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 GDS-243.JPGSniper Hill67 viewsBurn, baby, burn. It was always nice to see a big prep before you got sent in...but there were never any guarantees after you arrived.
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 GDS-242x.JPGSniper Hill67 viewsAn artillery prep and some A1E Skyraiders strike on a hill assigned to B/1/14 to climb and do a S&D mission for VC or NVA. Hill got its name from the continued sniper fire anytime we got close to it.
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 GDS-17.JPGPlei Me66 viewsTwo Special Forces members at the compound.
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 GDS-21.JPGPlei Me66 viewsTrench work at Plei Me. Perimeter defense was everything in Vietnam.
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 GDS-45d.JPGRSOP-ing66 viewsThe CH-47 Chinook has the 105 "on the hook" and a sling of ammo under the howitzer.

LZ 10B
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 GDS-104.JPGLZ 510B66 viewsSetting up shop at LZ 510B.
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 GDS-107.JPGMortar Section66 viewsA 4.2 (four-deuce) mortar position.
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 GDS-151.JPGWater delivery66 viewsA Chinook bringing in a water trailer. Troops thought it might be smoking-hot rum.
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 GDS-154.JPGLZ Tip66 viewsSection Chief waiting for commands from the FDC.
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 GDS-172.JPGSkyraiders66 viewsA1E Skyraiders parked at Pleiku
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 GDS-174.JPGAirstrip66 viewsThe airstrip at Dragon Mountain.
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 GDS-204.JPGHuey66 viewsHuey nearby.
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