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The infamous "Maroon Passport"

As you can see, this shows that George was just a typical US surfer boy - straight from the waves of Hawaii or somewhere.  Just helping his country by doing some kind of helpful task for his government!  Remember, as to the Maroon Passport - "Don't leave home without it!"

000HALOTRACKER 11.JPG (19735 bytes) Test time!  Who is this bright eyed and bushy tailed Tracker caught leaving the latrine??  Time frame is 1968!  Clue - 557th IPCT attached to the 101st Airborne.
000HALOTRACKER 12.JPG (12050 bytes) This is what TEAM was all about - five guys who could operate together like one entity. 

From L to R:  Sgt. Juan Duenas; Sgt. George Wade, Chief Arvalo, Sgt. Smallwood, and Snuffy Erickson. 

 

000HALOTRACKER 13.JPG (29543 bytes) Lt. Sapp and Sgt. George Wade on the pad making sure that it's the right UH1D!  "Nothing worse than going to the wrong LZ - Makes it look like we couldn't find our own selves!"
000HALOTRACKER 14.JPG (16893 bytes) The Motto reads "We Find 'Em - You Kill 'Em"

This was the Team Motto. but as most of you all know, it didn't always quite work out that way.

Sometimes the Team would lock horns with the bad guys first.  But, in the end, it didn't matter - the support unit ALWAYS go the credit!

000HALOTRACKER 16.JPG (23615 bytes) Lt Sapp and Sgt. George Wade at the front door of their orderly room.   I'm not sure if smacking an Officer with a fly swatter is a UCMJ offense or not, I'll have to ask our Halotracker!

The CTT HQ was across a dirt road leading up to "No Slack" (327) from HHQ Co. 1st Bde - Camp Eagle.

000HALOTRACKER 17.JPG (26650 bytes) "Sgt. Juan Duenas dressed for the jog.  The first time "Sgt. D." was dressed like this and carried the AK on a Mission - it almost caused him to become a KIA by "friendly (no such thing) fire".  He went back to the support element alone to talk to their CO and they came damn close to firing him up!  I cannot see why! Anyway - after that, I instructed him - and ALL the Teams -  to always move with one other Team member!
000HALOTRACKER 18.JPG (13083 bytes) Lawrence Leon Smith - KIA

This young member of the 557th IPCT was ambushed at a stream crossing on March 21st 1969.  His name is located on the Wall at P28W-R14. 

Forever Young.
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