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Former Gov N. Vietnam, His Daughter & Yours Truly 69,70,71
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He had to live in a cage as the VC tried to bomb his home. A very brave man. All of his sons were in the Army
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None of the other homes were caged. When Vietnam fell he became a professor in Chicago. An interesting story about the car
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The flame thowers were known as zippos
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I would not want be on the that river bank
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River Trip on a Monitor
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Out on a patrol. Snakes, tigers & blood sucking leeches were often a problem not just the VC/ NVA
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The marshes had bloodsucking leeches that you could not pick off but had to be burned off
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Guard House - USA Embassy
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When the N.Vietnamese Army came into Saigon they tore down the statue
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My hotel, it was like being back in the old west. You had to check your guns at the desk but many never did.
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What I liked most was all the tape on the widows, the place was bombed 3 times
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Catholic Orphanage, US Service Men and nurses donated to it.
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Water, water every where and not a drop to drink
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When I feel sorry for myself I look at this picture and count my blessings. This little girl (12-14 years old) is taking care of her 3 brothers. No shoes; one doen't even have pants.
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Modesty even during a war
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The motor bikes were almost as dangerous as the VC
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Bustling Saigon
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No shortage of motor bikes/scooters
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This soldier went nuts because he had been trying to get shoes and stuff from the PX and now finds it on the street in the black market .
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He leveled his rife at the Vietnamese and it look like he was going to shoot them when his buddy talked him out it.
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Stolen PX goods being sold on the street
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Angelic looking women, as if a strong wind would blow them away. but amazingly forcefull and strong.
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At times it seemed they were not effected by the war
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Vietnam, Ton Sanut Air Base
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In some areas it did not look like there was a war on and in others you really knew it
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I don't know about you but I miss having my house being surrounded with sand bags and a tank outside
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Monastery, clean, neat and well maintained
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With a war going they still took time to sculpture elephant plants
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Beautiful oriental structure
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Inside Vietnamese Buddist Temple
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Ceramic Sculpture, very well done
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This is a park in Saigon during the war
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A friendly Buddist Monk, some were not and even put themselves on fire
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Parts of Saigon during the war were very nice and untouched by the conflict
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It took a lot supplies to kept an army in the field
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Harbor
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I never like riding in these things
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A lot of the US soldiers resented young men like this one. They felt he should be in the army . They were fighting his war
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She is probaly here in the USA at a nail salon
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My runner,when I needed something he would find it when others could not
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