Most viewed - Danny Yates
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Rex_Hotel.jpgVietnam: 2012 visit81 viewsRex Hotel: We stayed in the Rex Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. The rooftop bar was a favorite watering hole for reporters and soldiers during the war.
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Tunnels.jpgVietnam: 2012 visit79 viewsHere are a couple of pictures from our tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels.
Tunnels: My wife, Linda, and I explore a short portion of the tunnels.
Pretty creepy.
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Uplift2013A.jpgA little photo magic79 viewsI created it with a picture of me with my son on LZ Uplift earlier this year with a picture of me taken on LZ Uplift 46 years ago.
A little photo magic makes a powerful memory!
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DY-1abc.JPGDon't Worry - we'll take good care of you79 viewsA template of a letter sent to the parents of all incoming draftees for basic training.
How personal can you get?
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Crossing_the_street.jpgVietnam: 2012 visit78 viewsCrossing the street: This is the correct way to cross the street in Saigon (now called Ho Chi Minh City). Look straight ahead and keep moving. Don't stop or make any sudden movements, and all those vehicles WILL miss you. It takes a little time to get used to it, and a lot of faith, but it works. I think the Vietnamese have only one traffic rule: Try not to run over the tourists.
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Reunification_Palace.jpgVietnam: 2012 visit78 viewsReunification Palace: I can still remember the sight of North Vietnamese tanks crashing through the gates of this building that once was the government building of South Vietnam. Those tanks are still on the grounds.
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DY-1ab.jpgOkay...report to BCT77 viewsWell, next stop: Fort Lost-in-the-Woods, Mo.
Musta done pretty good at basic combat training. Where's my stripe?
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Arty_Surveyors.JPGFellow Artillery Surveyors76 viewsThese guys worked with Danny Yates: (L to R): Roufs, Kato, Norm Martin. They served in the artillery Survey Section, Vietnam 66 - 67. {Photo provided by Robert Wilson.}
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DY_Mem-3a.JPGAlso "worn"76 viewsBack view: MPC nickel.
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yates_2.JPGMy bunk76 viewsNote the folding cot, the air mattress, the beach sandals, and most importantly, my basketball.
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yates_1.JPGEarly construction73 viewsThis is a reminder to redlegs coming later of how we started out. Note the 2/9th FA crest on the clapped-together shack behind me.
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yates_6.JPGFinished72 viewsWell, I guess we're finished with that!
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