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My name is Joe Rodman. I was with the 368th Transportation Company when it was deployed to Vietnam in August 1966. Below
are some of my photos of the early days of Camp Camelot and Newport.
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Leaving San Francisco On The Start Of Our Ship Voyage To Vietnam Arriving Off The Coast Of Vietnam - Vung Tau
From Vung Tau, we boarded the C-130s to head for Ben Hoa.
Joe Rodman With The 368th CO's Jeep
Above And Below - The Early Years At Camp Camelot - Only Tents Then
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The Build Up At Camp Camelot
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Don't Remember Their Names - Our Mascot
Me With Some Of My Friends - Wish I could remember their names.
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The Company Artist Holding One Of His Drawings
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One Of The Early Shows At Camelot One Of Our Cleaning Girls At Camp Camelot
Newport Helper With Her Rain Hat On - She gave me that hat.
368th First Sargent Instructing Some Of The Camelot Workers
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Early Camelot Me With Some Of My Friends
Big Party Last Night The Outhouse And Shower Cleaning Girl
Joe Looking At His Short Timer Calendar
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Up-Loading Damaged Tank For Shipment Back To US
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Working The RT Fork Truck At Newport Little girl gives me the rain hat; I still have it.
Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis - 1963
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The LCUs took us from the boat to the Vung Tau shore.
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We all remember the rain.
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My Good Friend Sgt Hines - Weapons Inspection At Newport
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They called him Mr Cool; he never said a word.
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Newport Helper And Her Daughter
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Enjoying Some Down Time At Our EM Club At Camp Camelot
Joe - Standing Where The Cave-In Took Place
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LT David Smoot Broke His Arm First Week At Newport
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Regretfully Joe Rodman Passed Away - Note From Kathy His Wife - Just wanted you to know that Joe died on 2/27/15 at home from Agent Orange cancer. I know he really enjoyed looking at your website. I just thought you
may want to move him to the memorial page or ? Thanks,
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