 This is what 2/77FA was about, back then. Don't know when taken, but figured it would be a good one to start with
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 Ken visiting Home after basic-Feb. 66
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 Another shot of Ken visiting home after Basic
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 Ken again after Basic.
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 Ken and some family after basic '66
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 Frank and Ken doin their "John Wayne" impressions with M-60s Mar. 66
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 Playing war at Ft. Lewis, '66
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 Gus and Bruce doin laundry. My gramma had an old fashioned wringer washer like that one! |
 Gus and Bruce laundry again.
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 Gus in his bunk
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 Ken doin laundry, Apr. '66
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 Ken's truck Apr.'66
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 Ken and his Truck. Apr. '66
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 Ken on Field Problem Apr. 6/'66
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 "INSPECTION ---- ARMS!" Ft. Lewis pre - sep '66 |
 Gus and Bravo Guidon May '66
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 Ken with the powder bags in the Field |
 A trip home in Jul. '66 |
 Ken in Sgt. Jerry's room Jul. '66 |
 Sgt. Jerry, Ft. Lewis '66
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 Ken showing off his first Stripe |
 Ken in his Kakhis Jul. '66 |
 'Nuther shot of what 2/77FA, VN was about. Enter, the guest of honor!
|  Ken in his Squad Bay Jul. '66
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 Twin 40mm "Duster" on a field problem
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 Ken at home to say "See you later" to the fambly!
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 More of the Sep. '66 visit
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 A troop holdin up an Antenna. Looks like DT Nov 66
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 Anyone know who these 2 troopers are?
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 Pretty good shot of DT 'Nov 66
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 I think this might be FDC Bunker. Perimeter bunkers usually connected by telephone. This one has radios in it.
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 'Nuther angle of what is probly FDC Bunker.
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 Maybe FDC either on an operation, or before the bunker?
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 'Nuther look at the inside of FDC somewhere
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 Plottin table FDC, somewhere
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 Looks like generator maintenance Nov 66
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 Part of the scenic countryside, Vietnam.
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 Not in country long enough to even get tanned yet.In the pit
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 Guys havin fun somewhere.
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 More November 66 Fun in Civies, no less.
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 Nice lookin couple and a 'cuda
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 Inside one of the tents, before "hootches" built, apparently.
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 looks like out by the perimeter.
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 Maybe a shot of another arty unit? That looks like a 155T howitzer.
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 Looks like a shot of the motorpool.
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 Looks like DT when it was sorta brand new
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 Doin something with a tent or a slab of concrete?
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 Some troopers around a deuce. Looks like on a FSB.
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 Lookin into a gunpit. DT
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 Who's this in the gunpit?
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 Who is this guy?
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 Who is this in front of FDC?
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 Who are these troopers? What are they doin?
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 Who is this writin home?
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 Who is this young troop?
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 2 drinkin buds
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 Who's this trooper by the gunpit?
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 In front of a bunker
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 distance shot Looks like Bn Area, DT
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 Couple O buds by gunpit
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 In ALL pics like this, we want help identifying the troops, please
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 2 more who are they troopers?
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 I think this one could be ken. But a little far away to tell.
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 Ready for a ride
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 Look mom! Someone gave me some shrapnel!
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 Different angle, same truck and shrapnel
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 Hood sittin in the motor pool
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 More hood sittin. Razor Back in the back ground. I always thunk it was Nui Bah Dhen till I saw a map of the DT and TAy Ninh area. Nui is sorta between DT and TAy Ninh.
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 More sittin 'round in the 'pool
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 Always lots of motor pool stuff to do
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 Looks like the heat got to that skinny Santa!
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 " 'An I wanna '67 Chevelle SS, with 4 on the floor, 'An an EARLY DEROS, AN EARLY ETS! And Ann Margaret!"
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 Layin out the Xmas Spread for the Troops!
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 One of the troops in a deuce
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 Winter scenery, in Ken's part of "The World" Jan. '67
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 More winter scenery, and perhaps, another relative, or girlfriend? Jan. '67
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 Winter scenery again.
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 One of the relatives on a winter visit home?
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 Feb '67 2 of the troops in the field
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 Feb '67 Out with the 34th Armor
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 3/13 Arty out with us
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 Still Feb. '67 - More Armor out with us
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 Maybe a brother and sister in a ville during convoy
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 This is the way we dig our holes, dig our holes, dig our holes
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 Looks like FDC waiting for a bunker
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 Farm on way to FSB. Feb '67
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 Huey. Feb '67. Comin or goin?
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 Looks like a poncho tent. And a wash basin
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 is someone givin that guy on the left the "One finger salute"? Looks like it to me, haha!
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 Feb. '67 still. This could def'nly be FDC. But who is the troop?
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 Doggone if this don't look like Major James, and high Sgt. Someone.
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 Tryin to get that mornin bath
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 Are these guys gonna practice hand to hand combat?
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 This guy kinda looks like an Officer. Any idea who he is?
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 Troop chillin in a deuce - motor pool
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 Troopie chillin in a 3/4
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 Looks like that youngblood may be contemplatin a circular swim?
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 Don't remember that style of roof in any of the villes we went through. A little unusual.
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 Firebase Steak, and his 'pet boy'
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 Awwwww! The pretty Lil Mommy and her pretty lil baby!
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 Could be the Bravo FDO and a couple of troops?
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 Head 'em up - Move 'em out!
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 Looks like about an SFC. Chief of Smoke, maybe? What IS a "Chief of Smoke, en-uh-way?
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 If this is a FSB - That's Nui Bha Dhen. If not, it's Razor Back.
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 Passin by another Village
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 Rollin through a Rainy Village
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 'Nother Village
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 Visitin with the kids. Could be at the pick up point?
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 Mar. '67. Rollin thru a small village in Convoy
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 Mar '67. Rollin past more houses, villagers
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 More of Vietnam's Scenic wonders, and troops enjoyin the view.
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 More good scenery
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 This looks like young Ken at a FSB
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 Approaching another Village in Convoy.
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 Troops 'Chillin' in Convoy
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 More troops in truck. We can ALWAYS use help in ID'ing them.
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 Muleskinner In-Bound with trailer, other supplies
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 Looks like truckload of troops, waiting for the ground guide to show them where to park
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 Looks like Ken again.
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 Playin on the beach. Any Soui-Tre Veterans remember the back story on this?
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 This may be Ken on the beach.
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 Shaving at a position close to a village, What's up with the pipeline?
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