Legends of the Ho Chi Minh Trail

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March 01, 2017, 02:30 PM

Ronin1069

Legends of the Ho Chi Minh Trail

Picture heavy, but WELL worth the time. The amount of material left behind is staggering. There are some "dark" photos with background behind aircraft losses, but they are all fascinating.

http://www.laosgpsmap.com/ho-chi-minh-trail-laos/

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March 01, 2017, 03:56 PM

45 Cal

That was interesting,some things stuck out was the poverty in most picks.
The amount of ordnance that did not explode is another.

March 01, 2017, 05:17 PM

GT-40DOC

I dropped my share(and perhaps other's share) of bombs on the vehicles and bridges of the "trail"......a loooong time ago!!

March 01, 2017, 05:35 PM

k5blazer

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

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March 01, 2017, 07:28 PM

SSgt USMC/Vet

Thanks for posting, the two Dog Tags were from 2 different Marines. I wonder their fate.

March 01, 2017, 08:06 PM

Gibb

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Originally posted by SSgt USMC/Vet:
Thanks for posting, the two Dog Tags were from 2 different Marines. I wonder their fate.

I wondered too, and ran their SN on the Wall database and didn't come up with anything. Here's to hoping they made it home.

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March 01, 2017, 08:53 PM

mod29

Those are great photos.

I traveled to Saigon a while back on a whim, and it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life.

March 02, 2017, 08:16 AM

stickman428

Those were some incredible pictures.

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March 02, 2017, 08:22 AM

molachi

Thanks for the post. I was in Laos in '69 so I bookmarked to look at later.

March 02, 2017, 10:19 AM

lowflash

Going back to Viet-Nam and Laos is not on my things to do list. I regret that I was there and regret more so the people we lost and the lives that were changed forever. If you were part of the boots on the ground your perspective is different.

March 02, 2017, 12:39 PM

HRK

Fascinating very interesting pictures and to see the amount of 50 year old war machines, bombs, sams littering the area, incredible.

March 02, 2017, 03:28 PM

ravens1775

Thanks. Shared it with a friend that was there. Much appreciated. We were actually just sitting down looking at his old AOR maps the other day.

March 02, 2017, 05:41 PM

Mars_Attacks

I work with many people who escaped.

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March 03, 2017, 12:28 AM

bushpilot

Thanks for posting the link.

I was there with the 101st Airborne, C Company 4/77th ARA (Aerial Rocket Artillery) I Corps. Flew a lot of missions in the Cobra along the border with Laos and the HCMT. Don't feel the need to go back as a tourist.

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