Most viewed - Danny Yates
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DY3a.jpgReport to Nam103 viewsNote that the orders state that "travel of dependents to this station not authorized". As if they wanted to go in the first place!
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DY-1966.JPGHere's where it all started - Cannoncocker School102 viewsStanding in front of these old wooden barracks at Ft Sill, which are no longer there, was the start of a major adventure...a tour in Nam. Little did I know.
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DY-21.jpgRice growing99 viewsRice farmers at work in the paddies. No time for war here.
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DY-20.jpgWash-o-matic97 viewsDoing field laundry. We used a similar method to burn the outhouse waste with diesel. Hope it's not the same barrel.
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DY-Nam4.jpgDown the trail in Nam97 viewsDanny comes across some concrete steps with initials and the inscription "1969" while re-visiting the LZ Uplift area in Vietnam.
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DY-27.JPGThen and Now96 viewsMarch, 2012. Modern Day Dragon Mountain. This one is on Hwy 19, south of Pleiku. The pictures are looking north. At least the roads are better.
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DY-26.JPGThen and Now92 viewsMarch, 2012. A fantastic "direct match" photo comparison after 45 years. This was on the beach at Duc Pho. The beach is not as wide as it used to be, and our guide told us that it has eroded a lot. {If you go back to the photo marked "DY-11", you will see Danny's original submission.}
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DY-29.jpgThen and Now91 viewsI was able to find this school in Phu Cat. Hwy 1 runs through Phu Cat,
north of Qui Nhon, on the way up to Duc Pho, as you probably remember.
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DY-32a.JPGThen & Now: the search for Base Camp87 viewsNext, I found this older map online showing the location of Engineer Hill.
That was pretty much where I expected it to be.
{See also: War Stories - Base Camp}
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Vietnam_Monument,_OK.jpgMonument in Oklahoma84 viewsBeautiful granite monument erected to Vietnam veterans. Photo contributed by Danny Yates.
This photo has been selected to grace the Homepage of The Mighty Ninth. It is also very fitting that it resides in Oklahoma, the home of the Cannoncockers College.
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DY-11.jpgAG gets the command to fire!83 viewsNote one hand on the radio handset and the other on the lanyard. Also note that the Gunner places his fingers in his ears. No wonder we all have "artillery hearing".
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DY-32b.JPGThen & Now: the search for Base Camp81 viewsI went on Google Earth, with the photo tab on, and found this screen shot of Engineer Hill. I highlighted one of the picture icons so you can see the 3rd Brigade, 25th Inf Div label. All of the photos submitted at this location are labeled that way.
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