Team XXII
        April 2007, A Luoi in the A Shau Valley
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          Team XXII traveled to A Luoi in the A Shau Valley in T.T. Hue Province where its ten members helped build a three school house. The A Luoi district, located near the Laos border and inhabited by ethnic tribes, has long been off-limits to foreigners. Team XXII was the first group of Americans since the war, other than MIA teams, to be allowed into the region to live and work with the local people. We have stories and photographs of the team's experience.

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        Team XXII at Team Training in Sebastopol, California
        Team XXII at Team Training in Sebastopol, California.
        Front Row: L-R Curtis Westover, Bud Bruton, Tony Shaw,
        Center Row: L-R Gene Powers (Facilitator), Charlie Wishart, Pat Earl, Ben Bruton,
        Back Row: L-R Del Westerover, Mike Earl, Don Wood, Scott Rutherford (Facilitator), Tom Dierwa.

         

        Team Training in Sebastopol, California
        Team Training at Gene Power's home in Sebastopol, California.

         

        Team XXII send off in Sebastopol
        Team XXII send off at King Strong's (Team XX) home in Sebastopol.

         

        Vietnam National Memorial Cemetery near Dong Ha
        Vietnam National Memorial Cemetery near Dong Ha.

         

        Getting ready to climb Hamburger Hill
        Getting ready to climb Hamburger Hill.

         

        Del Westover and Don Wood on path to Hamburger Hill
        Del Westover and Don Wood on path to Hamburger Hill.

         

        Team Members helping build school house
        Team Members helping build school house.

         

        Bud and Ben Bruton
        Bud and Ben Bruton

         

        Bud Bruton with A Luoi children
        Bud Bruton with A Luoi children.

         

        Del and Curtis Westover
        Del and Curtis Westover

         

        Don Wood
        Don Wood

         

        Tom Dierwa
        Tom Dierwa

         

        Mike and Pat Earl
        Mike and Pat Earl

         

        Del Westover with new friend
        Del Westover with new friend.

         

        Kindergarten students welcome team members
        Kindergarten students welcome team members.

         

        Kids
        Kids

         

        More kids
        More kids.

         

        Pat Earl with children
        Pat Earl with children

         

        Curtis Westover plays harmonica for kids
        Curtis Westover plays harmonica for kids.

         

        Ben Bruton and Pat Earl visit elementary school
        Ben Bruton and Pat Earl visit elementary school.

         

        John Ward, VVRP VN rep and former VVRP president, and Charlie Wishart, VVRP President
        John Ward, VVRP VN rep and former VVRP president, and Charlie Wishart, VVRP President

         

        Paco Women
        Paco Women

         

        NVA Veteran
        NVA Veteran

         

        Waterfall near A Luoi
        Waterfall near A Luoi

         



        Team XXII - Photos | Team XXII - Excerpts from Tony Shaw's Journal | Team XXII - John Ward Returns to Hamburger Hill



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