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DM1.jpgDirect Fire RehearsalIt was standard policy to practice lowering the tube and practicing "direct fire" technique in case of a firebase being overrun.
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DM10.jpgHi, Mom!Lt Dennis Munden. A "modern-day" photo can be found at the end of this file.
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DM11.jpgSKYCRANE POWER!The mighty Sikorsky SkyCrane creates a tremendous downdraft dirtstorm for the crew below.
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DM12.jpgThe EffectWise to avoid the FFE results.
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DM13.jpgRSOP In ProgressCamera captures a perfect shot of a CH-47 moving a howitzer and ammo load.
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DM14.jpgSignageThe unit crest imposed on the Artillery branch insignia. "F.D.C" = Fire Direction Center. Housed and protected in a sandbagged CONEX container.
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DM15.jpgIn The FlagRadar Officer Emil Franklin is all smiles as he shows off a letter from home.
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DM16.jpgCFB Frank VenegasFrom a Drill Sergeant at Ft Bliss, to the CFB of "A" Battery, Frank went on to become the Sgt Major of III Corps Artillery at Ft Sill, Lawton, Ok where he retired. Frank passed away in February, 2011. He was a great soldier and friend.
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DM17.jpgRounds LandingGlad I wasn't around.
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DM18.jpgWorking Crew - Pt IIRollins, Lt Munden, Dauphin, Franklin and Casp. Looks like the "boonie cap" moves around.
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DM19.jpgIf you look very carefully, you will see the #1 tool in the FO's trick bag: a smoke round popping out three cannisters of smoke marking the trajectory.
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DM2.jpgRSOPMoving day. The CH-47 Chinook was the workhorse. It could transport a 105mm howitzer and a slingload of ammo, code named "lobsters".
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