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Okie450.JPGSmile!222 viewsLee Okerstrom and Art ____. Taken near Hill 369.
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SG-10.JPGGood Morning, Vietnam!222 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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TStuber-Denver2.JPGterry Stuber - Denver Photos222 viewsJim Connolly, Ernie & LaWanna Kingcade, Danny & Laura Fort, Terry Stuber, Linda & Bill Kull, and Rita Stuber.
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Jungle_Expert_Cert.JPGThe Most Valuable Certificate Ever!222 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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2008Reunion-21.jpgThe Battalion Commander221 viewsLTC Sam Whitehurst, the current active-duty Battalion Commander of the 2/35th, was on hand to address the reunion group. He was presented with a commemorative knife by the Assn.
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WS-181.JPGThe End221 viewsHistoric Moment: The 2/9th Arty returns to Hawaii; all personnel are re-assigned.
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Tom_Roman.jpgModern Day Tom221 viewsTom Roman enjoying the 2009 Banquet of the 35th Inf Regt "Cacti" reunion held in Reno, July, 2009.
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Dixon44.jpgLZ English - Bong Son221 viewsMe and some of the guys in commo managed to "acquire" a few unauthorized, non-standard arms. Along the way I had a "grease-gun", a "B.A.R.", a captured AK-47, and others. I also carried an M-16 "over and under" (grenade launcher underneath the barrel) until they took it away! Here I am at English with one of my "slightly modified" early M-16s (note that the prongs on the barrel end are NOT joined) and an M-1 A-1 rifle I loved. I also carried a .45 sidearm given to me by one of the officers. And would you believe that I am NOT a "gun guy"?
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JCook3.jpgFDC tries out the guns221 viewsThat's me holding the 105mm round for loading into the breech. The gun-bunnies said I was "too slow" and suggested I return to the FDC. We were celebrating the 50,000th round...note the sign in the background against the sandbags.
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Calming_the_bees.jpgUnder the "B": Attack!!221 viewsAbout a million bees wanted to RSOP our battery position. We popped some smoke to try and calm them. Maj Tarr, the FAC pilot, thought we were under attack and was ready to call in some F-4s. A great guy.
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SG-14.JPGSandbags do work!221 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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TamKyClouds4.jpgThe Final Days220 viewsStrange view from a firebase. We definitely took the "high ground".
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