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Keith-Blue-SS.jpg1st Cav commander Gen Norton pins Silver Stars on Lt TJ Blue of B-1-35 and Lt Don Keith, the FO for B-1-35 for their heroic actions at the battle of Hoi Tan, 6 March 1967.Aug 04, 2009
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MapReading.jpgSleep through map reading classes at your own peril. Without maps, you and your unit were in deep doo-doo. And even with map reading skills, you had to know WHERE you were at all times.Aug 04, 2009
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Firefight2.jpgFirefight in progress. The use of smoke grenades was critical in Vietnam. It marked your position as well as marking where you wanted air support. The 105mm artillery used smoke rounds to mark where the HE was going to fall after adjusting.Aug 04, 2009
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Di_Di_Mau.jpgWe did a lot of "di di mau" in Vietnam. Roughly translated, it means "get your ass outta here!"Aug 04, 2009
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Firefight.jpgActual scenes from a firefight in progress.Aug 04, 2009
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Bugle1.jpgAug 04, 2009
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Bugle.jpgAug 04, 2009
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TrngSession2.jpgTraining & DemoTraining conducted inside the space of the 105mm trailsJul 31, 2009
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SpiderHole.jpgWazzit?It looks somewhat like a spider hole, but it is actually a "lean-to" with two air mattresses side by side. Better than sleeping on the ground. Jul 31, 2009
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TrngSession.jpgTraining & DemoLooks like training in progress. Note the "stateside" fatigues with the white cloth name tags. Confirms that the timeframe is 1966.Jul 31, 2009
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Promo.jpgGetting an "Atta Boy"Date: 21 Feb 67. 2/9th FA BnCo LtCol Bruce Holbrook congratulates Lt Ed Thomas and Lt Bill Farmer (later KIA) on their promotions to the grade of First Lieutenants. The 2nd Lts felt a sigh of relief.Jul 31, 2009
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Lt_Thomas,_FO.jpgThe FO Poster BoyDate: 18 Nov 66. Place: Kontum.
There you have it...the classic FO in battle dress, M-16, and sleeves rolled up.Jul 31, 2009
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