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More from my 71-73 overseas Army tour.
Ok, I promise, this is the last. I am just so fired up about Veterans Day, I cannot help myself.
Veterans Day is my favorite holiday, I get supercharged.
The second from the right, top row, now that is my kind of convoy. I waited until we hit a curve in the road to get the shot.
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Great photos, doesn't bother me, post all you have. Love seeing these. ;-)
HAPPY Veteran's Day
Love these "been there" "done it" photos, if you find some more, keep posting.
Thank you very much for the kind words petey & kerry10456.
Thank you very much mrmajestic1 , toolate2 , blunderbuss2, walksoftly , miKKoChristmas11, officialfuel , brettdaniels1968 , mustangtony & jamiedpt.
I have some photo's of when I was with the 3rd Armored Division in Germany from 1961-1964. great photo's packrat-place where were these taken?
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Vilseck, Germany. Thank you for the compliment. I carried a litttle camera with me everywhere I went over there.
I was in 1st-35th, 1st Armored.
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