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 20230426_Romano_Berry_Owles1010 viewsComing in off a several days patrol: SGT Ron Romano (Intel Sgt), SSG Mike Berry (Senior Medic), and SSG Ron Owles (Weapons SGT). That's a can of Miller Hghi-Life in my hand.
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 20230426_A421_Tokai Gecko923 viewsTeam "mascot", a Tokai gecko. He was mean and would bite if provoked. We also had a rock python which we fed live rats (and bet on: how long it took him to catch the rat, how long it took him to swallow it). We had two Team dogs, Lady and Petey (aka "Pecker"), Lady's son.
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 20230426_A421_SSH323 viewsSky Crane helicopter ("Super Shit Hook") lifting out well-drilling rig, A421, Ba Xoai. The well drilling rig was part of a Civic Action program aimed at drilling water wells for local communities.
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 20230426_A421_CH47255 viewsRoutine re-supply mission by CH47 Chinook. Palletized ammo being dropped into a 5 ton dump truck. The camp got regularly resupplied with ammo, chow, and beer via CH47. This 5t dump truck later struck a hastily employed AT mine in a road after inserting a US SF/CIDG patrol at a nearby village; two US SF personnel were in the crew cab - neither was injured in the explosion, as only the rear wheels initiated the mine.
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 A421 Ba Xoai Original Team Patch (Reverse)191 viewsOriginal A421 Team patch (reverse), made in Can Tho circa mid-1970, 50 total. Designed by Team Medic, SSG Michael J. Berry. Backing is brown paper (like a grocery bag)
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 20230426_A421_John Meyer_John Aerts190 viewsSGTs John Meyer (Operations) and John Aerts (Weapons), prior to a mine sweep (note mine detector held by SGT Aerts) of the main approach road into Ba Xoai. Note Tiger fatigues - standard duty uniform; we never wore issue jungle fatigues while at camp.
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 20230426_A421_SSG Ron Owles188 viewsSSG Ron Owles, Weapons Sgt. Typical team uniform of Tiger fatigues; standing in front of chicken coop (team had 100 chickens as a Civic Action program - we ended up eating them; no eggs as the coop was 25 yards from the 105mm/4.2" mortar pits). SSG Owles was career SF - retired as CSM.
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