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Gary Rabideau -- C Company 4th Platoon -- 1970-1971

Me outside FDC (Fire Direction Center) at Tuy Hoa - 81mm Location

Photo of me at An Khe, stand down (my first)
I was 23 years old - 1970

Tent city at Tuy Hoa - Ready to go out to the boonies.
Mostly mortar guys with guys from the other platoons mixed in.
I'm sitting on the ground front row, far right.

Ron Sorrento, platoon medic for 3rd Platoon, near the barracks at Tuy Hoa.
We were right next to the beach.

Left to right: Mike Bellamy, Jack Case and SGT Jim Weimer (Pops)
Jim was called "Pops" because he was the oldest guy.
Sign for 4th Platoon "Popeye Platoon", Tuy Hoa.

Me in the shower I built from mortar ammo boxes, LZ Terrace.
I think it was early August 1970. I sent this photo to my wife.
We were married before I left for Nam.
I R&R'd in Hawaii with her in Feb 1971.

Our mortar crew & FDC guys, August 1970 - LZ Terrace
Left to right: Joey (from commo), Me, Ron, Rusty, Skip, Artie and Chuck (SGT)

Me ready for helicopter to go to the boonies - An Khe

Left: Jack Case (Six Pack)
Right: Mike Bellamy (Bell)
Ready for the boonies - from North Carolina

View from a Slick coming back into An Khe for stand down.

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