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JCook23.JPG"Base Camp" - Jan 1966 Armed & Ready123 viewsHere I am with my trusty.....M-14? Well, that's what we had, anyway. Note that the starch is still in the fatigue pants and my boots still have that "stateside" shine.
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JCook30.JPGBase Piece - May 1966122 viewsJoe notes to family back home: "These guys are members of the Base Piece Section; we do most of the firing. On all adjustment missions, we fire the BP. It is set over Battery Center. 10,000 rounds shot in Vietnam. This round (foreground) was shot at a suspected VC campsite. The whole battery fired it".
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JCook48.JPGOur Arrival122 viewsOur convoy coming into base camp. We bought sodas from the locals until we were told that they had glass in them.
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JCook42.JPGField Entertainment121 viewsSgt Cook does a "Napoleon" pose seated next to an unknown star in the entertainment world. But, thanks to Danny Yates, he now knows that it is Diane McBain sitting next to him. She is wearing the same outfit she wore while visiting Danny Yates' battery. The arm of Tippi Hedren can be seen next to the Battery Commander. Seated next to Joe is Cpl William C. Tyler, based on the name placed on his helmet liner.
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JCook-127.JPGAerial view of village120 viewsThis is a protected village.
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JCook20.JPG"Base Camp" - Jan 1966119 viewsPicture of 2nd gun section digging in. Tent in foreground is where PFC Richard A. Williams and I spent 1st night in Vietnam, 12Jan66.
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JCook63.JPGMore119 viewsSame photo minus the cardboard frame. A 2nd click of your mouse will reveal even clearer detail.
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JCook-123.JPGWestern PA?119 viewsIt looks like western Pennsylvania to me during the rainy season.
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JCook17.jpgRoger that, over117 viewsAn R-292 antenna ready for commo. This one actually stands up straight. Imagine that!
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JCook28.JPGBase Piece - May 1966116 views#3 Gun Section - Base Piece
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JCook61.JPGSchool Girls116 viewsTwo school girls walking into Pleiku.
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JCook38.JPGFrom the "Pink Kitty" to Tent City for the FDC115 viewsWe bailed out of the "Pink Kitty" FDC. Obviously, it was not sustainable in our new jungle environment. This GP-small tent also served as the FDC sleeping quarters.
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