Tropic Lightning News - Correspondents

Joseph Carey, 25th Admin. Co., 6/67 to 4/68 Joseph Carey was attached to Admin. Company, 25th Infantry Division, Information Office from June 1967- April 1968. He spent much of his time in the field with the 1/27, 2/27, 1/5 and 4/9.

Roger Smith, 1/5th Photographer, 5/67 to 3/68

Roger Smith -- Arrived in Vietnam the first week of April 1967 and was assigned as a rifleman to the 1st Platoon Bravo Company 1/5 Infantry (Mech). Wounded on May 19, 1967, he became Battalion Photographer for the 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 5th Infantry Regiment until March, 1968. Prior to Vietnam, served as photographer with the 3rd Infantry, The Old Guard, at Ft. Myer, VA for 7 months. Special Interests: The Christmas Platoon, which represents the 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1/5 Mech 1967-68

Thanks to
Joseph Carey and Roger Smith for the information on this page
Kirk Ramsey, 2nd Bn., 14th Inf. for creating this page.