Cửa Việt Base

Cửa Việt Base (also known as Cửa Việt Combat Base, Cửa Việt Naval Support Activity, Camp Kistler or simply Cửa Việt) is a former U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) base north of Quảng Trị in central Vietnam.

Cửa Việt Base
  
Quảng Trị, Quảng Trị province in Vietnam
Marine UH-34D at the base in October 1966
Cửa Việt Base
Shown within Vietnam
Coordinates16.905°N 107.187°E / 16.905; 107.187
TypeMarines/Navy base
Site information
OperatorArmy of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
United States Marine Corps
United States Army (U.S. Army)
ConditionAbandoned
Site history
Built1966 (1966)
In use1966-1975 (1975)
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Battle of Cua Viet
Garrison information
Garrison3rd Marine Division
ARVN 1st Division
ARVN 3rd Division
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