Most viewed - Don M Keith
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Don_Kieth_-_2014.jpgHow?72 viewsHow did I get so old so fast??
Don attends a Veterans Day ceremony in Bartlett, TN on Nov 11, 2014. Truly, he is an image of "the old warrior".
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Don_K_2015.JPGVeteran's Day, 201572 viewsStill standing tall 48 years after Vietnam.
SALUTE!
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Helo3.jpg71 views
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Keith_Goes_Cong.JPGHa so?71 viewsDon adapts the Vietnamese headwear; keeps the sun out of his eyes, he says.
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Flag_is_Captured.JPGI got it!71 viewsEvery battle known to man is to capture the other guy's flag. Here it is!
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Don-173d.JPG2016 Reunion of the 173d70 viewsDon submits a photo of two beauties dressed in WWII uniforms while he is in his dress blues from two (2) tours in Vietnam. Isn't it amazing how the WWII veterans held up so much better than our Vietnam veteran?
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Grunt_Club_Ice.JPGGrunt Club Supply Wagon70 viewsNothing like taking a military trailer and putting it to better use! Here this trailer is loaded with ice to cover the Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.
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The_Trio.JPGDangerous Dudes33 viewsLt Keith served as the FO for B-1-35. He paired with Platoon Leaders of "B" Company with his artillery skills. Weapons Platoon Leader Cal Graef is in center and Platoon Leader Lt "TJ" Blue (deceased) is on the right.
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Soldiers_with_kids-1.JPGSoldiers and Kids30 viewsAn Infantryman of B-1-35 meets with Vietnamese children in a village. Our troops routinely gave kids candy and goodies from the C-Ration supplies.
According to the US news media, these men were labeled as "baby-killers". The news media got it wrong, as usual. It was the VC who entered the villages and killed the Village Chief to install their control.
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Medics_and_kids.JPGUS providing medical care30 viewsIn addition to food and candy, US troops had Medics (91B) available to treat the people of the villages. Young boy (center) has no pants to wear.
The VC were acutely aware of the goodwill being established by the American troops directly aiding the villages. Too bad the US news media didn't bother to report it.
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Search_and_Destroy_Patrols.jpg28 viewsThe official name for US soldiers patrolling the jungle was "Search & Destroy" mission. When crossing an open field, Infantry Commanders knew they had to spread their men apart in the event of a firefight.
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Chinook_Resupply.jpgRe-Supply via CH-47, Chinook Utility chopper27 viewsThe vital part of successful military warfare is to keep your troops re-supplied at all times. This particular mission was very special: it brought our "hot chow" in those insulated (MERMITE) containers. A welcome change from cold C-rations.
The only problem was the enemy was also well-supplied via the Ho Chi Minh trail running thru Cambodia and Laos. That resupply line was never destroyed to the great detriment of our troops.
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