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Chic-12.JPGHail, Mr. PresidentBill Henson, President of the 35th Inf Regt "Cacti" Assn, greets us in his most formal outfit, a big smile!Nov 03, 2014
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Chic-1.JPGThe Chicago-Northbrook Hilton, site of the 2014 ReunionWhat a great hotel...very luxurious...once you found it! As many of us learned, it was not in Chicago proper, but the city a little north called Northbrook. All that aside, the weather was beautiful and we had a wonderful reunion.Nov 03, 2014
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Chic-4.JPGChicago-Northbrook HiltonLots of amenities, including free parking near the front entrance.Nov 03, 2014
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Chic-5.JPGChicago-Northbrook HiltonThe beautiful, restful view looking outside the dining room.Nov 03, 2014
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Chic-6.JPGChicago-Northbrook HiltonColorful mural on the dining room wall.Nov 03, 2014
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Chic-7.JPGNov 03, 2014
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Steve_Cox_-_Jessie_White.jpgOl' Buds ReunitedJessie White lives in Carthage Tenn. Jessie arrived at the 2/9th in Oct.1969 in the HQ Service Battery as a Field Wireman. He ended up with the 4/42d, as an RTO in an FO Party and sent to the field with the infantry. While serving with the infantry, Jessie got good at putting 105mm rounds in the back pocket of the VC. Later, the 4/42d Lt. Col. commander found out that Jessie was just a E3. He made Jessie an E5 right there in the field. Oct 30, 2014
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Jungle_Expert.JPGFt Sherman - Jungle TrainingBut first...we're sending you to Ft Sherman for jungle training. This course was worse than any experience I had in Vietnam, minus being shot at, of course. All the swinging on ropes and eating snake meat, killing a chicken and eating it, and the 24 hour E&E (Escape & Evasion) exercise was really survival training if you got separated. Didn't apply much otherwise. We were supposed to have a plane waiting upon graduation directly to Vietnam, but some Infantry battalion had a higher priority. That was OK by me; got another 30 days leave to ponder my fate.Oct 28, 2014
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Port_Call_-_1.JPGPort Call OrdersGuess what, buddy? You're going to Nam! Port Call orders dated 2Nov66. The story goes that the Pentagon had no way of knowing what posts the Field Artillery officers and NCOs were stationed back then. Soooo, they found a solution. The big brass sent a "get off your ass" letter to each Army Post commanding general and told them to report the presence of MOS 13 personnel living on post. Well, it worked. And, Ft Dix kinda resembled Nam...gawdawful place.Oct 28, 2014
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CONUS_Orders.JPGGoing Home - CONUS OrdersSpecial Orders #245 were special indeed! Switch the numbers around and you have my Northwest Airlines flight #254. The arrival at Oakland Army Air Terminal was bullshit, though. Due to our wonderful "hippie" anti-war friends, they were shooting .22 cal rifles through the chain-link fence at the Oakland Terminal and we were diverted to McChord AFB. There we were treated to "midnight physicals". Ya think anyone refused to sign a medical release then? The next photo shows our "going home" barracks...even got a Floor & Bunk assignment. The jungle never looked like this!!Oct 28, 2014
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Table.JPGRedleg Table #17Saturday night banquet table...the big event.Oct 10, 2014
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Ku_Award.jpgThe Coveted "Ku" AwardEd Thomas takes possession of the "Ku Award", formerly held by Bert, presented at the 35th Inf Regt Assn reunion at Northbrook, Il. September, 2014. Presentation made by Jerry Walling of C-1-35.Sep 27, 2014
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