Photos by David Orth
G Troop 70-71
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Enjoying a beverage |
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Cobra gunship putting rockets were we needed 'em |
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Here's were we needed 'em |
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Guys left and center unknown possibly Randy Ernst on the right |
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Napalm delivered |
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Nui Ba Den Left Horizon Razorbacks Right Horizon |
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Hull of ACAV 25th infantry in Ho Bo Woods Razorbacks visible on the Horzon |
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Effects of RPG blast can be seen just inside rear door opening |
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Notice ACAV is short tracked |
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Rome Plows fueling up. Fuel bladder can be seen hanging from crane |
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Rome plows clear HoBo Woods |
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Miserable mud |
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Moat between outer berm and inner berm |
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Believe it or not he is actually trying to wash some mud off |
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H.Teeter KIA April 24 1971 |
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Tennessee in defoliated area |
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Breakfast |
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Running the railroad tracks is better than busting bush but not when someone going in the other direction has the same idea |
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39 After encounter with mine |
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More Napalm about to ruin somebody's day |
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Notice the pile of empty ammo cans right foreground |
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Test firing 50's at Cu Chi |
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Notice the improvised RPG fence protecting the hull in front of the driver |
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The white half of the pink team checks the area |
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Rome plows mowing the lawn |
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Every now and then they found one of the infamous Cu Chi Tunnels the hard way |
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Lt. Ball |
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Tennessee cleaning himself up |
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Lt Ball at firebase Stevenson |
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Near Trang Bang |
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After pulling the pack Tennessee makes repairs |
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Pack ready to be reinstalled |
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Eating dust of Route 1 |
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Night fire mission |
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Fred Mullet on left. I forgot the name of the trooper on the right but I think he was from Louisiana |
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Getting some fish the old fashion way |
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When the old fashion doesn't work get some C-4 |
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Some blasting caps |
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Some Det cord |
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Some one willing to place the charges |
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Fire in the hole |
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Now just go get your fish |
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Fire Mission |
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Rout 1 south of Phan Thiet |
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Arty base near Phan Thiet |
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The sign says Phuc Tuy 50km straight ahead, Phan Thiet 112km Binh Tuy 82km bear left |
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Crossing the Newport Bridge |
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The Newport Bridge route 1 |
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Bien Hoa, Long Binh crossroads |
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The only thing I remember about this place was a pucker factor of about 8 |
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Near the Newport Bridge |
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Near DiAn |
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Taking a break. Notice the cooling holes on my 50 most were round but these were oblong |
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Dave Orth on 27 |