RW-M3.JPGArrival at LZ Montezuma91 viewsInside our Survey hooch with two UNK artillery surveyors admiring their four-star accommodations.
RW-Village2.jpgArrival at LZ Montezuma91 viewsAnother village near Duc Pho.
RW-M7.JPGFantastic Shot of LZ Montezuma91 viewsThis is a fantastic shot of LZ Montezuma, later re-named "LZ Bronco" by 3rd Bde Commander Col James Shanahan, thus removing any trace of the prior Marine Corps occupation. This photo was taken from the landmark mountain overlooking LZ Montezuma at Duc Pho. Surveyor Danny Yates got a butt-chewing for climbing this mountain; he was told that both the Marine Corps and the VC set numerous mines and booby traps because of its military value. Turn around and you would see the South China Sea.
RW-17.JPGField Expedient90 viewsAnother common field expedient was the steel pot as a shaving bowl. However, using a bayonet to shave usually didn't work too well.
RW-26.JPGSpider hole90 viewsDino Martin and Wilson posed outside a spider hole.
RW-25.JPGMore horseplay90 viewsRedlegs Barrington and Wilson engage in a little weaponry horseplay. Note the stateside OD uniforms. The 25th Inf Div Advance Party was sent over on Christmas Eve, December, 1965 and the full 3rd Brigade Task Force was deployed in January, 1966. It took awhile before the jungle fatigues were issued.
RW-42.JPGDestroying the caves90 viewsCompany "B", 1/14th in the dining area near the cave expedition.
Hwy_1_Convoy.JPGConvoy danger90 viewsTraveling highways in VN was always dangerous; the VC often set traps and ambushes. Note the ancient rail cars in the background.
RW-4.JPGBubble arrives89 viewsC&C chopper coming in.
RW-9.JPGDanny Yates89 viewsFellow artillery surveyor Danny Yates munches a banana.
Arriving_at_Base_Camp_-_2.JPGArriving at Base Camp89 viewsA closer look at my fresh new uniform. So proud of my new rank that I had to get a close up.
RW-45.JPGDestroying the caves89 viewsView of the survey teams poncho cover sleeping accommodations. I remember being awaken by something crawling over me that turned out to be large rats. Apparently we didn't police our empty C-ration cans very well.
