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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-14.jpgConvoy to nowhereThis convoy was headed to Cambodia....of course, we were never there in the first place.
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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-7b.jpgGranaryThis is a Montagnard granary.
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LK-2x.jpgHeave-Ho!Pushing the cannon into the rear hatch.
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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-2b.jpgLoaded and goingThe Chinook takes off with a bellyfull of cannon.
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LK-7.jpgMaintenance Tent at the Pleiku BaseLarge CP tent were common in the early stage; not much protection from mortar attacks.
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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-7a.jpgMontagnard LonghousesMost Vietnamese villages were mainly huts; the Montagnards built longhouses.
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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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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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