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2008Reunion-22.jpgBang for the buck192 viewsBack: Gene Schimdt (Santa Clarita, CA), Ed Thomas (Baxter Springs, KS), Bert Landau (Tucson, AZ), Gary Dean Springer (Elk Grove, CA), Don Keith (Bartlett, TN). Front: Mike Kurtgis (Ft Lauderdale, FL), Dennis Munden (Morehead City, NC), Dennis Dauphin (Ocean Springs, MS)
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DP8a.JPGR-Sopping again192 viewsSpring, 1968. Moving again, from LZ Baldy to the south of LZ English, by convoy. Time here had been hectic. Not only were we shelled frequently during the TET offensive, but so were the field units. We frequently fired illumination rds all night. Viet Army compound at Hoi An was overrun by the NVA, but was saved by our all-night pinpoint shelling.
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Rick_E_2-3.JPGWar & Peace?192 viewsRick is ready for war; his sidekick prefers the peace symbol. Conflict within a conflict, perhaps.
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Jungle_Expert_Cert.JPGThe Most Valuable Certificate Ever!192 viewsMany students were "dropouts". Several of the exercises were beyond those officers and NCOs who didn't have sufficient physical fitness. Some were petrified by having to rappel down a vertical cliff. The "practice" run was a mud cliff; the "graded for score" rappelling was done down a rock waterfall. Those very devious buzzards didn't tell us that. Crossing the raging Chagres River with two poncho halfs making a raft was very daunting for the non-swimmers. I was lucky to be paired with a strong swimmer. The 24-hr E&E was not for the faint-hearted, plus they threw us into a raging storm. The maps literally washed out of our hands from the driving rain as a monsoon started. Such fun.
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WS-181.JPGThe End191 viewsHistoric Moment: The 2/9th Arty returns to Hawaii; all personnel are re-assigned.
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DP9a.JPGBn CO LTC Jerry Bobzien, 2/9th191 viewsSpring, 1968. LZ English was just outside Bong Son, to the south of Duc Pho where we had been months before. We stayed here only about a month. The base, fortunately, had been occupied, so it was already built for us. Our FDC bunker is behind the sign.
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OpnCtr2.jpgThe Operations Center191 viewsDesks? Tables? Chairs? What is all this stuff?
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Dixon15.jpgFellow Redlegs191 viewsAnother Polaroid photo. These two guys are friends from another battery....but their names are forgotten.
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SG-14.JPGSandbags do work!191 viewsThis photo is living proof that sandbags saved lives. These three (3) layers of sandbags stopped a mortar round on the top of the FDC CONEX roof. We had to clean our pants after that hit.
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Malnar2.jpgThe Final Days190 viewsPFC Greg Malnar tends to some sore feet atop LZ Mile High at Tam Ky. Greg was in the FDC and later served as an RTO with Lt Bert Landau.
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SG-7.JPGRelocation at LZ Incoming190 viewsGetting settled at LZ Incoming. Lt George is in the center.
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SG-10.JPGGood Morning, Vietnam!190 viewsA "cold day in hell" as they say. Caesar is warming a bit of hot chocolate just outside the FDC on LZ Incoming.
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