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Fred_Oliver.JPGModern-Day FredFred is a successful real estate developer, both business and residential, in San Diego, CA. He attended our historic 2/9th FA reunion in May, 2013 at Ft Sill, OK.
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JFO-1.JPGFantastic shot!Amazing! This photo captures, almost magically, the powerful dust storm created by a Chinook when hovering over dry ground and picking up a heavy load, such as one of our 105mm howitzers. An almost depleted blivet can be seen just outside the huge dust storm.
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JFO-10.JPGTwin DusterFully emplaced and ready for action. This M42 is sandbagged supported by engineering stakes. They did a good job getting all that cosmoline off.
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JFO-11.JPG"BUTCHERING BASTARD"Double-click on the photo and you will see the inscription of "Butchering Bastard" running down the 8" howitzer tube. This firebase had some serious weaponry.
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JFO-12.JPGOh-so-familiar!Yeah, this may look like just another shot of a Huey, but checking out the foreground, you can tell it is on a resupply run. There are boxes of C-rats, bundles of sandbags just waiting to be filled, a jerry can and 52-gallon drum. Maybe this is where UPS got the idea.
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JFO-13.JPGFred & Another Friend looks like a two-man Board of Inquiry!
This time my brass is an even better sniper target! Perhaps it's time to get some camouflaged brass.
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JFO-14.JPGWhat Am I Doing Here?Dunno. They gave me a helmet, a shiny new pen, and a can of beans...and here I am.
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JFO-15.JPGKeeping an eye outWorking on my peripheral vision here.
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JFO-16.JPGMemory PhotoWater can and canteen cup, M-16, M-1 Shovel, radio-telephone, ammo boxes, knapsack. Yep...all authentic gear.
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JFO-17.JPGAnother Tunnel Rat?FOs ain't supposed to investigate tunnel openings.
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JFO-18.JPGChecking the newspaperJust like home...eat a meal, read the paper.
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JFO-19.JPGZoo Gate?Wonder what the ticket prices are?
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