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DScott-Silver_Star.JPGGO 6717267 viewsCapt Scott honored for his actions at LZ Gypsy on 16Sep69.
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SoChinaSea.jpgAftermath of the July, 1967 ammo dump fire266 viewsAfter the great fireworks display at the ammo dump fire on the beach at the South China See, this is what the beach looked like. Probably cost the taxpayers back home a couple of million. {See the "War Stories" tab for more information}
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Jim_James1.jpgDigging In266 viewsFirst rule of survival...dig in!
From left: Jim James, Wesley Sperling, Tom Buchanan, and Shaun Thomas.
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TS-9.JPG266 views
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IMG_2614.JPG"No, that fire mission was finished long ago!"265 views35th Inf Regiment's Wiley Dodd, Sergeant-at-Arms. Wiley served with the 2/35th Recon unit.
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CRB-Barracks.jpgHow the other half lives....265 viewsHolding barracks at Cam Ranh Bay for departing personnel. Compared to the field, these accomodations were utter luxury.
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Bert-FO.jpgOutside the bunker at Hoi An265 viewsLots of sandbags keep you safe. The "Steve Allen" optical frames were standard military issue back then. But...the helmets weren't! Suckers wouldn't stay on my head.
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TStuber-Denver7.JPGTerry Stuber - Denver Photos265 viewsThe Redleg Invasion:
Middle Row: Ernie Kingcade, Dennis Dauphin, Bert Landau (can't fit into his red Arty shirt anymore), Lee Okerstrom, and Bill Kull.
Back Row: Ed thomas, Junior Ward, Terry Stuber, Jim Connolly, "Moon" Mullins
Seated: Frank Herbick, Jerry Orr, Mike Kurtgis, Greg Malnar
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TamKy.jpgThe Final Days: October, 1967 RSOP from LZ OD to Tam Ky264 viewsThe monsoon lifts; BnCo Bobzien (hands on hips) checks on troops. White t-shirt: SSG Frank Venegas, Chief of Smoke (deceased); Capt Mike Casp (KIA) in front-left. Soldier in the rear is likely Lt Malcolm Spencer, who became the new "A"Battery Executive Officer (XO). The vital FDC CONEX unit was not totally covered in sandbags when the monsoon hit. If you note carefully, the mud is totally mush.
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BG-1.jpgMail Call264 views"This letter says 'Don't Come Home'....nope! Just kidding!"
"Mail Call" in the field was the greatest morale factor in all of Vietnam.
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JW-4.JPGPhoto Courtesy of John Waldman264 viewsTalk about a reunion! Sgt John Waldman, seated left, served with Lt Don Keith as his RTO in the field and Lt Dennis Dauphin (standing) in the FDC during his tour with the 2/9th Arty in 1967. You might say that John had "double trouble"!
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TR78.jpgDonut Dolly263 viewsYep...a real live one, too. Her name is Jenny, as per her military style name tag. These girls had a lot of moxie to volunteer for this job.
GREAT NEWS!!! In July of 2014, Don Blankin FOUND Miss Jenny...Jennifer Young...and she posted a Visitor's Comment (see link at top of homepage). Also, you can see a "modern-day" photo in the next frame.
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