Firebase Melanie

I recently came across some photos of my dad's firebase in Vietnam, where he served as a LRRP platoon leader. (I've been trying to get him to scan and Flickr his own photos, but it's near futile)



Also, I randomly found a blog post from a guy who apparently went to high school with my dad:

Ralph Bodenner: Class of 65 Ralph was known as an inventor. I believe it was Ralph who invented those sports goggles you wear with prescription lenses. In any event, during the years Ralph ran cross country at Dundee High School, who could forget the speed and endurance of Ralph Bodenner. On top of being the Worlds Fastest Long Distance Endurance Runner at the time, Ralph was a superb student, and genuine nice guy and I think he won some Good Citizenship Award as he was appreciated by students, teachers and administrators. I heard he was a life long military man and I believe that because he was such a good citizen.