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Woody_in_field.jpgIn the fieldHarold Woody...in the field at Schofield Barracks prior to deployment on "Operation Blue Light", Nov, 1965.
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Emory_Saylor.jpgPFC Emory SaylorThis is Emory G Saylor. He was in B Btry. This photo was taken while we were on shotgun X early Jun 65. Sgt Robert Gibson was with us, also in B Btry and Sgt Bacon, "A" Btry was there too. Gibson and Bacon were on the slicks, Emory and I were on gunships.
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Buddies.jpgMy Nam BuddiesDan Ward, left, Harold Woody, center, and William (Bill) Ross, (deceased) Commo Section, right.
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Diploma.jpgDiploma TimeMembers of the 2/9th Arty get their diplomas. Harold Woody is at far right.
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Bill_Ross.jpgSp4 Bill Ross2/9th Motor Pool, Schofield Barracks, 1964. {See modern-day photo of Bill Ross}
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Guyton.jpgSgt Wardell Guyton - Survey SectionSgt Wardell Guyton (1965) after coming back from SG 9. He was in the Survey Section under Section Chief Edwin Tucker. Wardell joined the Reserves and went to Iraq. He retired as a LtCol and died of leukemia this year (2009). Wardell is buried at Arlington Cemetery.
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HWoody.jpgA younger Woody - bound for VietnamSlim, trim, ready for duty...including Nam. Taken at the Motor Pool, Schofield Barracks, Nov, 1964. I was on emergency leave at the time the unit was preparing to ship out and was transfered to HHB Divarty and went to Cu Chi with them.
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Gen_Walker.jpgTroop LeaderThis is a photo of Brig Gen Walker (center), deputy commander of the 25th Inf Div, who led the 3rd Brigade on "Operation Blue Light" to the Central Highlands, the entry of "The Mighty Ninth" into Vietnam, December, 1965.
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Ambulance.jpgWayne at workAnother shot of Sp5 Wayne Engum. The guy in jeep to left is SP/4 Geiger from Commo Section Message Center center. Took as we were loading for the big island 1965
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Chestnut.jpgPFC Larry ChestnutAll smiles...PFC Larry Chestnut, Commo Section, 1965 prior to Operation Blue Light.
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Medic.jpgSp5 Wayne EngumMedical Section Chief Sp5 Wayne Engum. Wayne deployed with the 25th in December, 1965.
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Les_Cotten.jpgRecon SergeantLeslie (Les) Cotten. Les was Lt Eric (Rick) Shinseki's recon sgt. He was in B Btry and transferred to HQ Btry and was wounded in early 66. He is presently the Sherriff of Navaro County Texas.
Lt Rick Shinseki (FO) went on to be a 4-star general, Chief of Staff, and the VA Secretary before resigning that post.
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