Military messes, to include BOQ and BEQ facilities, are available through-out Vietnam. Billets vary in each area. Screened hutments and squad tents are widely used. In some cases, personnel will live in houses or hotels. Quartermaster laundry facilities are limited.
Most individual laundry is done by civilian firms.
The services and quality of work varies from good to very poor. PX facilities in Vietnam are primarily for the individual soldiers's needs. Some luxury items, such as watches, are available. Personal items to include cameras, transistor-type radios, cordless electric razors, extra underclothing, light washable trousers, and sport shirts can be used in Vietnam. Yes, AER facilities are at major troop concentrations and Red Cross personnel are with unit in the field.