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LK-1.jpgBridge blown on Hwy 19 near PleikuSappers took out the Hwy 19 Bridge near Pleiku
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LK-10.jpgSp4 Larry Keller - Taking a breakDismantling a firebase howitzer position and moving involves a lot of hard man-hours. Larry has been at work for 24 hours with no sleep.
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LK-12.jpgIt's mine now!A civilian swipes a stovepipe and carries it away.
Occasionally, a firebase position would be close to civilian villages. Note the howitzer at top left.
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LK-14.jpgConvoy to nowhereThis convoy was headed to Cambodia....of course, we were never there in the first place.
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LK-16.jpgSp4 Larry Keller at Pleiku Base CampIt's a scenic view from the Bn Base Camp, then located in Pleiku.
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LK-17.jpgMingling with the localsLarry will take the local beer over not having a beer at all.
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LK-2.jpgThe old wayBack in the early stage of the war, cannoneers had to manually push their howitzer into the rear of a Chinook. As time went by, the howitzers were slung underneath the Chinooks.
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LK-2b.jpgLoaded and goingThe Chinook takes off with a bellyfull of cannon.
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LK-2x.jpgHeave-Ho!Pushing the cannon into the rear hatch.
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LK-3.jpgEveryone's photo targetBy far, the most common photos coming home from Vietnam were the Hueys, Chinooks, gunships and fixed wing aircraft.
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LK-4.jpgSp4 Larry KellerSp4 Larry Keller in stateside fatigues.
Well, they ain't jungle fatigues, are they? Nope, the "early arrivals" were not very well supported with weapons, food and uniforms. That came later.
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LK-5.jpgOpen marketIn many cases, the local civilians seized the opportunity to sell something to the GIs.
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