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The card that sparked a thousand fires.
After I got back from 'Nam and got off active duty, I had to get a draft card again.
1970
Don't leave base without it.
They're not required anymore, but back then we couldn't get off base for liberty without our liberty cards.
- Napoleon Bonaparte before the Battle of Waterloo -
From left to right, starting at the bottom:
Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with palm & frame
Vietnamese Civil Actions with palm & frame
Vietnam Service
Meritorious Unit Citation (the star denotes a second award)
National Defense (commonly called "the firewatch ribbon")
Vietnam Campaign (stars denote successive awards)
Navy Achievement with Combat "V"
Combat Action
I have the documentation to back these up.
I qualified as a marksman in boot camp with an M-14. After I got back from 'Nam, I qualified as a sharpshooter with an M-16. I had a lot of .45 time on the range and in Vietnam, but never did get to qualify with it because I got out.
I didn't know them, but they saw us taking pictures and wanted a picture. One guy gave me his name and address to send him the picture. Once I finally got the pics developed, I had lost his name.
If anyone knows anyone in this picture, please let them or me know. I'll send them the picture.*****
2/5 Area of Operations map - '69 - '70
Hotel Company pictures - page 1
Hotel Company pictures - page 2
Hotel Company pictures - page 3
You are here - Various Marine stuff - page 1
Various Vietnam Stuff
Other Hotel Guys Stuff
Hotel Company Personnel Roster 5/23/69
Hotel Company Yearbook February or March 1970
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Prologue - Begin my Marine tour
2/5 Area of Operations map- Begin my Vietnam tour
Various Marine stuff - page 1
5th Marine Regiment Headquarters page
Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) page
Hotel Roster 5/23/69
Hotel Company Yearbook - 1970
2/5 area recent pics page 1
Veterans in my family
My Marine Education and Training