As described by Rodman Germain: "Khe Sahn clearing buried conex boxes of bobby traps. That's me, Rod Germain, 326th Combat Engineers, 1970." (Courtesy of Rodman Germain)
The assault of Mount Co Pong in the Ashau Valley. 135 choppers loaded, red-lined three times. Staged in Quang Tri.
On the fourth try, the first five choppers crashed into the mountain. We off-loaded seven more before the mission was red-lined for visibility. We were stuck on that hill for 10 days before weather finally cleared enough for resupply and replacements.
I still wake up with cold sweats sometimes but like we used to say, "It's to the grave Brother!"