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MH-49.JPGWriting homeWe knew him as "Playboy" and that he was from Arkansas.
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MH-38.JPGWhat you do in a wet LZSSG Jesus M. Camacho decides to go fishing. Look closely in center of photo.
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MH-60.JPGWhat we didThis news item covers exactly what we did in the "early days" in 1966. Looking back, we can see how full of naivete we were in thinking this would be effective. Dealing with the locals became as much a part of the war as the war itself.
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MH-40.JPGVietnamese RangersVietnamese Rangers in the field. 1966.
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MH-45.JPGVietnamese familyA Vietnamese family living near Kontum.
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MH-36b.JPGUS TankUS medium tank, Vietnam 1966.
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MH-73.JPGTwilightEvening sets in on another day in Vietnam. Many noticed the beautiful morning and evening skies seen in the Far East.
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MH-61.jpgTwenty DongThe value of 20 Dong in US currency today is 0.0009 cents. Well, it makes for a nice souvenir, though.
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MH-34.JPGThe Sky CraneEngineered for wide and heavy loads.
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MH19.jpgThe really open "Open Mess" articleRight-hand column contain many humorous remarks about how "open" the Officers Open Mess was...no roof, no furniture, not much of anything.
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MH-46.JPGThe Old and the NewThese are members of the DivArty staff. The Sergeant Major Henry, with the newest uniform, is at right. Meanwhile, you get a good trip down memory lane with the OD uniforms, the white cloth name tags and the later camouflaged name tags. The Sergeant Major, of course, is wearing the "uniform-to-be"...jungle fatigues and jungle boots.
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MH-33.JPGThe MonsterThe Sikorsky was the sky crane...amazing lifting power.
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