Once there we boarded a commercial Boeing 707 and flew west to Originally designed an anti-aircraft defense Lots of above I became interested in the environment (1970 was the first Earth It lasted maybe a month This one may date Fred Smith (far left) was KIA on Feb. 13, 1971. Cobra sitting in a concrete revetment in front of the same hangar. RIGHT: Here's the M. Everhart,  served in the Marines in the South Pacific during World RIGHT: A map of the area of South Vietnam where I was stationed in 1970. The place was the 2/20th Artillery. U.S. Army Chemical Corps, Page created July 28, 2013 - Copyright ©2013-2014 RIGHT: Off I prepared all of our flip Bug spray at upper The Army ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps). extremely difficult to remove). March 1970. RIGHT: Me holding an XM-202 rocket launcher in a firing position. taking off after re-fueling. charts and was there to turn them whenever the boss needed to brief an incoming RIGHT: My He hated to (III Corps) near the small town of Phouc Vinh in central Vietnam. there were no mosquitoes... never had a mosquito bite. otherwise known as the 11th ACR officer's club. foreground. barrels (for fire use) and latrine. shot of the gun emplacements at FSB Buttons... Not a nice place to live the dead rubber trees. and weapons were brought back to our bases in Vietnam. sitting and 1LT Tinsley standing at left. 3. This map from 1970 (note the labels of South Vietnam and North Vietnam ) … machine gun and ammo box on a CH-47. Construction group ahead of me. church in Phouc Vinh/. opportunity to do it for real. The in. original color. I had The prints were scanned on my flatbed scanner and the color Business RIGHT: M-60 The of it against our troops. RIGHT: CH-47s were and still are the workhorses of Army Aviation. Countries of the Far East 1932. Although they were re-usable for shipping, many window to my room is in the center of the photos.... Obviously I didn't winter.... and then in February we had 13 inches of Qualheim, were also WWII Marines). Military Graduate (DMG). ft 10 inches tall, she was always called by her nickname. 5. Vietnam Topographic Maps 1:50,000. RIGHT: Christmas tree on my desk, December, 1970. RIGHT: Finally, the day after Christmas, I took my last helicopter Even during the monsoon season, it could rain at night and by noon RIGHT: A Michael J. Everhart, 1LT Rear" was the area in Binh Hoa where all the "new guys" Our Freedom Bird... My Outline map of Vietnam. Everyone was intent on getting home as quickly as UH-1 Hueys inbound to Camp Gorvad. I think I averaged three thought we treated them well. RIGHT: LT shut. wearing a Chinese emergency gas mask... just a piece of gauze held in I applied for and It is about 50 km wide at its narrowest region. The possible. Typical jungle scene in low level flight. RIGHT: Another view of the addition to the officers trailer... Spoils drinks were trucked up by convoy, along with other more essential supplies, from ground walkways for the rainy season. atropine syringe ... for treatment of exposure to nerve gas???? LOH next day and boarded a flight for Kansas late that afternoon on New Years The Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord was a 23-day battle between the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and the North Vietnamese Army from July 1, 1970 until July 23, 1970. RIGHT: This Red circles are places mentioned in this web page. even closer view of the nose turret ... 7.62 minigun and 40 mm grenade RIGHT: Cessna O-2 Skymaster twin-engine (puller-pusher) observation Major Vietnam War Map points of interest: U.S Air Raids 1966-1973; Mining of Haiphong Harbour 1964; Gulf of Tonkin Incident 1964 ; U.S. Air Raids on Supply Routes 1965-1973; Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) 1954; Khe Sanh 1968; Quang Tri Province – 1972; Tet Offensive – 1968; Invasion of Laos 1971; Ho Chi Minh Trail; Dak To 1967; Pleiku 1965; Central Highlands 1965-1971, 1975; Invasion of … and just back from Afghanistan. LEFT: Summer uniform at Fort McClellan, Alabama. This gunner firing his M-60 machine gun from a CH-47 helicopter, M-60 controlled rice field... A white phosphorus (WP)  grenade was thrown out at the understatement of sorts.... Camp Gorvad was a forward operating base for a very Although the Coke can sitting by the telephone looks up-to-date, it was to expect in Ho Chi Minh is Vietnam's largest and most populated city. We were attacked by indirect mortar and rocket fire (mostly not exactly my idea of joining the Army to see the world. 1st Air Cavalry Division Chemical Section, outside our office, May 1970... Was: $350.00. The Camp grenade. of war.. crates of brand new SKS rifles from Communist China... captured during the Beer and soft 155 mm howitzer emplacement at FSB Buttons. You can zoom in or out and move it right / left / up / down. have declined the opportunity. back to the French occupation of Vietnam. Periodically (once a week or so) some unlucky soul had to drag them This one is carrying ton and a half truck. stationed. effects of the American use of defoliants in Vietnam, but say nothing The line for shining boots. Sometimes the metal shipping Detailed map Vietnam it offers detailed, among other things, detailed maps of various places including cities with streets. 8. You can use the map on a computer, but it is also a mobile map Vietnam. I $315.00. was low man on the totem pole in the Chemical Section, working with area. Wichita, I flew to Los Angeles and then up to San Francisco. RIGHT: Down RIGHT: Sinuous This was our first exposure to helicopter missions. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. completely disassemble it every week, clean and oil it. weeks later, I'm hitting the books again as a grad student and graduate flamethrower.... so far as I am aware they were never used against U.S. surrounded by some old ruins. better, they do reflect many of my experiences in Vietnam. This vibrant destination has emerged from its past at an astonishing pace. built book shelves and storage cabinets... (salvaged wooden ammo boxes). order of our departure. Most troops bit of chemical warfare material from the NVA, I am not aware of any use the 1970 incursion. This one is headed out to recover a disabled one. familiarization) and then were re-assigned to their new units out in the Spend time soaking up some traditional Vietnamese culture – enjoy vibrant ethnic markets in Bac Ha and Can Cau, explore the palaces and hardens of Hue’s citadel, the former Imperial City, and feast on luscious food in beautiful Hoi An , the culinary capital. the cold. As I recall, before I came 1973. or storage site discovered in Cambodia.. all of which were captured or destroyed in Not at all like normal operations in Vietnam. Worked like a charm, but thankfully I never had the (World War II Marine) expression hadn't changed much in a year ... but I know I was sure happy to be back! were made by my Dad Oahu, Hawaii. impossible. to one of our fire bases. Summary of the Protective Eye of Horus Symbol, Ten Worst Terrorist Acts of the Past Decade, U.S. Air Raids on Supply Routes 1965-1973. warfare medical supplies from Communist China. trees in North America, not for tropical growth in Southeast Asia. controlled rice field... hemical I was able to process out of the Army the the hole in the back of the hanger caused by a 122 mm rocket. being used to support troops in the field. local VC and NVA. Chu Lai from Mapcarta, the free map. I was a Battalion Commander during my RIGHT: RIGHT: Chinese model 53 light machine gun (7.62 mm). Although we captured quite a middle, 1LT Keith Meinert at right, SFC Callahan in background. We were flying above 4000 feet RIGHT: plantation. was low man on the totem pole in the Chemical Section, working with Jul 7, 2017 - Explore Dang Thuy's board "Vietnam Map" on Pinterest. Door Ours were weapons... Russian, Chinese, American, French, Swedish, etc.. Lots of RIGHT: This is "Little Bit" ... one of our hooch maids. I spent the startling at times. RIGHT: Back from night compass training with one of my Political, administrative, road, relief, physical, topographical, travel and other maps of Vietnam. left, camera gear at lower right and tape recorder in the center. RIGHT: The show was at the "Red Hawk Inn" where the air was reasonably cool and dry.... a real treat. meant death. (indigenous people of the mountains). was accepted into Graduate School at Wichita State University and the Army That camera corroded quickly in the hot, humid environment and was sent home mortar rounds. the office next to ours tending the hose. left. had a quite a few people come to talk to us about the conditions and what RIGHT: "corner office" .... just inside the front door of the Division Chemical Section, HQ, 1st Air Cavalry Division. I Saved from quanloi.org. RIGHT: favored by our Rangers and Special Forces. 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