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JCook58.JPGSpecial Forces - Village123 viewsThis photo documents the "early days" of Vietnam prior to open conflict. Here is a village protected by our US Special Forces. Their "advisor" mission was a prelude to the arrival of TO&E combat units.
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JCook60.JPGTea Plantation123 viewsRice paddies and tea fields were everywhere.
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JCook62.JPGStack 'em up123 viewsL to R: PFC Vincent Vigilotti, PFC Douglas C. Johnson stack up the empty tubes from the 105mm ammo as SFC Therman L. Lowery (Chief of Firing Battery) who replaced "First Shirt" 1stSgt Johnnie Winston, does the hard job of supervising.
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JCook59.JPGSpecial Forces - protecting village123 viewsSame photo - more detail upon enlarging.
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JCook13a.JPG105mm shrapnel123 viewsNuttin' to mess with; the 105mm can do some bodily harm. Same piece of shrapnel shown on a plate.
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JCook85.JPGCSMO123 views"Close Station, March Order" - get the hell out of Dodge. Ammo placed in the A-22 slings. The 3/4 ton is loaded up with the FDC gear.
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JCook-109.JPGLooking more like a war zone now123 viewsBattery Commander Osborne has the troops in formation for a message. Probably told them to bathe more often. You can now see the glimmer and shine of stateside OD uniforms give way to continuous field duty. Certainly not how we started out!
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JCook-132.JPGNo homeowners insurance123 viewsNote the "hooch" that appears just below the belly of the Chinook. After the Chinook lifts off, there is no more "hooch".
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JM-26.JPGPost War Duty reunion123 viewsLocation: Bianco's Italian Restaurant downtown. It was torn down November 2012 to make way for new development of 2d Street. John and Rose Bianco opened it in 1955. It was the favorite "Watering Hole" for GI's for many years. Col Guy Rogers is shown with the Ladies. Great Arty Officer. Was Divarty XO 1968-69 He passed away in 2005. Capt Dick Younger and wife attending a "home from the war" 2/9th reunion held at Ft Sill (1969).
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Enroute2.JPGJanuary, 1969123 viewsPhoto taken on my way to a firebase in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. They had a reason for calling it "the highlands".
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Feb_69_track_resupply.JPGFebruary, 1969123 viewsIt's time to re-supply the track.
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Feb_69__Lt_Bird.JPG"Bye-Bye"123 viewsLt Bird, 1/69th Armor, stands on the berm, waving good bye to the visiting VIPs.
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