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 20230426_Romano_Berry_Owles1040 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 Gecko949 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_SSH357 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_CH47299 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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 20230426_A421_ARCLIGHT222 viewsB52 ARCLIGHT bomb strike on Nui Cam, about 1.5-2km southeast of A421/Hill 58. Concussions from the strike blew fluorescent bulbs out of the lights in the medical bunker.
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 A421 Ba Xoai Original Team Patch (Reverse)221 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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 A421 Ba Xoai Buddist Temple220 viewsBuddist temple (Wat) located behind (west of) Hill 58/A421 camp proper. Temple was surrounded by CIDG family "hooches" but within the overall camp perimeter. An NVA sapper penetrated the perimeter and took refuge in the temple; CIDG forces killed him by gun fire on the balcony (white balustrade in photo). He was the only on of his 48 man company to penetrate the perimeter.
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