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 MK216.jpg"Puff" pours it on145 viewsHe's bringing a world of hurt to Charlie.
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 MK225.jpgUnderground TOC145 viewsFinishing up work on the new underground TOC.

See: Walt Schneidereit's photo album; the TOC was dismantled in November, 1969.
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 MK227.jpgCharlie still there145 viewsWe get more calling cards from “Charlie”…
Ammo truck hit by 75mm recoilless rifle…
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 MK120.jpgAntique helo144 viewsGreat pilots, though!
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 MK131.jpgGot it together144 viewsIn the groove and doing my thing as the AO at Firebase Oasis, March, 1969.
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 MK132.jpgTime Off144 viewsEnjoying some time off. Got my personal Browning 9mm automatic in the holster.
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 MK171.jpgCleaning up144 viewsRelaxing, cleaning up and having fun with the camera.
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 MK173.jpg"The Wannabe"144 viewsMy RTO Ray Plunkett posing as a "wannabe" pilot.
If those AF pilots rented out their helmets for photos, they could retire without need of a pension.
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 MK223.jpgUnderground TOC144 viewsCapt David Horswell working the Intel reports…planning the night “Horses and Indians” (harrassment and interdiction) Artillery fire…2/9th underground TOC. May ‘69
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 MK232.jpgBurned out144 viewsThe ammo truck fire finally burned itself out.
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 MK233.jpgThe Four-Deuce144 viewsThe 4.2 mortar pit at the Oasis.
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 MK273.jpgGetting "short"144 viewsIt is now "sixty days and a wake-up". Everyone in Vietnam knew the exact date of their DEROS.
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