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Dixon61.jpgSarge told us to straighten this pole166 viewsAnother character from Duc Pho-LZ Montezuma. Picture taken just after erecting tents and getting off the hard ground. I'm on the left and can't remember the guy on the right. He was from the Chicago area and insisted on being called "Mouse" or "Da Mouse". Tore his real name off his fatigues. He burned a lot of incense and got into Bhuddism. Lotsa guys avoided him, but we got along. Always wore sunglasses, even at night.
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Dixon-77.jpgMilitary Entertainment166 viewsA "successful audition" is one thing; complying with para-3 is another. But, there's also a case of not being around to play, also.
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BL-17.JPGThe Saturday Night Banquet166 viewsBanquet photos courtesy of Lt Bert Landau, FO, 2/9th Arty.
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J_Henderson6.JPGJoe Henderson - Denver Photos166 viewsJoe Henderson and Dennis Dauphin; Jim Connolly in back; beer commercial in front.
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Port_Call_-_1.JPGPort Call Orders166 viewsGuess what, buddy? You're going to Nam! Port Call orders dated 2Nov66. The story goes that the Pentagon had no way of knowing what posts the Field Artillery officers and NCOs were stationed back then. Soooo, they found a solution. The big brass sent a "get off your ass" letter to each Army Post commanding general and told them to report the presence of MOS 13 personnel living on post. Well, it worked. And, Ft Dix kinda resembled Nam...gawdawful place.
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DM3.jpgCapt Mike Casp165 viewsBattery Commander of "A" Battery, Mike was a well-respected leader and a graduate of West Point and Captain of the Army football team. Mike was KIA in November, 1967.
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MK14.jpgHome Sweet Home165 viewsWe want you to feel right at home.
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MK83.jpgAftermath165 viewsNext Day: Abandoned firebase booby trapped. More casualties for B-2-35.
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IncomingChop.jpgIncoming Chopper165 viewsAn excellent photo and "memory of being in the field" in Vietnam. This picture shows the talent of our Huey pilots getting into and out of hastily created LZs. You can almost hear the "pop-pop" of the blades.
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Dixon41.jpgThe Children of War165 viewsOne of the saddest things I recall is seeing orphaned children along the roads as we caravaned. This boy and girl were sister and brother and said they had no parents (killed by the VC). They were huddled together as if all they had in the world was each other. It was heartbreaking, but we couldn't take them with us. We weren't even supposed to stop in most places...
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TS-29.JPGMountainous LZ165 viewsLZ in the Chu Pa mountain range...spring of 1969
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TS-42.JPGBracelets165 viewsCheck out those Montagnard bracelets I'm wearing...a real fashion statement of the times.
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