Peeler (RTO: radio telephone operator) & Guzman. Photo by Carlos Rodriguez, who was with the Gun Platoon..during the years 1970-1971, Scout Platoon, D Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. 1969-1970. Courtesy of Mike Gustin
Hal Moore. Harold Gregory "Hal" Moore, Jr. (born February 13, 1922) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general and author. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, which is the U.S. military's second highest lieutenantsfor valor, and was the first of his West Point class (1945) to be promoted to brigadier general, major general, and lieutenant general. Moore is best known as the lieutenant colonel in command of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, at the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965, during the Vietnam War. The battle was made into the movie We Were Soldiers in 2002, which starred actor Mel Gibson as Moore; today, Moore is the "honorary colonel" of the regiment. In 2007, Moore's volunteer driver wrote a book on Moore's personal religious journey titled A General's Spiritual Journey. In 2013, author Mike Guardia published the first full-length biography of Moore's life and career titled Hal Moore: A Soldier Once...and Always. Moore was awarded the Order of Saint Maurice by the National Infantry Association as well as the Distinguished Graduate Award by the West Point Association of Graduates. Photo by Rudy A. Jaramillo
Sabre 79 with Cranberry and our Crew Chief. Photo by Melvin Walker, a CW2 gun pilot and flew "Mel's Toy" with the Scout Platoon, D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. 1969-1970. courtesy of Mike Gustin. http://www.dtroop.com/
A pair of flight gloves after losing a fight w/the mold caused by a monsoon season's worth of rain & damp. Photo by David Adams, a Cobra pilot in the gun group during the years 1970-1971 with the Scout Platoon, D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Courtesy of Mike Gustin. http://www.dtroop.com/
A Door Gunner. Photo by Melvin Walker, a CW2 gun pilot and flew "Mel's Toy" with the Scout Platoon, D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. 1969-1970. courtesy of Mike Gustin. http://www.dtroop.com/
Pleiku villagers, caught in a civil war, who felt indifferent about the outcome. Photo by Mike Gustin who came to Chu Lai to be with D-Troop after spending one year in the Central Highlands of Pleiku. Mike was a Door Gunner and Crew Chief with the "Scouts". D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. 1969-1970. http://www.dtroop.com/
Unknown soldier, James Peeler (with headband), unknown soldier, Pete Brown .Photo by Mariano Guzman who served as one of D-Troop's "Blues" while serving with D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. 1969-1970. courtesy of Mike Gustin
This is how we lived on the ship. All 3/4 Cavalry Troopers - Gary Schick, Paul Dockendorf, Don Kress, and forget the other names. 3/4 Cavalry HHT On U.S.N.S Gen. Weigel, 1966. This is the Troop Ship that we left Hawaii on heading to Okie on our way to Vietnam - This is all Pacific Ocean. Photo by Roger McGill.
3/4 Cavalry Troopers from the Motor pool. 3/4 Cavalry HHT (Headquarters & Headquarters Troop) On U.S.N.S (U.S. Naval Ship ) "Gen. Weigel," 1966. This is the Troop Ship that we left Hawaii on heading to Okie on our way to Vietnam - This is all Pacific Ocean. Photo by Roger McGill.
Soldier (possibly Bernie Weisz?) firing at a sniper in May of '66 north of base camp in Happy Valley 2nd Platoon. Photo by Dennis Blessing, 1966 Company B, 1/7 Cavalry.
Hernandez, Rodriguez, Santiago at Christmas meal. Photo by Carlos Rodriguez, who was with the Gun Platoon..during the years 1970-1971, Scout Platoon, D Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. 1969-1970. Courtesy of Mike Gustin
Saber Blues (aka "Blues") in the field. Photo by Dan Lefleur, who served with D-Troop as a Scout pilot. During the years 1969-1970, Scout Platoon, D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Courtesy of Mike Gustin
Nighttime flares. Photo by Robert Whitford who was with the "Slicks" Platoon. 1971-1972, Scout Platoon, D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Courtesy of Mike Gustin.
