Most viewed - Danny Yates
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DY-31c.JPGThen and Now97 viewsNext, I went on Google Earth to look at that location. In this screen print, you can find the same notch. I then used the mileage feature on Google Earth to measure the exact distance from that location back to the intersection where Hwy 19 and Hwy 14 split. I showed that picture to our driver so he could measure the distance on the odometer. Again, it's not a dramatic comparison, but the topography is the same. I
had a lot of fun just preparing for the trip.
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DY-32c.JPGThen & Now: the search for Base Camp96 viewsSo here is a then and now of our base camp.
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DY-37.JPGThen and Now95 viewsThis is the tea plantation --it's still there, too--south of Pleiku along Hwy 19. About the only change is the trees have grown.
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DY-Nam3.jpgDown the trail in Nam95 viewsDanny Yates walking with his son down one of the roads at the old LZ Uplift.
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OD_Underwear.JPGOlive Drab Underwear94 viewsWell, I wasn't issued any OD underwear, so I had to "make" my own by dipping some in green dye prior to departing for Nam. Many of us, if not all, did not know what to pack for Vietnam.
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DY-Nam2.jpgBack in Nam again94 viewsDanny Yates walking down a trail near the former LZ Uplift.
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DY-30a.jpgThen and Now93 viewsThe old Shell station is now a Petrolimex station.
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DY-28.jpgThen and Now93 viewsHere is a comparison picture of the airstrip in Duc Pho. I wasn't able to make an exact comparison because I couldn't get to the other side of the runway, as it is a restricted area, but it is close enough to see how the area has changed. {However, the background is unmistakable!)
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DY-31a.JPGThen and Now93 views{First, go to Tab 1 and locate this bunker photo. It is in the 2nd row}
This is probably the least dramatic of my comparison pictures, but it means a lot to me because of the way I was able to find the location. The location is on Hwy 19, south of Dragon Mountain, near the Tea Plantation. Go to the map next.
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IMG_3434.jpgJust a few years later91 viewsSame area, just an older soldier.
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DY_Mem-1a.JPGAlso "worn"89 viewsBackside of the Code of Conduct.
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Street_vendor.jpgVietnam: 2012 visit88 viewsStreet Vendor: I tried my hand at street vending, but decided retirement was still the best option for me!
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