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DJ-6.jpgVietnamese Awards Ceremony227 viewsMaj Doug Johnson and Lt Don Keith display Vietnamese medals.
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Fire-in-hole.JPGThe Burning Pit227 viewsEvery evening at dusk, we would gather up all the unused powder charges, put them in a pit in a line, ignite the end of the line, and watch the show. The evening sky made for a beautiful background.
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Anchor2.JPGLZ Anchor227 viewsIn a very serious tactical error, "A" Battery was sent to re-occupy LZ Anchor due to previous battle successes in the area. Our enemy wasn't that stupid. A 250-lb Air Force dud was buried in our sump area. Fortunately, it was buried very deeply to avoid detection. When it was set off at dusk, it caused a couple of concussions and eardrum injuries, but no fatalities. We were ordered to leave the next day. Had the bomb been closer to the surface, "A" Battery would have likely been wiped out.
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SG-15.JPGLZ Mile High227 viewsWe moved to LZ Mile High. That is LZ Incoming in the background---the bald spot on the hill. The "Daisy Cutter" bomb that cleared this site left us some serious challenges to make a home! Would have killed for a chain saw.
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DJ-8.jpg226 views"Just wanted to let you guys know that we are going to throw a little party for Ho Chi Minh tonight". Informal staff meeting in progress. (L to R) Maj Gerrold Tippen, S-3 for 1/35; LTC Bob Kingston (BnCO, 1/35, later becoming a general), (Unknown), CPT Bil Baker, S-4, 1/35) (Unknown), Maj Doug Johnson, Doctor from the 1/35 Inf, Lt Cal Graef, 4.2 Mortar Plt Leader.)
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Roadside.jpgChapel226 viewsThroughout the roadsides of Vietnam's highways, one could always find mini-temples for prayer. This photo taken from a speeding convoy.
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DFort4a.jpgLZ Hardcore226 viewsTaken during the 1968 Tet Offensive.
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Okie446.JPGMore FOs and RTOs226 viewsJim ____, RTO, Rocky ____, FO, Lt Monty Lafitte, Lee Okerstrom, and Art. Taken at LZ Ross.
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DScott_Gun_Crew.JPGLotsa Cannoneers226 viewsGun crew and company firing away. Looking at the enlarged view of the photo, more evidence that gun crews and "extras" used those "palm digits" to protect their ears.
{"Can you hear me now?"}
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R_R.JPGR&R - Hong Kong225 viewsTime off - R&R in Hong Kong, 26 to 31 July, 1967. The Navy's 7th Fleet is in the background.
Combat personnel are slow to get R&R dates; they are needed in the field. Wheres the typewriter Rangers go as often as they have the money to go.
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PaddyCloseup.jpgRice growing225 viewsHere is a very closeup look at a farmer's rice paddy. Probably taken at the base of LZ OD, home of "A" Battery and the Hq, 1/35th Bn.
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Sunrises-Sunsets.JPG225 views
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