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Destroy_the_Caves_2.JPGDestroying the caves114 viewsThese photos supplement our 2/9th efforts with cave hunting. Men of the 1/14th handled the explosives.

{Photos courtesy of Danny Yates}

JFO-16.JPGMemory Photo114 viewsWater can and canteen cup, M-16, M-1 Shovel, radio-telephone, ammo boxes, knapsack. Yep...all authentic gear.

JFO-36.JPGWatch out!114 viewsLooks like a little trickery is about to occur.

LZ_OD_Mess_Kitchen.JPGChow Time114 viewsPFC Alvin Hite, Cook and SFC Frank Venegas, Chief of Smoke, enjoy a "hot meal" from the mermite cans at LZ OD, firebase for 1/35th and "A" Battery.

SFC Venegas eventually became the Command Sergeant Major of III Corps Artillery located at Ft. Sill, Ok where he resided until his death.

FP-1.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration114 viewsFellow redleg and professional photographer Doug Turner had his camera at the Range and took some fantastic shots of the firepower demonstration on a most beautiful day at Ft Sill.

Photo courtesy of Doug Turner

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Shields71.jpgWorking the cannons114 viewsPhenomenal Quality! These cannoncockers are working professionals. Note the clarity of the photo: you can see the 105mm round in all its glory. Note the pockets: one has a spoon, the other a pencil. You can see the well-worn handle on breechblock. Empty shell casings; aiming stakes. Yep! This is what things look like!
L to R: Sp4 Rick Satterfield, PFC Tony Heredia, PFC Mike Steele, PFC Walt Shields, and UNK

BB-66.JPG#4 Gun Section114 viewsOur #4 gun crew photo. Taken after some of the wounded guys came back along with 2 newly-assigned men.
Front L to R: Danny McMillan, Carl Willis, Charlie South and Sandy.
Back L to R: Bob Becker, Phil Orville, new Section Chief (UNK) Carlos Casteel, Bobby Gomez and UNK.