Americal Division Base Entrance in Chu Lai, Vietnam. "D-Troop 1/1 cav. Spent 69-70 there" Comment by Robert Ryan. "another of my units A 3/21 196th LIB 23rd Americal" Comment by Phil Adam. "3rd Plt A CO 4/3 11th Bde Duc Pho (LZ Bronco)/FSB Professional 1971...Doc Burnes" Comment by Michael Burnes. Photo by Peter G. Harvey.
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
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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/
Our shower. 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, mike@dtroop.com http://www.dtroop.com/
Side View of a Cobra Helicopter Named "Mighty Mouse"
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Side view of the Cobra we named "Mighty Mouse." We always painted the name of our gunship on its nose. 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/
Bunker 123, the Morning After it Was Almost Overrun by Viet Cong
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Bunker 123, almost overran. Combatants (Viet Cong) came right up to the wire at night. Beehive rounds fired point blank took care of them all. Photo by John Wray, a "Blues" gun pilot with the Scout Platoon, D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Dec., 1969-Dec.1970. Courtesy of Mike Gustin. http://www.dtroop.com/
Soldiers From 1st Cavalry Regiment Relaxing Together
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Brothers. Photo by Samuel Dunnock with the "Blues" (Saber Blues) while serving with D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. 1968. courtesy of Mike Gustin. http://www.dtroop.com/
Boyd Was a Door Gunner and Crew Chief With the "Scouts", D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment
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Boyd (Photo by Mike Gustin) who came to Chu Lai to be with D-Troop after spending one year in the Central Highlands of Pleiku. Boyd was a Door Gunner and Crew Chief with the "Scouts". D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. 1969-1970. http://www.dtroop.com/
Squad, From 1st Cavalry Regiment, Ready to Go on a Mission
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Squad ready to go on a mission. Photo by Ernie Patrick who was with the "Blues". from March, to July, 1970. Ernie says he wasn't in country very long. Ship was shot down and he was sent to hospital in Da Nang, Cam Rahn Bay, Japan then to Fort Gordon, Ga. Finally sent to Fort Hood where he stayed until discharge. Earnie was with D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Courtesy of Mike Gustin
Mighty Mouse heading out. Photo by Ernie Patrick who was with the "Blues". from March, to July, 1970. Ernie says he wasn't in country very long. Ship was shot down and he was sent to hospital in Da Nang, Cam Rahn Bay, Japan then to Fort Gordon, Ga. Finally sent to Fort Hood where he stayed until discharge He was with D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Courtesy of Mike Gustin
Soldiers Wait on an Airfield, With a Sky Crane in the Background
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Soldiers wait on an airfield. Photo by Bill Foster who served with the "Blues" D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Nov. 1970-Aug. 1971. Courtesy of Mike Gustin
Medical, Iroquois Helicopter Preparing to Land on Military Airfield
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A medical Iroquois helicopter preparing to land on military airfield. Photo by Bill Foster who served with the "Blues" D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Nov. 1970-Aug. 1971. Courtesy of Mike Gustin
Sky crane coming into landing zone/airfield. Photo by Bill Foster who served with the "Blues" D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Nov. 1970-Aug. 1971. Courtesy of Mike Gustin
Extraction. 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
Cobra Helicopter Undergoing Repairs and Maintenance
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Cobra helicopter undergoing repairs and maintenance in military hanger. Photo by Bill Foster who served with the "Blues" D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Nov. 1970-Aug. 1971. Courtesy of Mike Gustin
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
A Light Observation Helicopter Scouts For Signs of the Viet Cong
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A LOH (Light Observation Helicopter) searces for the VC (Viet Cong). Photo by Dennis Summers who was a Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) with the "Slicks" Platoon. 1969-1970, Scout Platoon, D-Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment. Courtesy of Mike Gustin
