The Bravo, 2/77FA "Boat People"

A partial pictorial history. Thanks to former "Battlin Bravo" Trooper, Rich Buckland! We don't remember the names of some of the troops, so if YOU do, please let us know, so we can update. Thanks!

|Ft. Lewis | The Cruise | Bear Cat | Convoy to Dau - Tieng | Building Dau - Tieng |
General, Arty OPS |Battle of Soui - Tre | A/2/12Inf. Warriors on SouiTre | FSB BURT |
Alpha 2/12 Viet Safari Photos |Tet @ Dau - Tieng | HOME | Life as an FO's Rto |
|Who are these Guys? | Alpha Battery Album '68 | A/2/12Inf. @ Home |
| A/2/12 "Thunder Road Mission" | Uptight 2/77FA & Cambodia '70 |

One of the Howitzers
One of the Troops
One of the Btry Mess Guys
Beginning to Build Bavo's
part of DT

Almost Everything in the
Army gets a nickname
Another shot of Bearcat
or DT
Trooper on Guard Duty
This is a shot of the M-60
Nest, overlooking the "Saigon" river

Looks like "Razor Back" in Background
"Winning Hearts & Minds?"
Gasparas we think & 2
otherguys
Looks like Gun crew Bunker
at a FSB?

Building a Gun Pit at
Base Camp?
A "Slick" flaring in
Looks like the inside
view of a gun pit
Bear Cat or DT?
Not sure

Another Shot of Razorback in
the background
Another Shot of Razorback
More Razorback
One more time

More of DT
Checking some adjustments
Lucky Trooper
Takin a break?

Army Decor?
Looks like more of DT
Still the M-60 Machine gun nest
Rich Buckland and Brute

Some of the guys and
A gun.
SHEESH! WHAT A MESS!
Rich and Guys by a Deuce
Rich and a Gun Again

Ditto
Rich helpin build a FSB, I think
Rich by a bunker
Troop holding down a gun
tire

Someone Posin on a parapit
Rich on his cot. Looks
like at base camp before
the wood hootches
Corporal by gun
Kickin it and reading

Couple more of the troops
More Bravo Men
Workin in Ammo Bunker
Cee-gar break

Catchin up on Readin again
Troops, wall & CONEX's
Troop, Gun, Ammo pyramid
Gettin Truck Ready

3 Guys in a Gun Pit
Troop workin on his tan
Another Troop with a Gun.
Still stayin informed

What's with all these Band-Aids?
Chow time
Dt Championship Game?
Does your Mother Know Where
you are, kid?

So, what's in the box?
Two of the doughnut dollies
Some more Guys Kickin it
This is also the Machine Gun Nest

No construction shortage
Vietnam Style Tent City
One of our KIA's
Al Thomas, RIP
Fire mission from DT

Distance shot, Fire Mission
This is an Airstrike
with the fast mover about
to come on station
Air strike. The dot
over the bunker
is the aircraft on station
Fast Mover still working

Looks like Fast Mover
May have scored a secondary
Rich thinks the is the Return
from a trip to Bien Hoa
Visiting with the locals
During convoy to OP?
Looks like a troop
got wounded on OP?

Out with "Triple Deuce"
Is that a Civilian WIA?
Crew Bunker Door
Home sweet Home
away from Home
M-60 Nest, overlooking
the Song Saigon River
Rich and a Friend?
Little help here, guys.

Shot into the rubber plantation
Looks like maybe a tool
bunker?
Looks like out on an op
Another shot of Base camp
and "Boozer"

Pain-tee ammo is a good thing
Another GunPit Shot, DT
This is a shot of Bearcat
the temp. Base Camp after Vung Tau
Gun in a rain coat

Another DT shot
Tunnel Entrance

Another DT shot. Looks
like Monsoon season
Fresh Batch of ammo
Another gun in a raincoat
One View thru gunsight

Another shot of DT
Maintenance can be messy
Rich thinks this may be Weaver?
This is not Gasparas either

Another Unknown
More Unk
More unk. But the one
in front MAY be Mess Sgt.?
Another Unk

More Unk. But the Pinner
and the Pin-ee are Officers
Same Pinning.
More unk.
Doughnut Dollies

One of the Dollies

|Ft. Lewis | The Cruise | Bear Cat | Convoy to Dau - Tieng | Building Dau - Tieng |
General, Arty OPS |Battle of Soui - Tre | A/2/12Inf. Warriors on SouiTre | FSB BURT |
Alpha 2/12 Viet Safari Photos |Tet @ Dau - Tieng | HOME | Life as an FO's Rto |
|Who are these Guys? | Alpha Battery Album '68 | A/2/12Inf. @ Home |
| A/2/12 "Thunder Road Mission" | Uptight 2/77FA & Cambodia '70 |

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One of the Howitzers	One of the Troops	One of the Btry Mess Guys	Beginning to Build Bavo's part of DT
Almost Everything in the Army gets a nickname	Another shot of Bearcat or DT	Trooper on Guard Duty	This is a shot of the M-60 Nest, overlooking the "Saigon" river
Looks like "Razor Back" in Background	"Winning Hearts & Minds?"	Gasparas we think & 2 otherguys	Looks like Gun crew Bunker at a FSB?
Building a Gun Pit at Base Camp?	A "Slick" flaring in	Looks like the inside view of a gun pit	Bear Cat or DT? Not sure
Another Shot of Razorback in the background	Another Shot of Razorback	More Razorback	One more time
More of DT	Checking some adjustments	Lucky Trooper	Takin a break?
Army Decor?	Looks like more of DT	Still the M-60 Machine gun nest	Rich Buckland and Brute
Some of the guys and A gun.	SHEESH! WHAT A MESS!	Rich and Guys by a Deuce	Rich and a Gun Again
Ditto	Rich helpin build a FSB, I think	Rich by a bunker	Troop holding down a gun tire
Someone Posin on a parapit	Rich on his cot. Looks like at base camp before the wood hootches	Corporal by gun	Kickin it and reading
Couple more of the troops	More Bravo Men	Workin in Ammo Bunker	Cee-gar break
Catchin up on Readin again	Troops, wall & CONEX's	Troop, Gun, Ammo pyramid	Gettin Truck Ready
3 Guys in a Gun Pit	Troop workin on his tan	Another Troop with a Gun.	Still stayin informed
What's with all these Band-Aids?	Chow time	Dt Championship Game?	Does your Mother Know Where you are, kid?
So, what's in the box?	Two of the doughnut dollies	Some more Guys Kickin it	This is also the Machine Gun Nest
No construction shortage	Vietnam Style Tent City	One of our KIA's Al Thomas, RIP	Fire mission from DT
Distance shot, Fire Mission	This is an Airstrike with the fast mover about to come on station	Air strike. The dot over the bunker is the aircraft on station	Fast Mover still working
Looks like Fast Mover May have scored a secondary	Rich thinks the is the Return from a trip to Bien Hoa	Visiting with the locals During convoy to OP?	Looks like a troop got wounded on OP?
Out with "Triple Deuce" Is that a Civilian WIA?	Crew Bunker Door Home sweet Home away from Home	M-60 Nest, overlooking the Song Saigon River	Rich and a Friend? Little help here, guys.
Shot into the rubber plantation	Looks like maybe a tool bunker?	Looks like out on an op	Another shot of Base camp and "Boozer"
Pain-tee ammo is a good thing	Another GunPit Shot, DT	This is a shot of Bearcat the temp. Base Camp after Vung Tau	Gun in a rain coat
		Another DT shot	Tunnel Entrance
Another DT shot. Looks like Monsoon season	Fresh Batch of ammo	Another gun in a raincoat	One View thru gunsight
Another shot of DT	Maintenance can be messy	Rich thinks this may be Weaver?	This is not Gasparas either
Another Unknown	More Unk	More unk. But the one in front MAY be Mess Sgt.?	Another Unk
More Unk. But the Pinner and the Pin-ee are Officers	Same Pinning.	More unk.	Doughnut Dollies
One of the Dollies