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Command and Control Central Contributed by Bryon W. Loucks, Sgt, SOA/SF
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Camp Ho Ngoc Tao, B-56 Project Sigma (CCS) cira 1968 Submitted by: Nick Godano
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Target Area Laos, submitted by SGM Billy Waugh |
SPAF-1 by Lyle Rex Hill (SPAF-1)
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 SOG
"Chase" Medics from FOB II and helicopter crew from crashed Jolly Green
Giant downed on Operation Tailwind. The original helicopter crashed on top
of a vacant NVA fortification. The rescue helicopter dropped a rope ladder
about 20 minutes later. The rescue helicopter was itself hit, and had to
place the evacuees on a hilltop in Laos while it limped home for repairs. A
third helicopter picked up the medics and drew. The medics are John Padgett
and John Browne, 1st and 2nd on ladder. Submitted by Doc. Padgett |
 4th
BN, II Corps Mobile Strike Force (Kontum Mike Force) just after the battle
of Ben Het, 1969. 2nd from L, standing, is CPT Jim Gribbin, later KIA at Dak
Seang; front seated on L holding CAR-15 is SSG John Padgett.
Submitted by: John E. Padgett, PA-C, Ph.D. "Si vis pacem, para bellum" Flavius Vegetius Renatus |
 Jon
Cavaiana, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient for defense of Hickory
Radio Relay (Center); Vice President of the California State University in
Mendota (Left); Robert L. Noe, (Right) presenting Jon a copy of the SOG
Congressional Medal of Honor Print Jul 2006 |
 Left,
Lt Tom Norris of the famed Bat 21 rescue; Congressional Medal of Honor
Recipient. Center, Robert L. Noe presenting the SOG Congressional Medal of
Honor Print to both Norris and Fleming; Right, Col James Fleming who rescued
RT Chisel from certain death, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.
Spokane, WA Jul 2006 |
Threesome at FOB 1 range...a joint range used by SF/101st/ASA
--when they test fired their mighty .38 cals. |
 Another shot of CCN men, provided by John Peters, former team member ST/RT Rhode Island, with Les Daniels was the One-Zero. From left: Jeffrey L. Junkins, John Peters and David "Fuck Me To Tears" Badger -1968. Submitted by John S. "Tilt" Meyer |
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The four photographs featured below are from Steve J. Yevich, Medic, CCN, 1971 |
 CCN
1971, Thomas E Corbett & Steve Yevich |
The picture of people sitting around was taken on top of Marble Mountain
next to the CCN compound. From left to right: UNK (in sunglasses), Eldon
Bargewell, Steve yevich, UNK (in shadow facing us), Frank (last
name has temporarily slipped my mind, but was an Italian name -- looking
over shoulder), UNK in shadow. There was a caption "Kuse," on the
picture, this is suspected to be JonW. Kuse of CCN. (Note:
The man on the far left of the photo is (I think) Mike
Stalnaker; the Frank, is Frank Maiorano - both on RT Oklahoma. -George G.
Boyd. RT Oklahoma |
 RT Moccassin, Nov 71. John Elia (10), Steve Yevich (11), and Bob Beard (12). King was a Rhade Montagnard (ex-VC).
Jon, |
 Vaughn Bell, A One Zero of a CCN RT, on top of Marble Mountain |
After viewing the photo gallery, come back and check out Excellent RVN pic we can relate to at http://longarm.fotopages.com/?entry=17441
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For some good views of
the Valley (in the The Northern I Corps region), check Randy White's
page (click link-->)
http://www.lcompanyranger.com/asahuphotolist.htm
The start of the Khe Sahn page is here http://www.lcompanyranger.com/KheSahn/khesahnphotolog.htm For a look at the home of the web site for the 101st Airborne LRRP/Rangers, go here; http://www.lcompanyranger.com/index.html
Randy also has ALL the
1:50,000 topo maps of northern I Corps and eastern Laos scanned and on
disk, should you like to view what the terrain was like, care to
purchase disk or need a map cut-out of an a/o contact me.
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