Vietnam Photos 11
From Rick Arden, June, 1969 - June, 1970

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Never forget that your weapon was made by the lowest bidder.

	Fumio Ikeda and Richard Saylor		From left:  Joe Harner, John LeBrun and Michael Bakkie
	L to R: Bill Abbott and Rick Arden		Rick Arden - Ready to go!
	Aerial view of the Ranger compound at Phouc Vinh		Rick Arden with eye patch.  Art work by Lee Comstock.
	Rick Arden going on his last mission. Gary Mascitelli is there to see him off.		Trainees learning about McGuire rigs.
	At the end of their ropes are two trainees fixing to be extracted by McGuire rigs.  This is practice for the real thing.		It's fun when you aren't getting shot at!
	From left:  Gary Mascitelli, TL and Rick Arden, ATL		Gary Mascitelli suffering from a little boogie fever!
	Standing L to R: Ted Scherck, Oscar Nalls and Hamed Gouric.   Kneeling from left is Charles Coffin and John Adley.		From back standing: Carlos Ochoa, ?, ?, Wynn (Richard or William?).  Seated: Dan Roberts, Waylon Chappell, Michael Bakkie (back to camera), Oscar Nalls, ? , and Henry Morris.
	From left: John LeBrun, Richard Cramer and Roman (Pineapple) Taijeron		Bill Abbott and John LeBrun
	Opening ceremony for the Ranger Inn.  Cutting the ribbon is CO Captain Richard Griffiths and 1st Sergeant, James Rovano.		Hitchin' a ride on a 1st Cav Huey
	L to R:  Rick Arden and Jack Bowles		Kregg "PJ" Jorgenson
	Jim McIntyre with Bronze Star, 19 Nov. 1969		L to R, standing:  Rick Arden, Richard Cramer, Jim McIntyre.   Kneeling:  Bill Abbott and ? Smith.
	L to R: Rick Arden, Ed Partin and Jack Bowles.		Kregg Jorgenson strikes a pose!
	Rick Arden?		L to R:  Gary Mascitelli, Stan Edwards and 2nd platoon sergeant, Grover Sprague
	L to R:  Dan Roberts and Lt. Mike Brennan		L to R: ?, Gary Mascitelli, Rick Arden.  Kneeling: Ted Scherck and ? Smith.
	L to R: Jim McIntyre, Richard Cramer, Bill Abbott.  Kneeling is Lee Comstock and Rick Arden.