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JC-21.JPGTea Plantation197 viewsThis is the Main House of the Catecka Tea Plantation.
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YatesUplift.jpgWar Zone?196 viewsCombination of blue skies and mountain range make for a pretty setting at LZ English (Bong Son).
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MK-3.jpgThe Republic of Dinkville196 viewsMap of Vietnam; key locations
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MK-71.jpgHot Chow!196 viewsHot Dog! We got hot chow for the first time in a month.
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MK83.jpgAftermath196 viewsNext Day: Abandoned firebase booby trapped. More casualties for B-2-35.
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ComingHome.jpgMade it!196 viewsStill smiling, of course. There's something about DEROS orders that does that.
Welcome Home, Brothers!
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TS-70.JPGHuey View196 viewsEveryone took photos at one time or another from a ride on a Huey.
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EMoor6.jpgHills of Duc Pho196 viewsDuc Pho, Pleiku area, 66-67. Was LZ Montezuma, changed to LZ Bronco (3rd Bde Special Task Force - The Bronco Brigade). Many have commented that this hill, overlooking the South China Sea, was filled with land mines and booby traps left by friend and foe alike.
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Ft_Sherman_Book.JPGFt Sherman - Jungle Training Pamphlet196 viewsThis training was tougher than Vietnam; many candidates dropped out and were ushered out of the country. The School was advised NOT to send the men on the final E&E exercise due to a major storm and river flooding, but did so anyway. The "partisan point" was 15' under water and marked by a pole. Landing craft picked up the students. Safety and property loss was NOT a concern as many M-14 were dropped in the Chagres River from the crossing ropes. After all the "safety first" training rules back in the States, this was a shock to my system. The Jungle Expert Badge was truly a "well-earned" award.
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JFO-85.JPGAir Delivery196 viewsSoldier in the foreground gives the Huey pilot the "thumbs up" to pull out. Delivery complete.
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2008Reunion-25.jpgLt Cal Graef, B-1-35, 4.2 Mortar Plt195 viewsCal Graef (Leavenworth, KS) is the source of the war story "Run, But Don't Jump" on the 2/9th website. It's a funny story now, but probably not so funny back then. Thanks for a good memory, Cal!
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DP10a.JPGFDC TOC195 viewsSpring, 1968. Next to our bunker was the FDC tactical operations center where we worked. In the distance, past the Bong Son village, is one of the Tiger Mountains which was festering with VC, unlike the NVA we had seen far to the north.
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