The Patriot Files

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)

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)

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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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

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.

Treating the troops

Doc.2/47 — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:11:58 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Suture removal

Cambodian Medcap

Doc.2/47 — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:06:53 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Taken during a medcap.Note this man's arms.

1970 Cambodian Incursion

Doc.2/47 — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 14:02:58 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Pause for staff conference

Looking for trouble(and h

Doc.2/47 — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 13:39:50 -0700

by: Doc.2/47

Description: Looking for an NVA basecamp.

( MORTARDUDE ) in TC ( Tr

MORTARDUDE — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:51:08 -0800

by: MORTARDUDE

Description: This is where I spent most of my time when we were moving. I had a .50 cal machine-gun, M-79 grenade launcher, an old ARVN M-16 and, a much older ARVN .45 cal pistol, plus about 800 rounds of .50 cal ammo, 3 quarts of motor oil for the .50 and a spare barrel. Also two flak jackets, ( one to sit on ), and a steel pot helmet for the head. The only part of the M113 that was steel was the shield in front of the TC. It was thick, heavy metal. The rest was aluminum and couldn't stop an AK47 round.

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( MORTARDUDE) Getting rea

MORTARDUDE — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:13:44 -0800

by: MORTARDUDE

Description: My friend, Dennis LeBlanc, and I getting ready to go on R&R in Australia. Aug 1970

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( MORTARDUDE) Fire missio

MORTARDUDE — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 18:46:24 -0800

by: MORTARDUDE

Description: Fire mission 81MM mortars

( MORTARDUDE) Firebase

MORTARDUDE — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 18:45:10 -0800

by: MORTARDUDE

Description: This photo was taken about March 1970. It shows a typical artillery firebase setup ( this was named FSB Hampton ). The photo was taken from the guard tower in the center. My 4th platoon mortar tracks are in the foreground.

( MORTARDUDE) Bob Hope C

MORTARDUDE — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 18:24:03 -0800

by: MORTARDUDE

( MORTARDUDE) April 1970

MORTARDUDE — Tue, 25 Feb 2003 18:22:48 -0800

by: MORTARDUDE

Description: Just another day at work. April 1970. 2/22(M) 25th Infantry Division. I am on the third APC from the left behind the .50 cal MG.

1BN 16th Inf Big Red One,

Nailapron — Mon, 24 Feb 2003 18:09:51 -0800

by: Nailapron

Description: None needed

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Ann Margret

Nailapron — Mon, 24 Feb 2003 18:03:14 -0800

by: Nailapron

Description: One of my father's happier memories of Vietnam, seeing Ann Margret preform off the back of a truck in Vietnam 1965-66.

Heading for Vietnam 1965

Nailapron — Sun, 23 Feb 2003 18:51:20 -0800

by: Nailapron

Description: Sept 1965, Big Red One boards ship to depart for Vietnam.

Bomb Crater Swimming Pool

Nailapron — Sun, 23 Feb 2003 18:49:52 -0800

by: Nailapron

Description: Members of C Company 1BN 16th Infantry in Vietnam 1965-66.

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1st Infantry Vietnam 1965

Nailapron — Sun, 23 Feb 2003 18:48:01 -0800

by: Nailapron

Description: Member of the Big Red One in Vietnam 1965.

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Riding is always easier

David — Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:44:32 -0800

by: David

Description: Scott, Jelleybelly, Poncho, and me in the rear (of course, that's where officers are supposed to be) at Hill 52 in Quang Tri Provence

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1bn. 14th. Inf. coming as

David — Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:41:00 -0800

by: David

Description: 1bn. 14th. Inf. coming ashore at Cam Ranh Bay Jan. 17, 1966.

Chu Lai

David — Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:41:00 -0800

by: David

Description: Co A 1/6 198th Rear Area in Chu Lai.

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Hill 875

David — Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:40:59 -0800

by: David

Description: Hill 875

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Hill 875

David — Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:40:57 -0800

by: David

Description: Hill 875

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Hill 875

David — Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:40:57 -0800

by: David

Description: Hill 875

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Dak to November 19-23-196

David — Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:40:56 -0800

by: David

Description: Dak to November 19-23-1967 hill 875 173 rd airborne and 4th inf.

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