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JO-3.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr135 viewsTouring the training barracks. Ed Mahoney lets the old bunk beds bring back a smile of remembrance.
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JO-9.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr135 viewsDon't laugh...we looked tough 40 years ago, too!
L to R: Dennis Dauphin, Jim Connolly, Ernie Kingcade, John "Moon" Mullins
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mc-4.JPGHere I Am!135 viewsYep...that's me. Sp6 Bob McLaughlin...I was the Mess Sergeant (Forward) for Headquarters Service Battery, 2/9th, at LZ Oasis. Behind me is a sea hut. The sea hut is temporary housing that was soon turned over to the South Vietnamese Army as our presence was winding down.
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JD-338.JPG135 views
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JFO-61.JPGVery scenic war zone135 viewsFirebase set across from the hills with valley in between.
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Ambrose_Smurra.JPGYes, I got my ticket to Vietnam135 viewsMy name is Ambrose Smurra; I am a Cannoneer. Without me, nothing happens. My favorite hobby between fire missions was exchanging Italian recipes with Lt Bob Patalano.
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DY-4.jpgCaribou Landing134 viewsThe very first Caribou lands at the LZ Montezuma airstrip. Later, the LZ was also known as "FSB Bronco". The Caribou aircraft was still part of the Army inventory during Vietnam.
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DY-17.jpgSky Attack134 viewsJets attacking the perimeter.
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MK202.jpgArty helicopter134 views"Charlie" didn't fool with the Arty helicopter if he was smart. He made that mistake only once.
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MK236.jpgThe TOC134 viewsOutside the TOC at the 2/9th Arty Bn HQ; The Oasis.
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MK247.jpgRoadside Temple134 viewsBuddhist temple just one of the scenic sights on convoy duty.
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MK281.jpgIndigenous Spy134 views“Sam” here, has other plans. After the attack on the “Oasis” we never saw “Sam” again. He worked in the Battalion area sweeping and general cleanup, part of an indigenous work program. Many units learned...the hard way...that the VC infiltrated their indigenous work forces.
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