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lrp rations | My Vietnam Experience
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Tag Archives: lrp rations. May 18, 2015 · 3:11 am. Chow Time in Vietnam. Chow Time On The Dmz by Bob George. Early each morning, while our choppers. Were cranking I would walk down to the Phuoc Vinh. Flight line to a supply conex container with eleven or so other Blues. There we gathered what we needed for another recon mission. I’d grab my radio. Smoke and fragmentation grenades and plenty of M16 ammo. The conex held everything we needed except our M16. That we kept by our side night and day. We usually...
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Vietnam War | My Vietnam Experience
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Category Archives: Vietnam War. January 3, 2016 · 12:05 am. Vietnam Selective Service Lottery. 8220;Uncle Sam”. I was informed to report to Fort Polk, Louisiana for basic training. That’s when I knew Vietnam was in my future. The Military Selective Service Act of 1967. On December 1, 1969, the Selective Service System of the United States conducted two lotteries. Filed under Vietnam War. December 30, 2015 · 11:02 pm. The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog.
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Charlie Troop 1/9th | My Vietnam Experience
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The Scout Platoon →. July 28, 2009 · 8:15 pm. 1st Air Cavalry Division. Charlie Troop, First Squadron, 9th Cavalry was 100% mobile and made up of three platoons, aero scout platoon ( White. Aero weapons platoon ( Red. And aero rifle platoon ( Blue. Charlie Troop jeep next to orderly room. 1/9th headquarters, Phuoc Vinh (Camp Gorvad). Sign painted by Jim Delp. HQ Troop 1/9th, 1969). 1/9th Commanding Officers, 1970. Charlie Troop CO) front row far right. Filed under Vietnam War. The Scout Platoon →. 1st Ca...
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c rations | My Vietnam Experience
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Tag Archives: c rations. May 18, 2015 · 3:11 am. Chow Time in Vietnam. Chow Time On The Dmz by Bob George. Early each morning, while our choppers. Were cranking I would walk down to the Phuoc Vinh. Flight line to a supply conex container with eleven or so other Blues. There we gathered what we needed for another recon mission. I’d grab my radio. Smoke and fragmentation grenades and plenty of M16 ammo. The conex held everything we needed except our M16. That we kept by our side night and day. We usually a...
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Phuoc Vinh Airfield | My Vietnam Experience
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8216;Hung’ our Cambodian Scout. Combat Lift Platoon →. September 24, 2009 · 12:14 am. Largely a Support Airstrip. Click on map to enlarge. Photo courtesy of Jordan Green. Photo by Terry A. Moon. 1st Cav Photographer 1968-1969. Photo by Terry A. Moon. Photo courtesy of Richard Lamb, crew chief C Troop early August until late October 1968. Transferred then to HQ Troop as crew chief on the Squadron check-out LOH. This is a Walker Jones. Aerial photo of Phuoc Vinh firebase provided to me by Frank McKinnon.
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Charlie Troop Blues | My Vietnam Experience
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Fire Support Base Buttons →. September 13, 2009 · 2:55 pm. New guy in country ( FNG. Gets the radio…. Sgt Gregory Lee Peffer KIA January 22, 1971. Our squad leader Staff Sgt Dave Roger (center), medic (right). Dave Roger, Bob Quintana. Johnny Stiteler, Dave Roger, Eddie Smith, Tony Cruz, Jim Debolt, Tom Connell. Dave Roger, Dave Parkhurst, Larry Pruett. SSgt George D. Slye ‘Blue Mike’ KIA May 2, 1970 (with A Troop 1/9th). Blues in the bush. Jeff Stone, Daffy Dawson. 8216;Just a Walk in the Park’. Sgt Gre...
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Medal of Honor | My Vietnam Experience
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The Cost of Freedom. LIFE Covers: The Vietnam War →. August 3, 2011 · 12:46 pm. Presented by the U.S. government. The 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry troopers earned three Medals of Honor in Vietnam. 1LT Robert Leslie Poxon. Sgt Donald Sidney Skidgel. CPT Jon Edward Swanson. 8216; Saber Article May/June 2000: Dear Troopers and Family, We have great news! Filed under Vietnam War. Tagged as 1/9th Cavalry Medals of Honor in Vietnam. The Cost of Freedom. LIFE Covers: The Vietnam War →. 4 responses to “. Scott Mcke...
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Charlie in the Mess Hall | My Vietnam Experience
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1st Air Cavalry in Vietnam →. February 28, 2015 · 6:46 pm. Charlie in the Mess Hall. The following is an accurate account of the capture of a suspected VC/NVA. Working in the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 1st Air Cavalry Division mess hall in Phuoc Vinh, Vietnam. The year was 1970 while I was serving with the Charlie Troop Blues. I ate many meals at this mess hall and surely looked this guy square in the eyes, not knowing who’s side he was on. New mess hall (right) built to replace the one that burned.