vn#90.jpgLucky US Farmers!130 viewsWow...if those farmers in Kansas had to deal with hoppers like these, they'd be using shotgun shells instead of bug spray.
DY-15.jpgA "Duck"129 viewsSgt Earl Rule stands next to the wheel of a duck. Size differential is remarkable.
DY-14.jpgAmmo Dump on the beach127 viewsA "duck" unloads ammo to the beach from the South China Sea.
DY-9.jpgArtillery Surveyor124 viewsSp4 Danny Yates operates a Theodolite. His job was to get coordinates for every bunker on the base perimeter.
DY-13.jpgThe Ammo Dump123 viewsSite of the infamous fire in July, 1967...The Ammo Dump.
DY-16.jpgAt the fence123 viewsVietnamese children observe through a concertina wire fence.
DY-17.jpgSky Attack119 viewsJets attacking the perimeter.
DY-2.jpgGo, Badgers!119 viewsSp4 Danny Yates shows off his hometown support.
DY-4.jpgCaribou Landing118 viewsThe very first Caribou lands at the LZ Montezuma airstrip. Later, the LZ was also known as "FSB Bronco". The Caribou aircraft was still part of the Army inventory during Vietnam.
vn#37.jpgThe Claymore118 viewsThe most common perimenter defense weapon we had was the Claymore. It fired double-ought ball bearings out of a slab of C-4. But our enemy was not stupid...they would: (a) turn them around, and (b) remove the wire connections under the cover of darkness. Always check your Claymores!
DYates.jpgModern Day Danny118 views2009: Shaking hands with the "current generation" (left) while attending a Welcome Home reunion at Ft Campbell, Ky.
vn#20.jpgMakeshift Bunker117 viewsMay not look pretty...but it's effective! Ammo crates over a hole in the ground. A quick fix. Best if the ammo crates are empty.
