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2008Reunion-20.jpgFirst Timers199 viewsGene and Cindy Schmidt are "first timers" at the 35th Inf Regt reunion traveling all the way from the west coast. Gene served as the FO for D-1-35 back in the days of Nam.
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DFort4.jpgHistory-making 105mm WP round199 viewsThere she goes! A 105mm White Phosphorus round marking the 500,000th round fired.
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Dixon7.jpgProperty of 2/9th KIA Charles McClurg199 viewsMy friend Charles McClurg felt that he was not coming back after being re-assigned to the field with an FO party. so he gave me some of his personal belongings. I have kept them to this day.
{Please see TAPS - McClurg for more info}
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Dixon26.jpgI'm A Collector199 viewsHere are all of the papers I saved from my R&R to Bangkok. I save everything- girl's phone numbers... in fact their "numbers" (you had to be there to know what this means). I even saved my plane ticket and the Baht envelopes of money I got at Tommie's Tourist Agency!
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Dixon32.jpgBack For More199 viewsHere is driver Derwyn Kaiser on a visit to our tent area (he was with another unit) at Duc Pho Montezuma after his recovery from the Double-Deuce explosion.
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Dunn,_Day.jpgThe Hospitality Suite199 viewsDistinguished men of A/2/35: David Dunn and Bobby Day.
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Dixon36.jpgDowned Chopper199 viewsOff in the background of this shot is a rice paddy with a Huey helicopter laying upside-down in it. Guys who stood guard on this part of the Montezuma perimeter will recall the downed chopper. As far as I know, it was booby trapped and never recovered. This is me and commo buddy "Philly" from Philadelphia standing on top of a bunker on the perimeter.
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Dixon53.jpgA Military Bus in Saigon199 viewsMost GIs never saw such a clear view of the city because unlike in the movies and stories I've read, we had to ride in military busses with thick screens/grates over the windows. The screens weren't for keeping out bugs... they were for keeping out bombs and grenades thrown by VC nuts! THIS was our usual view from the military busses.
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Leach.jpgModern Day Max199 viewsAmerica has given me a good life; after Nam my career with Zales & having my own business was successful.
Married for 43 years to the same woman and producing 4 girls, all have degrees.
Today,I have 10 grandchildren.
My life has been a blessing!
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Rick_E_2-1.JPGWhat is it?199 viewsI don't know, but they say it's "new and improved". Hope that M-16 has the safety on.
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Okie443.JPGCompany Commander199 viewsCapt Dave Collins...a great troop leader for the 35th Inf Regt. Well respected by the Redlegs of the 2/9th. Photo taken near LZ Ross. His FO was Lt Bert Landau.
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TStuber-Denver3.JPGTerry Stuber - Denver Photos199 views"Soldier On A Mission" - "State Your Mission" - "To Honor A Fallen Brother".
The 35th Assn pays its respects to the men of the Cacti and The Mighty Ninth who did not return home.
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