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Pleiku67.jpgPleiku, February, 1967Note the dude in starched khakis at right compared to the tall dude with a survival knife on his belt. Makes you glad to be home.Jul 31, 2009
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B-BtrySign.jpgMorale BuilderThe sign of "B" Battery at LZ Illini says "Ready Sir". The "Dragon's Keeper" bit refers to their direct support of 1/14th Inf Regt.....the Golden Dragons, as they are known.Jul 31, 2009
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Illini.jpgBravo Battery located at LZ IlliniNote the M2 Aiming Circle and the bore calibration board.Jul 31, 2009
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Aussies.jpgDown Under?Don't know; Ed will have to tell us. The berets and tight-fitting uniforms not usually seen in the field.Jul 31, 2009
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Caribou2.jpgThe CaribouPlace: Litts Field. The Army's last foothold in fixed-wing aviation was the Caribou.Jul 31, 2009
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DLD-TJ.jpgWhew!Dennis Dauphin & TJ Blue seemed to be saying "Whew, that was close!" Turns out that Dauphin was in the FDC CONEX directing the fires of "A" Battery while Blue was an Infantry Platoon Ldr for B-1-35. His FO, Lt Don Keith, was on the ground calling the missions.
We lost our good brother and comrade-in-arms TJ Blue in 2020.Jul 31, 2009
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JimJames-Curr.jpgThen & NowYeah, that skinny little feller with the dark hair on the far left was me....a long time ago!
Jul 29, 2009
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Jim_James1.jpgDigging InFirst rule of survival...dig in!
From left: Jim James, Wesley Sperling, Tom Buchanan, and Shaun Thomas.Jul 29, 2009
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Jim_James2.jpgAll SmilesAnother day humping the boonies. At left is the Company RTO, David Cook, center is our medic, and, as usual, all medics are known as "Doc". His real name is Reinhard Heubaum and he lives in Chicago. That's me me with the bandana around my neck (OD in color, of course).Jul 29, 2009
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Jim_Chuck_68.jpgFO & His BossFO Lt Jim James (dec - 2020) and Cpt Chuck Chaplinski, "A" Company, 1/35th Inf Company commander find a shady spot in the jungle.Jul 29, 2009
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Rosa.jpgPre-Banquet Happy HourCSM August Rosa, is the Korean icon of the 35th Regt. Augie completed 35 years of military service and has all those gold stripes to prove it.Jul 28, 2009
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Thomas,Springer2.jpgCocktail PartyCo-conspirators: every year Ed Thomas and Gary Dean Springer cook up some sinister plot. (Watch out, Bert!)Jul 28, 2009
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