Most viewed - Gary Dean Springer
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GDS-1.jpgFirst Day on the job469 viewsFirst day as FO for B-2-35. Lt Springer shows off his new accomodations on his first assignment.
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FO-Springer.JPGModern-day Dean355 viewsFO Gary "Dean" Springer is all smiles at the 2007 Philly reunion of the 35th Infantry Regiment. Dean spent many days in the field as an FO for his "grunt" brothers.
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3d_Bde_Record,_2-9th.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook287 views
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ARVN_-_2-9th.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook285 views
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GDS-2.jpgRecon Sgt178 viewsSgt Swift, Recon Sgt for B-2-35. He taught me much and very quickly.
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GDS-3.jpgBattle Tank158 viewsM-48 battle tank on the perimeter of the b-2-35 location. It was the only time that we had one.
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GSD-5.jpgCambodian border146 viewsAnother look at the M48 Battle tank. Strange to see tanks in a jungle environment.
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GDS-4.jpgCambodian border136 viewsBravo Company, 2nd Bn, 35th Inf Regiment. Cacti Blue. This LZ is located about 4 klicks from the Cambodian border.
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GDS-252.JPGStateside Duty Once Again129 viewsCapt Gary Dean Springer, Bn S-1 at Ft Hood, TX.
End of Mission
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GDS-6.jpgCambodian border124 viewsA view towards the Cambodian border from the LZ location of B-2-35 where I was the brand new FO, otherwise known as "FNG".
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GDS-250.JPGGoing home; it's all over122 viewsDump the jungle fatigues and put on those cotton khakis. Lt Springer ready to return to the land of the "Big PX". Back then, your orders specified that you arrive in the khaki uniform.
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GDS-57.JPG"It Went Somewhere"116 viewsUNK, Lt Kermit DeVaughn, FDO, "A" Btry, UNK (Ortiz?). The "boys" in the FDC look a little puzzled.
Lt DeVaughn (center) was the man who conceived the idea of a 2-CONEX container FDC, totally transportable by air and ready for immediate firing operations. Virtually all firing units adopted the idea.
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