A pic of a friend

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:31 pm

Here's an "in-country" photo a good friend gave my daughter for her Viet Nam school project a few months ago. Mr. D is the skinny guy all the way in the back.

m-37Bruce · Post by **m-37Bruce** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:59 pm

Thanks for sharing it, bet it was a great project!

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Sat Aug 01, 2009 8:06 pm

It's a great pic of one of our trucks in its "natural environment," too. Thanks for passing it along!

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:07 am

Yea, the "in action" photos are few. He knew I was restoring one but never told me he had an actual photo. Leave it to the cute little girl to get him to rummage through his album.

Nickathome · Post by **Nickathome** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 5:45 am

Hey, that's my truck. I know it to be true. I can tell by the star!

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Sun Aug 02, 2009 8:43 pm

any idea why the sandbag on the fender?

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:26 am

That is a really great photo. Thanks for sharing.

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:06 am

Josh wrote:any idea why the sandbag on the fender?

In short... MINES & IEDs

Sand bags were placed pretty much anywhere to absorb the blast. Floor boards, under the seat, in the bed etc. Actually, he had another photo of captured IEDs and rocket launchers.. The IEDs were C-4 in bamboo. He said they were planted more to disable vehicles and thow tank tracks off than to kill.

rixm37 · Post by **rixm37** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:50 am

Great picture! Seeing the truck in action and in country is rare indeed .Thanks for posting it

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