Our Sandbagged Home

This was written from my memory of the 78 day siege of Khe Sanh in 1968 where we learned to listen for "incoming" and stayed close to our sandbagged trenches.
Jim Talone, Vietnam, Marines, 1/9, Sandbags,

[@adanmairena128]

Jim, I'll never see a sandbag the same way again. I think ur work should be part of a curriculum for students of Am history. 'Makes me appreciate all those who serve a little more.

[@wessleystover8144]

It was a nasty place. The ground was orange and dusty. It would your clothes orange.A blown up C130 sat on the marston matting and a shot down CH-46 nestled in the gorge at one end of the runway. Blown up tanks, forklifts,etc.littered the foot place of the base. The entire base was a maze of trenches and fighting holes.. every afternoon CoRock would rocket us and we stayed in our bunkers until it was over.It was an experience for sure.

[@jehearn6]

Hey Jim,
Very nice work. Thanks for sending it.
Regards, Ed Hearn

[@thisissparta027]

Dear Jim, well done! x Jen