2nd Platoon Troopers on bivouc at Fort Riley - far left: Bill Varsafsky, at center:
Mario Lopez, then Jimmie Salazar (who loves c-rations & bivouc). Bill Reynolds at right, behind Jimmie.
Here's Mario Lopez at the steps of our
Charlie Company Barracks in the Summer of 1966 - Fort Riley, Kansas.
Once again, there's Mario & Jimmie screwing around during
bivouc at Fort Riley... there's Sgt Reynolds (behind Mario) wondering, "Whot Tha"!?
All dressed up & no place to go on a Saturday morning
at Fort Riley - no money, no car, no women. But Jimmie Salazar is still smilin' - man, did he love Army life - Ha!
Jimmie Salazar & Richard Rubio (top); Jim
Holestine and Mario Lopez in front... on bivouc. Fort Riley, Kansas - Summer of 1966.
There's Mario in Sunglasses - the 2nd platoon waits to board our luxurious
WWII era troop ship for a wonderful voyage to Vietnam - January 1967.
What happened to our luxury cabin! with a private
deck? Idoluis Casares at left - Jimmie across the aisle with Mario & Ray Layman above.
Facing camera, left to right: Jimmie Salazar, Mario Lopez
& James Holestine. 2nd Platoon troopers headed to shore at Vung Tau from our troop ship - January 1967.
2nd Platoon troopers, Willie Williams, Jimmie Salazar,
Fred Harrell, and Danny Fischer - Dong Tam - June 1967.
There's Jimmie Salazar & Mario Lopez (center)
waiting in the chow line aboard our troop ship, the USS General John Pope - Jan 1967.
2nd Platoon saddled up and ready for patrol - Dong Tam - 1967.
Troopers Ricki Vidal & Jimmie Salazar happy to be on
the Navy Barracks Ship and not out on patrol.
