Most viewed - J Fred Oliver
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JFO-56.JPGGrunts in full gear144 views
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JFO-66.JPGScenic camping144 viewsWhen a unit wasn't in contact, life in the field wasn't too bad.
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JFO-76.JPGCan land anywhere144 viewsThis pilot proves he can land his Chinook anywhere.
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JFO-12.JPGOh-so-familiar!143 viewsYeah, this may look like just another shot of a Huey, but checking out the foreground, you can tell it is on a resupply run. There are boxes of C-rats, bundles of sandbags just waiting to be filled, a jerry can and 52-gallon drum. Maybe this is where UPS got the idea.
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JFO-28.JPGLife in the field143 viewsSettling in for the evening.
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JFO-29.JPGDefensive perimeter143 viewsA .50 caliber was usually a major distraction for the enemy to enter our perimeter.
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JFO-40.JPGField Chaplains143 viewsChaplains ventured into the boonies to hold services.
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JFO-54.JPGCapt Carter143 viewsThe guy holding the Chi-com machine gun is Capt Carter, who was the Company Commander of A/1/14. He was wounded a few days after this photo, and I think sent back to the States.
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JFO-70.JPGDamaged photo143 viewsThis photo may not be especially clear, but it clearly depicts life in the boonies with the ground grunts.
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JFO-68.JPGSearch & Destroy143 viewsAnyone humping the boonies can relate to this photo.
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JFO-6.JPGTwin Duster142 viewsThe M42 Twin Duster: twin mounted 40mm anti-aircraft guns used for defensive purposes in Nam. They were stored at Ft Bliss, El Paso, TX after WWII in heavy cosmoline. The brass found a use for them, re-mobilized them and sent them over. For a little more background, refer to the War Story link and click on "Wanna Cushy Job?".
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JFO-21.JPGWay up there142 viewsI forgot what I climbed up here for! But I've got the high ground occupied.
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