The Story of the First Platoon
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First Platoon Stories​
Stories Contributed by First Platoon Members​
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Memorabilia
A glimpse of the day and life of the first platoon members.
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The Fire
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January 14, 1969
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FNG
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Bad Luck Day
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The Load
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Rhoades Recovery
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Platoon Leader
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Deppen Recovery
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First Patrol
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Thompson Recovery
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Typhoon Tess
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Friendly Fire
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VC Serenade
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Monsoon Season
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Hidden Enemy
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​Attack on Hill 4-11
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New Firebase
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CIB
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​​Ambush Squelched
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A Letter
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Baxter Letter Home
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Deppen Letter Home
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