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Ambrose_Smurra.JPGYes, I got my ticket to VietnamMy name is Ambrose Smurra; I am a Cannoneer. Without me, nothing happens. My favorite hobby between fire missions was exchanging Italian recipes with Lt Bob Patalano.
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AS-1.JPGAir Drop of suppliesEveryone knew the drill. A CH-47 Chinook had a slingload of something under its belly and dropped off the load. There were few useful roadways in Nam that weren't subject to daily ambush.
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AS-10.JPGScenic FirebaseThis is one of the more scenic firebases you'll ever see in Nam
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AS-11.JPGNew PositionEvery time we hit a new position, there was a lot of digging in and construction to be done.
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AS-12.JPGSupply DropThese are key supplies delivered by sling under a Chinook.
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AS-13.JPGGun SectionGood look at a typical gun section in Vietnam. My home for a year.
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AS-14.JPGDigging inYep, this is what it looks like when we build yet another new firebase.
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AS-15.JPGOutdoor PorchWell, some of us can build better stuff than others.
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AS-16.JPGFreshly DroppedHere's one of our cannons fresh from being dropped. Note all the supplies that are wrapped around the howitzer so that we can begin unloading and set up immediately.
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AS-17.JPGBeautiful SkyBackdrop of a pretty day in Vietnam.
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AS-18.JPGCamouflageThis position has pretty good camouflage employed.
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AS-19.JPGScenic OverlookIf you were lucky, your next position looked like this. You had both the commanding high ground against the enemy and a beautiful scene every day.
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