Viet Nam War #1 – Page 7 – Philippine-Sailor

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About the war for freedom for the Viet Nam people from dictatorship of communism.

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-32. In El Paso TX. Jan. 1972, studying the Viet Namese Lingo, Karl in his room. I graduated on top of the class, 42 students. I had left VN May 1971 because I had volunteered for the ‘Long Range Advisor Program’ and had 35 weeks of language training.

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-30. Dong Ha, Quang Tri map; it shows clearly where Cua Viet Camp was and where the border to North VN, the ‘DMZ’ was.

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-29. Central VN An Bac 1966. It sure looks beautiful and I can’t wait going back, maybe 2008.

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-28. Plei Ku 1966 in Central South Viet Nam. My 1st day in Viet Nam; I arrived with this type of aircraft, a C-130.The plane stopped here coming from Clark AFB on our way to Da Nang.

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-22. Karl’s Viet Nam 1966-1973. I marked this map as to where I served or had been. I also indicated the 1972 Easter Offensive because my fiancé’s family was caught up in it. The fiancé’s family was from Loc Ninh and was under commie rule ever since Easter 1972.

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-21. Central South VN, beaches. What lovely Beaches. I always wanted to see them in person on the ground as a tourist. It will still happen.

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-20. Saigon 1967. A typical neighborhood scene; vendors going around selling their wares. While I was in Saigon, I stayed in the house of a friend, who I knew from Da Nang.

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-13. July 1973 in Saigon on leave, VN Military personnel. I was stationed again in VN, in Cat Lai-near Saigon and operated in the Delta, 1972 June to 1973 March but have no pictures at all from this period.

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Ze583. In Viet Nam every little compound or barracks had a little Bar like this one in the Fort Derussy Army Museum. Most people enjoyed a beer or too, it was not political uncorrect at that time. The COMRATS even had small cigarette packs with about 3 or 4 cigarette sticks.

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Ze582. This is one of four images in the Viet Nam R & R section of the Army Museum at the Fort Derussy Beach Park in Waikiki. They remind me of our service in Viet Nam and that we looked forward to some R & R.; which included enjoying some entertainment shows with some well-known entertainment personalities.