Most viewed - Michael Medley
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Cpt_Williams_NG.JPGBC John S. Williams83 viewsCaptain Williams was the BC when I got to the battery. He was a great troop leader but I believe he was relieved when rear Battalion brass visited. We were trying to save rounds from a flooded ammo bunker. The brass did not like that all of us were shirtless, including the BC, and that he was actually helping hump rounds. There was a few words exchanged between Williams and the basecamp brass, which they apparently also disliked.
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Not_Sure.JPGLikely taken around Sept/Oct, 1969.83 viewsNot sure where or when. Probably Sept/Oct '69. Getting ready to go out again (since I am wearing the flack jacket must be lifers in the background). Can't make out the folks behind me.
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Road_Views_Christmas.JPGRoadside view83 viewsConstruction along the road always varied greatly in type and quality.
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On_the_road_-_Christmas.JPGBegging for candy83 viewsMore of those tropical chocolate bars going out to the kids alongside the road.
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Mr_Kool_Aid.JPGMr. Kool-Aid82 viewsKool-Aid, a "Shake-n-Bake" Section Chief from Pennsylvania, was being a good guy until he threw the bag to candy to me. Thanks a lot, dude.
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More_on_the_road.JPGUp Yours!82 viewsDespite our attempt at humanitarian aid and civil affairs, I think we were actually recruiters for the VC since the kids started yelling "GI fucking 10" and hurling them back at us. Maybe it was the stale chocolate. Could have gotten seriously injured since those things were hard-solid and could have been used as the heat shield on the Apollo moon missions.
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Building_LZ_Lois.JPGLZ Lois - Rebuilding81 viewsLZ Lois, rebuilding a RVN firebase.
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BC-_Hillbilly.JPGSent to me by others80 viewsBack of photo says "BC & Hillbilly". Pictures were sent to me over the years by Tex Shelton and Jackie Catron; most were taken before I arrived at the battery.
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FDO_Benton_and_XO_McKuen.JPGFDO and the XO80 views"A" Battery officers Lt Jerry R. Benton (FDO) and Lt McHugh (XO) touching the roof of the twin CONEX containers of the portable FDC. Note the trusty ol' pencil sharpener under Benton's right arm and a flashlight magnetized to the joint in the roof. Benton was later promoted to Captain.
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LZ_Tuffy_-_Mike_Medley.JPGLZ Tuffy - 197080 viewsMy arrival at LZ Tuffy. This is the FDC share of the big log with me sitting on it over a rubber lady.
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LZ_Lois_-_Christmas,_1969.JPGLZ Lois - Christmas Day, 196980 viewsAfter barely getting back from the "Christmas Eve Raid" and getting to sleep, I get awakened by excited calls that there are round-eyes on the firebase and there is going to be a show. Yeah sure...it was an over-the-hill DJ and 4 would-be starlets stopping by for a few minutes to pose for pictures and punch their "patriotic" ticket.
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LZ_Marie_-_2_Tube_Hipshoot.JPGLZ Marie80 viewsLZ Marie secured and ready for inbound tubes (Jim Hurdle on left, Carl from Georgia kneeling next to him).
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