The MP Villa

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A view of the compound from the roof of the “MP villa.” Note the road to the canal, the perimeter, bunkers under construction, and the V-100 in a revetment.

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View from the roof of the villa, toward the rice paddies to the east.

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The author with a Cambodian flag following the invasion of Cambodia in May 1970. The flag prop was provided by a returning ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) soldier at the cost of a case of beer. More than flags disappeared from Cambodia during the invasion.

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The exterior of the “MP villa” and our basketball goal.