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J_Orr-16.JPGFriday Night Special at LaMargarita97 viewsJohn "Moon" Mullins, Jerry Orr, Nancy Cowan and Len Berkel.
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JCook69.JPGGoing on R&R97 viewsThis is the "holding area" at Cam Ranh Bay. I'm on my way to Taipei for some R&R.
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JCook-105.JPGWhy we called them "Shit-Hooks"97 viewsA CH-47 was called a "Chinook". They were powerful utility helicopters. A cloud of dust and a heigh-ho Silver...away....away...away with everything that wasn't tied down. Don't mess with a Chinook; you can't win. The downdraft of the blades has to be seen to appreciate the power. It was not uncommon to run away when you saw a Chinook coming in.
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JCook-106.JPGA Visitor97 viewsThis is a "throw-back". Too small for dinner.
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JCook-107.JPG8-inch Howitzer97 viewsThere was an 8 in battery set up about 5 miles from our Base Camp.
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Banquet-10.JPGAnother "First Timer"97 viewsLt Frank Herbick, who arrived in Nam in Nov 66 and served with the 1/14th initially and then got multiple FO assigments with different units before finally winding up as the 2/9th Bn S-1. From firing off bullets to firing off messages, Frank has seen it all.
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JM-7.JPGCastelletti97 viewsJim Castelletti, formerly of Springfield; now Chatham, IL.
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JM-15.JPGSgt Butler97 viewsSgt Butler, Brigade Liaison, Austin, TX. Sgt Butler was good at charming those dames right out of their clothes!
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JO-20.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr97 viewsHand grenade training in the field.
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PFC_Ryan.JPGHappy Camper97 viewsPFC Danny J. Ryan of the 3rd gun section, Charlie Battery.
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Oasis_@_Angel_Fire.JPGEnroute to the memorial97 viewsJerry couldn't help but notice a "beer joint" with the memorable name of "Oasis", a location that is permanently etched in his memory.
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MB-11.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Mattie Beal House Tour97 viewsCrank up the music and listen to "Porgy & Bess".
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