Fun things to do in Tinh Quang Ngai

On March 16,1968 three companies of American infantry landed in Son My subdistrict which was a known VC stronghold.

As the "search and destroy" mission unfolded that day, it soon degenerated into the massacre of over 504 apparently unarmed civilians including women, children, and the elderly. Lt Calley, leading Charile Company, ordered his men to enter the village firing, though there had been no report of opposing fire. According to eyewitness reports offered after the event, several old men were bayoneted, praying women and children were shot in the back of the head, and at least one girl was raped, and then killed. For his part, Calley was said to have rounded up a group of the villagers, ordered them into a ditch, and mowed them down in a fury of machine gun fire.

This is a reminder that people of any nationality, whether they come from a country that is considered "civilized" or not, have the ability to commit crimes against humanity. The excuse that "they did it too" or "that the soldiers were under stress" does not validate the actions of these soldiers. They are a disgrace to the uniform of any country.

The site consists of the memorial in the centre. There museum that documents the day with pictures and has a wall with the names and ages of all who died. Among the trees and rice paddies are the graves of some of the victims buried in family groups.