounded. The additional four significant combat locations are within Seven clicks N., S., W., and East of Hill 1235. See Vietnam combat maps: 1:50,000 AMS, series L 7014. Sheets 6540 I (Thuong Duc) and 6640 IV (Dai loc)
The purpose of the 10 day jungle expedition is to Honor our fallen Marine brother and lift their memories and sacrifice for the United States of America.
