Most viewed - Dennis Munden
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DM3.jpgCapt Mike Casp201 viewsBattery Commander of "A" Battery, Mike was a well-respected leader and a graduate of West Point and Captain of the Army football team. Mike was KIA in November, 1967.
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DM19.jpg193 viewsIf you look very carefully, you will see the #1 tool in the FO's trick bag: a smoke round popping out three cannisters of smoke marking the trajectory.
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DM18.jpgWorking Crew - Pt II192 viewsRollins, Lt Munden, Dauphin, Franklin and Casp. Looks like the "boonie cap" moves around.
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DM6a.jpg191 viewsOriginal slide of the rising sun over the South China Sea. Immediately across the shine of the rice paddies was LZ Montezuma, home of the 3rd Brigade, 25th Inf Div until 1 Aug 67 when it was swapped with the 4th Inf Div.
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DM20.JPGScenic View188 viewsA little blurry, perhaps, but it certainly has a view behind the cannon crew.
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Rhodes-Delano.jpgRecon Sgt & RTO185 viewsLt Munden is very happy to be in touch in modern day with his former teammates Mike Rhodes, RTO and Ray Delano, Recon Sgt (deceased 2020).
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DM35.JPGReturning to Dragon Crater185 viewsOn left: my RTO, Cpl Robert McGlynn; I am on the right. We were on our way back to Dragon Crater, 21Nov66.
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DM16.jpgCFB Frank Venegas184 viewsFrom a Drill Sergeant at Ft Bliss, to the CFB of "A" Battery, Frank went on to become the Sgt Major of III Corps Artillery at Ft Sill, Lawton, Ok where he retired. Frank passed away in February, 2011. He was a great soldier and friend.
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DM2.jpgRSOP184 viewsMoving day. The CH-47 Chinook was the workhorse. It could transport a 105mm howitzer and a slingload of ammo, code named "lobsters".
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DM32.JPGLoyal RTO181 viewsThis is a picture of Mike Rhoades, my RTO, 13Nov66. Mike was "on loan" because my regular RTO, Cpl Robert McGlynn, was on R&R.
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DM36.JPGSgt Hatch181 viewsPlatoon Sgt Hatch, 14Nov66, LZ Lane.
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DM14.jpgSignage180 viewsThe unit crest imposed on the Artillery branch insignia. "F.D.C" = Fire Direction Center. Housed and protected in a sandbagged CONEX container.
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