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JUNE 1966 TO DEC 1966 |
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Home of the 35th SPS K9 |
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In April 1966 I received my order for Duke and I to go to Vietnam. We went back to Lackland for some training and left for Vietnam in May 1966. We flew out of Kelly A.B. and arrived in Vietnam 3 or 4 days later. We flew in a C-130 with about 20 handlers and dogs. After we arrived at Ton Son Nhut we went up to Phan Rang on a C-119, what a ride. When we arrived at Phan Rang there was Kennels made up of wooden floors and tent cover to protect the dogs. We lived next to Kennels in tents on wooden platforms. We lived away from everyone else for about 3 months. |
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Our job at Phan Rang was to patrol the perimeter of the base. We were the first line of defense for the base. Each dog team worked alone at night and covered an area about 150 to 200 yards long, from the perimeter road to the fence line. |
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Kennels 1966 |
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Kennels when I first got to Phan Rang June 1966 |
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Duke's home for the next six months |
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Duke and I outside |
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of Old Kennels by |
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new control. |
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Me at old kennels |
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Phan Rang 1966 |
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