Last additions - Ambrose Smurra
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AS-21.JPGUnloadingOne the howitzer is on the ground, we unload and set that sucker up for firing.May 16, 2017
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AS-16.JPGFreshly DroppedHere's one of our cannons fresh from being dropped. Note all the supplies that are wrapped around the howitzer so that we can begin unloading and set up immediately.May 16, 2017
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AS-17.JPGBeautiful SkyBackdrop of a pretty day in Vietnam.May 16, 2017
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AS-18.JPGCamouflageThis position has pretty good camouflage employed.May 16, 2017
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AS-19.JPGScenic OverlookIf you were lucky, your next position looked like this. You had both the commanding high ground against the enemy and a beautiful scene every day.May 16, 2017
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AS-20.JPGProtecting the AmmoEvery gun section took great care to build a wooden shed to shelter and protect the 105mm ammo.May 16, 2017
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AS-11.JPGNew PositionEvery time we hit a new position, there was a lot of digging in and construction to be done.May 16, 2017
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AS-12.JPGSupply DropThese are key supplies delivered by sling under a Chinook.May 16, 2017
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AS-13.JPGGun SectionGood look at a typical gun section in Vietnam. My home for a year.May 16, 2017
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AS-14.JPGDigging inYep, this is what it looks like when we build yet another new firebase.May 16, 2017
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AS-15.JPGOutdoor PorchWell, some of us can build better stuff than others.May 16, 2017
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AS-7.JPGLZ IncomingA direct hit on one of our howitzers when the enemy attacked LZ Incoming. {See "War Stories" about LZ Incoming}May 16, 2017
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