RW-40.JPGDestroying the caves95 viewsDanny Yates and myself taking a break after also enjoying a hot meal. We spent 5 days in the boonies with the B Company. (B/1/14)
Gun_Ship_1.JPGLZ Uplift95 viewsWe were all intrigued by the new "armed helicopter" capable of firing thousands of rounds of ammo in seconds.
LZ_Uplift_1a.JPGLZ Uplift95 viewsFirepower demo at LZ Uplift.
RW-11.JPGHide and Seek94 viewsFellow redlegs Barrington and Pfc Gordon G. Roufs. Roufs came over from Hawaii with Operation Blue Light.
RW-1.JPGThe Mighty Ninth goes by sea93 viewsLooking at the vehicles on the deck, you can see the designation "25 F 2-9".
Wonder if we are due any ribbons for naval action? G. Dean Springer believes the move definitely occurred although he personally went via convoy. Ray Delano suggests that "A" Battery moved by naval vessel with an Engineer and Cav outfit possibly.
RW-33.JPGLZ Uplift93 viewsSetting up camp at LZ Uplift.
Rice_Found.JPGDestroying the caves93 viewsSoldiers of B/1/14 checking out a rice cache retrieved from the caves. The soldier named Logan has his name marked on the top of his helmet. His partner has the name "Bart" on the neck of his webgear.
Gun_Ship_4.JPGLZ Uplift93 viewsThe armed Chinook at LZ Uplift. It was a flying fire machine.
Plieku_Theater_Goers.JPGPleiku series93 viewsPleiku Theater Goers: People lining up for tickets and some waiting for the show to start.
RW-2.JPGThe Mighty Ninth goes by sea92 viewsWhat I remember was that I went by sea and that the trip was rough due to the flat bottom of the LST. I recall standing to get a better view and the ship came down off a wave and buckled my knees. I then climbed into the cab of a truck for the remaining trip to Duc Pho.
RW-5.JPGHere comes C&C92 viewsA "bubble helo" arriving usually meant the boss coming for a visit.
RW-20.JPGModest quarters92 viewsMy home at the Tea Plantation (Catecka). This area was south of Pleiku and south of Dragon.
