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ward12.jpegFire Mission!55 viewsOne gun adjust! Getting a mission just after touching down.
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Cpl_J_Shelton.JPGTravels with the General54 viewsL to R: MG Donn Pepke, Jim, and UNK 4th Div Sergeant Major.
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Capt_and_the_kids.jpg53 viewsCompany Commander shares goodies with the children of a typical Vietnamese village. Contrary to US news media reports, the children and their parents were glad to see American soldiers. But they knew the VC would move back in after we left. It was a never-ending cycle.
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DK_Skinny.jpegLose weight53 viewsOkay, out here in the Nam jungle, be prepared to lose weight.
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Ward7.jpegMishima and Philpot53 viewsRonnie Mishima and Philpot...working on those sandbags!
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charlotte_hotel~3.jpgThe Charlotte Hilton - 2023 35th Reunion53 views
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NC-5.jpgMeeting in the Lobby53 viewsFO for the 2/9th FA Ed Thomas meets with Platoon Ldr Dick Arnold for a reunion 56 years after the action in Vietnam.
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NC-11.jpg"It Wasn't Me!"53 viewsCapt Dave Collins protesting his innocence. Lord knows what he is accused of. Dave was the Master of Ceremonies at our Friday Night excursion to the Mecklenburg Brewery for a German dinner.
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Soldiers_with_kids-1.JPGSoldiers and Kids52 viewsAn Infantryman of B-1-35 meets with Vietnamese children in a village. Our troops routinely gave kids candy and goodies from the C-Ration supplies.
According to the US news media, these men were labeled as "baby-killers". The news media got it wrong, as usual. It was the VC who entered the villages and killed the Village Chief to install their control.
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Search_and_Destroy_Patrols.jpg52 viewsThe official name for US soldiers patrolling the jungle was "Search & Destroy" mission. When crossing an open field, Infantry Commanders knew they had to spread their men apart in the event of a firefight.
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NC-4.jpgYou Want 200 Raffle Tickets??52 viewsMartha Henderson, widow of Past President Joe Henderson, volunteers at the Raffle Sales table. The value of the "50-50" raffle this year was $1,300.00. There were two winners (one late claimant). Both agreed to donate the prize to the 35th Infantry Regiment Association.
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Chinook_Resupply.jpgRe-Supply via CH-47, Chinook Utility chopper51 viewsThe vital part of successful military warfare is to keep your troops re-supplied at all times. This particular mission was very special: it brought our "hot chow" in those insulated (MERMITE) containers. A welcome change from cold C-rations.
The only problem was the enemy was also well-supplied via the Ho Chi Minh trail running thru Cambodia and Laos. That resupply line was never destroyed to the great detriment of our troops.
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