File_8-2.JPGThe children of war154 viewsLocal villagers mingle with the troops. As we moved round and about, the kids and adults were either looking for "freebies" or were trying to sell you something.
File_5-3.JPGCombat Taxi153 viewsEveryone got used to ducking under the rotors. This is the "palm grove" location where we stayed for a few days.
This is where Col Simko was killed when the pilot clipped a palm tree, lost his tail rotor and spun out of control, crashing to the ground.
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AK-20.JPGON THE WAY, OVER!153 viewsBest picture ever taken...a stewardess pours coffee on the plane that was headed for the U.S.
File_5-4.JPGThe Palm Grove152 viewsLoading up for another Combat Assault.
File_6-2.JPGOutdoor facilities152 viewsWorks for me. Note carefully: I learned to hold the mirror between my knees.
File_7-3.JPGHumping the bush152 viewsJust about everyone carried smoke grenades.
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Chris_Noel.jpgMs Chris Noel - Visiting Celebrity151 viewsWell! Here she is today...meet Ms Chris Noel!
Courtesy of that ubiquitous social media known as "Face book". Fast Forward to 2014: model turned actress in the early 1960s, Chris Noel was a young blonde bombshell with a number of movies and TV guest appearances under her belt when she first started entertaining the troops in Vietnam. She received the Distinguished Vietnam Veteran award in 1984 from the Veterans Network for her work during the war. In an interview, Noel recalls her life-altering experiences and her ongoing efforts in support of Vietnam veterans.
File_3-4.JPGTenement Tent150 viewsDon't think you'll find this method of tent erection in a Field Manual. That's our medic, "Doc" Brown, behind this shelter.
File_7-1.JPGGetting organized150 views
File_7-6.JPGFancy Firebase150 viewsThis one actually had a landing strip. I think the name was "Poly Kling. There were so many and it was so long ago.
