purple.JPG91 viewsChopper pilots used smoke grenades popped by the ground unit to identify the LZ. They landed only after they confirmed the color of the smoke grenade.
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Cacti_Grunt_Club.JPGBeer Hall91 viewsWho knew? The Cacti battalion had their very own beer hall! Salud! (burp)
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Grunt_Club_-_2.JPGCacti Beer Hall90 viewsWell, you could say that it was "Miller Time", but the gang is all drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Major_Punji_Trap.JPGPunji Stakes90 viewsOne of the nastiest booby traps in all of Vietnam was the punji stake trap. A hole in the ground was covered up to hide the sharply-pointed stakes pointing upward, usually with poison on the tips. The idea wasn't to kill US troops, but to take them out of the battle and to demoralize their comrades.
Firebase8.jpg89 viewsThis hill blocks the view of LZ Montezuma (as seen from LZ OD to the west). Montezuma was first home to the US Marines, then the 3rd Brigade, 25th which re-named it FSB Bronco. Later, the name returned to Montezuma. Take your pick!
Firebase9.jpg89 viewsA large series of rice paddies provided a western border to the LZ.
