Most viewed - Danny Yates
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DY3a.jpgReport to Nam122 viewsNote that the orders state that "travel of dependents to this station not authorized". As if they wanted to go in the first place!
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DY-1966.JPGHere's where it all started - Cannoncocker School122 viewsStanding in front of these old wooden barracks at Ft Sill, which are no longer there, was the start of a major adventure...a tour in Nam. Little did I know.
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DY-21.jpgRice growing121 viewsRice farmers at work in the paddies. No time for war here.
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DY-Nam4.jpgDown the trail in Nam116 viewsDanny comes across some concrete steps with initials and the inscription "1969" while re-visiting the LZ Uplift area in Vietnam.
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DY-20.jpgWash-o-matic115 viewsDoing field laundry. We used a similar method to burn the outhouse waste with diesel. Hope it's not the same barrel.
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DY-26.JPGThen and Now115 viewsMarch, 2012. A fantastic "direct match" photo comparison after 45 years. This was on the beach at Duc Pho. The beach is not as wide as it used to be, and our guide told us that it has eroded a lot. {If you go back to the photo marked "DY-11", you will see Danny's original submission.}
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DY-27.JPGThen and Now115 viewsMarch, 2012. Modern Day Dragon Mountain. This one is on Hwy 19, south of Pleiku. The pictures are looking north. At least the roads are better.
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IMG_6147.jpgFound my Freedom Bird!115 viewsI arranged the visit with the public affairs officer at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX. The plane is used for dog training at Lackland, and has the wings and tail removed. The Air Force could not have been more hospitable towards us. It was really cool to be back aboard again.
Incidentally, I read the entire book Fail Safe out loud to the guy next me
on the way home. I don't know why!
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DY-32a.JPGThen & Now: the search for Base Camp114 viewsNext, I found this older map online showing the location of Engineer Hill.
That was pretty much where I expected it to be.
{See also: War Stories - Base Camp}
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DY-29.jpgThen and Now113 viewsI was able to find this school in Phu Cat. Hwy 1 runs through Phu Cat,
north of Qui Nhon, on the way up to Duc Pho, as you probably remember.
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Yates_-_Tennerman.jpgHonor Flight to DC108 viewsI spent this past weekend (June, 2015) acting as Escort for my wife's uncle on
an Honor Flight to Washington, DC. Earl Tennerman was in the Navy, and
wounded at Peleliu in the Palau Islands when his ship was hit by enemy fire.
We participated in the 71st anniversary of D-Day commemoration service. Earl got to lay a
wreath at the World War II memorial.
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DY-32b.JPGThen & Now: the search for Base Camp104 viewsI went on Google Earth, with the photo tab on, and found this screen shot of Engineer Hill. I highlighted one of the picture icons so you can see the 3rd Brigade, 25th Inf Div label. All of the photos submitted at this location are labeled that way.
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