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TR17.jpgChow!Date: 7June68 Location: LZ Penny
Devouring C-ration stew.
L to R: Arab - Dog - Dink - Gary - Nauman
Practically everyone was known by a nickname.
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TR18.jpgMud WrestlingThat's what it looks like. It's what happens when you try to fill sandbags during the rainy season. More like "mudbags".
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TR19.jpgMax T. LeachBill Stratton at left, Maximo T. Leach in the center, and Joe Goldstein holding the pickaxe at right. They may be smiling, but they're tired of filling sandbags.
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TR20.jpgAt The ReadyDate: 2Feb68 Location: LZ Ranger
Holding my M16 and my M26 frag grenade
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TR21.jpgGoodbyeAF fighters depart station after an airstrike.
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TR22.jpgBest Snake - Dead SnakeMay, 1968 Location: LZ Duke
I could use him for a ruler, but I won't. Note that the CONEX was "requisitioned" from the Air Force.
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TR23.jpgThey like hatsDate: 29Nov68 Location: Duc Minh
These are a few of my Vietnamese buddies. Would you believe they like hats?
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TR24.jpgAll MineDate: 8March1968 Location: LZ Valentine
....and, so as I recall, I singlehandedly beat back the enemy and captured this cache....uhhh...just don't mention this to Recon!
NVA rounds found by Recon Patrol after firing approx 600 rounds into the area. B-40 rockets, rifle grenades, Chicom hand grenades, 106mm recoilless rifle, AK-47, 51-cal MG, 82 & 60mm mortar rounds.
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TR25.jpgRead all about it!One heckuva of an accidental discovery. It took four helo loads to bring the arms to LZ Valentine. Interesting to note that Sp4 John D. Grinde and 1SG JF Tibbit are active members of the 35th Inf Regt Assn and attended the annual reunion in Reno, 2009.
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TR26.jpgVung TaoRemember Vung Tao? It was the "in-country" spot for "R&R".
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TR27.jpgPhilThis is Phil Johnson. He might be known as "Phil this hole" Johnson later.
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TR29.jpgMini-tankRaising a lot of dust.
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