The Patriot Files

Vietnam Evacuation paperwork

obbop — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 21:07:13 -0700

by: obbop

Description: Used on Guam April 1975 to process incoming Vietnam refugees

Vietnam Evacuation

obbop — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 21:02:53 -0700

by: obbop

Description: April, 1975. Form used on Guam to process Vietnam refugees arriving by ship.

FA-18

amerkinsquid — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 06:42:12 -0700

by: amerkinsquid

Description: Great shot of an FA-18 taking off of the USS Ronald Reagan

Water Hole Number 3

Richard Hambley — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:42:58 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Had these old chits from Special Forces club in with my VN photo album. Can't believe they weren't spent on booze!

173rd

momsgr8 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:09:10 -0800

by: momsgr8

Description: Michael LeRoy Ellis - my brother KIA Hill 875 19 Nov 1967 Danang, Vietnam 2nd from rt in beret looking for anyone who knew him 'in country'

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Chinese Bandit Recon LRRP Team 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav

RANGERConners — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:20:59 -0700

by: RANGERConners

Description: circa summer 1966

Helicopter Resupply Central Highlands 1968

Richard Hambley — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:26:08 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Mike Forces being resupplied by the brave chopper pilots. (Rick Hambley Photo)

Helicopter Resupply Central Highlands 1968

Richard Hambley — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:26:07 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Mike Forces being resupplied by chopper. We loved those pilots! (Rick Hambley Photo)

Mike Force Soldiers 1968

Richard Hambley — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:26:05 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Two of our men relaxing at camp. (Rick Hambley Photo)

Mike Force Soldier 1968

Richard Hambley — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:26:03 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: One of our Mike Force troops. (Rick Hambley Photo)

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SFC Walter Richey (Medic) Late 1968 or early 1969

Richard Hambley — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:26:02 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Walter lounging at temporary Mike Force camp in his finest casual wear. (Rick Hambley Photo)

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Temporary Mike Force Camp 1968

Richard Hambley — Sat, 01 May 2010 11:26:00 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Day off from humping the boonies patroling Cambodian border (Rick Hambley Photo)

Darrel_DD214_p3_post

sfc_darrel — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:48:17 -0700

by: sfc_darrel

Darrel_DD214_p2_post

sfc_darrel — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:47:19 -0700

by: sfc_darrel

Darrel_DD214_post

sfc_darrel — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:25:00 -0700

by: sfc_darrel

CAPTAIN PETER ROTHWELL MIKE FORCES

Richard Hambley — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:47:32 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Australian... DAI UY... Captain Peter Rothwell Mike Force Company Commander at temporary Mike Force jungle camp west of Pleiku 1968 (Rick Hambley photo)

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:48:12 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:48:07 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:48:03 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:47:59 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:47:56 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

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Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:47:53 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:47:50 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Pictures from Vietnam

Digital Beauty — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:47:47 -0700

by: Digital Beauty

Mike Force Hatchet Team

Richard Hambley — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:52:18 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: WALLY (FAR RIGHT)...AUSTRALIAN .....LEADING MACV-SOG MONTAGNARD HATCHET TEAM IN CAMBODIA SEARCHING FOR VC AND NVA CAMPS. 1968 (RICK HAMBLEY PHOTO)

An Khe Camp Radcliffe 1968 SRAP PLATOON

Richard Hambley — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:30:53 -0800

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Rick Hambley (Forward Observer) painted up. Ready to sneak outside perimeter on night time ambush patrol with the SRAP platoon.

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CENTRAL HIGHLANDS 1968

Richard Hambley — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:25:49 -0800

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Sgt. Rick Hambley (Forward Observer) calling in artillery fire mission in support of Mike Force operation, Central Highlands 1968

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SRAP PLATOON "Holloway's Raiders"

Richard Hambley — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:42:47 -0800

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Sergeant Holloway (seated on sandbags with soft drink in hand) with his SRAP Platoon at Camp Radcliffe, An Khe 1968 faces painted up preparing for another mission to Indian Territory. (Rick Hambley photo) Front Row L-R: Ted Clarke, Gene Dodd, Jack Noble, Jon Jolle. Standing L-R: Ben Moreno, Edward Kalima, Flip Bellinato, Reb Williams, Jon Smerdon, SGT Holloway (seated on sandbags) Olsen, Doc

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SRAP PLATOON at Camp Radcliffe, An Khe 1968

Richard Hambley — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:42:43 -0800

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Rick Hambley (.38 pistol under left arm) with SRAP Platoon at Camp Radcliffe, An Khe 1968 preparing to leave on night ambush patrol. Pictured L-R: Reb Williams, Gene Dodd, Terry Gouge, Rick Hambley (F.O.), Olsen, James Streeter, Ventura Rodriquez, Brian Greenlee, Ted Clark

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MIKE FORCE CAMP

Richard Hambley — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:33:02 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: RICK HAMBLEY AT TEMPORARY MIKE FORCE JUNGLE CAMP WEST OF PLEIKU 1968

MANG YANG PASS

Richard Hambley — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:26:14 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Rick Hambley (Tiger Fatigues) with 173rd Airborne guys and destroyed Duster at entrance to Mang Yang Pass along Highway 19. 1968

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MIKE FORCE RECON

Richard Hambley — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:10:56 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: SGT. RICK HAMBLEY ON MIKE FORCE RECON A LONG WAY WEST OF PLEIKU (ACROSS THE FENCE?) 1968. NO NAME TAG, NO UNIT INSIGNIA, NO RANK INSIGNIA, NO DOG TAGS !!

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MIKE FORCE RECON

Richard Hambley — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:57:42 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: SGT. Rick Hambley with Boo and Hit (his two favorite Montagnard scouts) on Mike Force Recon west of Pleiku near Cambodian border 1968 with one of the first new PRC 77's to be used in country. Other radio to left is PRC 25.

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SRAP Platoon at LZ Schuel

Richard Hambley — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:33:46 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Far Left Center Row: Rick Hambley (wearing tiger fatigues with ammo bandolier across chest) with SRAP Platoon at LZ Schueller along QL 19 between AnKhe and Mang Yang Pass 1968. Rear Row L-R:Glen Nicholls, James Streeter, Ted Clarke, Center Row L-R: Rick Hambley (F.O.), Pollit, Daniel Rayburn, Olsen, Owens. Front Row L-R: Mike Griffin, Donald Harrington, Bill -Mud- McCarthy

LZ ACTION HWY 19

Richard Hambley — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:27:50 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: Richard (Rick) Hambley (Forward Observer) with destroyed duster outside LZ Action just East of Mang Yang Pass 1968

MIKE FORCE MONTAGNARD

Richard Hambley — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:13:44 -0700

by: Richard Hambley

Description: MIKE FORCE MONTAGNARD WEARING ONE OF RICK HAMBLEY'S .38 PISTOLS AT TEMPORARY JUNGLE CAMP NEAR CAMBODIAN BORDER 1968

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Sgt. Todd Grenoziak, Spc.

brittonmre — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:42:47 -0800

by: brittonmre

Description: Sgt. Todd Grenoziak, military policeman, and Spc. Britton Moore, military policeman, 501st MP Co., and Sgt. Rob Couture, broadcast journalist, 13th PAD, help an injured reporter after the town of Krivenik, Kosovo was hit by mortar fire on March 29.

Bear

Shockey — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:54:44 -0800

by: Shockey

Description: Crossing the Pac to conus 1971 The Bears came to visit, down low. I took this from the flight deck U.S.S. Kitty Hawk. VF-213

Dawn Cat Watch

Shockey — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:48:44 -0800

by: Shockey

Description: Gulf of Tonkin 1971 U.S.S. Kitty Hawk VF-213

104 departing

Shockey — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:56:41 -0800

by: Shockey

Description: 1971 Gulf of Tonkin U.S.S. Kitty Hawk VF-213

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B Co 1/327th

Max101st — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 10:41:57 -0800

by: Max101st

Description: C.A. to hill 882 B Co 1/327th Inf 101st Abn Div (AMBL) 24 May 1970. Photo taken by Ted McCormick

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Recon In Force

Bill Farnie — Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:22:13 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: On a RIF somewhere in the A Shau Valley 1969

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Monkey Mountain

Old Seabee — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 08:28:13 -0800

by: Old Seabee

Description: My crew starting the hut area for the army site on Monkey Mountain

Final Assault Hamburger H

Bill Farnie — Tue, 18 Oct 2005 05:21:10 -0700

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Photo that belonged to COL(R) Joseph B. Conmy Jr. (CO, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, 1968-1969), showing the unit positions for the final assault on Dong Ap Bia (Hamburger Hill). Photo furnished by Salvador Gonzalez (D Co, 1st BN, 1968-1969) and Richard Freeman (B Co, 1st BN, 1969-1970)

Repel Training

Bill Farnie — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 13:02:12 -0700

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Repel training at the Screaming Eagles Replacement School (SERTS) at Camp Ray Bien Hoa RVN September 1968. All 101st Airborne Division replacements went to SERTS before joining their unit. SERTS was one week in duration.

quangtrimap

Bill Farnie — Fri, 19 Aug 2005 17:22:20 -0700

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Map of Quang Tri Province(and a little of northern Thua Thien Province)with camps and firebase locations

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1stBn9thmar 1966 who is t

Doc Gehrke — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 19:05:59 -0800

by: Doc Gehrke

Description: This is a Marine I am trying to figure out his name, It was taken on Hill 55 outside DaNang Viet Nam in 1965 or 66

Writing Home

Berk — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 04:47:20 -0800

by: Berk

Description: Me taking time to write home to mom.

"Rainbow"

Bill Farnie — Sun, 16 Jan 2005 13:16:56 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Picture of me taken the day my company arrived back at FSB Currahee in the A Shau Valley after two days of RIF'ing to Currahee from Hamburger Hill after the battle ended. May, 1969. I love this pic because of the rainbow in the back ground. The rainbow speaks volumes on how I was feeling being back at Currahee.....alive.

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New In Country

Bill Farnie — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 08:07:01 -0800

by: Bill Farnie

Description: Pic of me taken in the field shortly after I joined my company in the III CTZ near Cu Chi RVN, September 1968

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