Bud operated out of LZ Dottie while serving in the field with the 2nd Platoon, D Co. 1st Bn 6th Inf, for
part of his tour.  Then he moved to HQ Co. to work in the Battalion Adjutant's (S-1) office at Chu Lai.

Aug 70. Larry Seals asst M-60 gunner sitting on C-rations with Glenn Moseley at LZ Dottie	Aug 70.  M79 gunner/pointman Jim Rogers taking a well deserved break.	Aug 70.  Michael Schwartz at LZ Dottie

Aug 70.  SGT Lee - a combination squad leader, acting PSG, and more often than not, a platoon leader.	Aug 70.  Steve Ferguson and Leroy Hill at the Pacification ville.

1971.  PSNCO J.D. Boggs helping a soldier with a problem.  He was Bud's hoochmate, a part-time minister, and "one of the best men [Bud] had ever known."	1971.  Bn Adjutant 1LT Al Divisek trying to make sense out of morning report being submitted by a company clerk named Bailey.

All the soldiers serving in the S-1 shop had spent their time in the field, knew who they were working
for, and did not hold back or slack off.  They were a hard working bunch who put in 12 - 16 hour
workdays that were cut back to 8 hours on Sundays.  Bud even volunteered for a "shit burning" detail
[feces mixed with fuel oil!] to get away from the hectic pace.  In Bud's view, "there might have been
some bad REMF's [Rear Echelon Muther F-----], but these guys were the best."
 

Spring 71. Jeff Sella was in Bud's rifle squad and shared his cake at Bn HQ in Chu Lai	Early 71.  L to R - Bn Adjutant 1LT Jay A "Al"  Divisek , PSNCO SFC J.D. Boggs, SGT Jim Ross	1971. SGT Jim Ross on one of his last days with 1/6 Inf.  Earlier he served with 1st ID.

Aug 70.  Bud Carlson on the left with Glenn Moseley after receiving C-rations at LZ Dottie for the next patrol.	1971.  SGT Bud Carlson at 1/6 Inf HQ trying not to make a mistake.  Everything was typed in six copies with carbons.

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