Most viewed - Harold Woody
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Operation_Shotgun.jpgHow it all started120 viewsThe familiar "doorgunner" job in Nam began as a top-secret operation in Hawaii named "Operation Shotgun". Here over 350 men were trained to man the M60 machineguns and practiced their skills for months prior to being sent over to Vietnam.
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Gen_Walker.jpgTroop Leader119 viewsThis is a photo of Brig Gen Walker (center), deputy commander of the 25th Inf Div, who led the 3rd Brigade on "Operation Blue Light" to the Central Highlands, the entry of "The Mighty Ninth" into Vietnam, December, 1965.
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Nam_Humor.jpgNam Cartoon119 viewsWe all have our favorite cartoons from Vietnam.
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Leach.jpgSp4 William Leach118 viewsAnother original member of the Blue Light deployment, Sp4 Leach works on the RTT truck.
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Ambulance.jpgWayne at work115 viewsAnother shot of Sp5 Wayne Engum. The guy in jeep to left is SP/4 Geiger from Commo Section Message Center center. Took as we were loading for the big island 1965
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James_Hall.jpgIn Memory of James Hall114 viewsPFC James A. Hall, KIA. PFC Hall is listed in the "TAPS" section of the website.
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Les_Cotten.jpgRecon Sergeant113 viewsLeslie (Les) Cotten. Les was Lt Eric (Rick) Shinseki's recon sgt. He was in B Btry and transferred to HQ Btry and was wounded in early 66. He is presently the Sherriff of Navaro County Texas.
Lt Rick Shinseki (FO) went on to be a 4-star general, Chief of Staff, and the VA Secretary before resigning that post.
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woody.jpg6 viewsA younger Woody - bound for Vietnam
Slim, trim, ready for duty...including Nam. Taken at the Motor Pool, Schofield Barracks, Nov, 1964. I was on emergency leave at the time the unit was preparing to ship out and was transfered to HHB Divarty and went to Cu Chi with them.
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