MH-47.JPGDigging in77 viewsThis is 1SG Wiley S. Taylor, C-2-9...setting the example by grabbing a shovel and digging in.
MH-60.JPGWhat we did77 viewsThis news item covers exactly what we did in the "early days" in 1966. Looking back, we can see how full of naivete we were in thinking this would be effective. Dealing with the locals became as much a part of the war as the war itself.
MH-31a.JPGBird Dog77 viewsBird Dog, near Tea Plantation, 1966.
MH-71.JPGLaundromat77 viewsEnvironmentally safe, guaranteed to keep your uniforms very smelly.
MH6.jpgSF Camp overrun77 viewsDamage from the attack. The truck is destroyed; there were no survivors after the camp was overrun. The inability to protect the SF camps led to the escalation of units sent to Vietnam in 1965 and 1966.
MH10.jpgSwinging a pickaxe77 viewsDigging in was always a priority.
MH11.jpgCemetery77 viewsSite of a cemetery near Kontum.
MH-30a.JPGAlways a sight to see77 viewsEvery artilleryman was amazed to see the Chinook helicopter pick up a 105mm howitzer on a sling.
MH-31.JPGThe Chinook76 viewsThe Chinook solved the problem of missing roadways and poor roads.
MH-31b.JPGThe Chinook76 viewsEveryone was totally fascinated with this big aircraft coming down right on your position.
MH-35.JPGMuddy convoy76 viewsJeep leads a tank on a muddy convoy.
MH-36b.JPGUS Tank76 viewsUS medium tank, Vietnam 1966.
