1971 12 KheSanh S3 bunker entrance: Looking toward the entrance into the S-3 bunker. We dug it next to the TOC. As I look back with hindsight, I don't think we designed this hole very well. That's runway matting for the ceiling. I think 3 or 4 layers of sandbags covered that. All that weight is supported by that single 12 x 12 in the middle. We survived though.

1971 13 KheSanh S3 bunker Jeff Gill: 1LT Jeff Gill, an Assistant S-3. I can't quite make out the fellow behind Jeff and I don't remember the other man's name. E-mail Terry O. Atkinson (Terry.owens@gmail.com).

1971 14 KheSanh Cav Helo Park: We are looking north or northeast, I believe.

1971 15 Route 9 East fr KheSanh: Rush hour on Route 9. This is still during the build up. I believe these are combat and support troops coming to Khe Sanh to join us.

1971 16 Route 9 East fr KheSanh: More of the same.

1971 17 Squadron Signal Officer CPT Tom Stauffacher, enroute to Khe Sanh during the early stages of Lam Son 719. (updated 6/24/08)

1971 18 KheSanh John Yearwood: John is working one of about 8 or 10 radios used in the TOC to manage all aircraft in the AO. The Squadron TOC coordinated all Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force aircraft. Prior to coming to the S-3 shop, John was the B Troop slick platoon leader. By the way, John was from Texas and always, always had a chaw in his cheek.

1971 19 KheSanh HQ-26 bad day: HQ-26 took a hit from a 122-mm. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

1971 20 KheSanh HQ-2 same bad day: HQ-2 also damaged.

1971 21 & 22 landing at Khe Sanh: This is NOT the first landing, although I was witness to the first one which was a very tense moment. The pilots were all worried about downdrafts at the edge of the plateau and, of course, in-coming.

1971 21 & 22 landing at Khe Sanh: This is NOT the first landing, although I was witness to the first one which was a very tense moment. The pilots were all worried about downdrafts at the edge of the plateau and, of course, in-coming.