TinPoleCat
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Denny Weisgerber
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PFC
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Radio Plt. Com Co.
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[email protected]
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Arrived 5th Comm Aug 68 and worked in the comm co area and was on the react platoon at night for a while ,also stood radio watch in the cp bunker. Lots of folks came and went and I finally went to 1st MAW Comm Ctr in Jan of 69. Had just about every job in the place by the time I left in Aug. Really liked my job as duty driver, I drove all over the DaNang area. Stood one month on guard duty and went on patrols with the 1MP Bn and lucky me I got to hump the prc 25, lots of bad memories from that year, some good ones too. (PTSD and agent orange are very real and nobody came home without both).
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2/24/2007
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J D Keller
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John Keller
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63 -67 Pendleton, RVN, LeJune,final rank SGT
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Radio Plt., CommCo, 5thComm and 7th Comm
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[email protected]
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Landing at Red Beach, 7thComm, then 5thComm, DoubleEagle I and II, MK83's Radio Jeeps, TSC-15's..2531 MOS RVN 65-66
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3/27/2003
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Sparky
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Brian Farrell
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Cpl/Sgt
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Radio Plt/Comm Co.
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[email protected]
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How in the hell is everyone? Man, it has been a long time. Came in country Oct. 67, rotatated back to the world Dec 68. TAD Radar school, 1stMARDIV ; TAD Task Force Hotel' Khe Sanh, TAD POL Dong Ha. Anyone who was there with me, say hello!!!!!
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8/22/2008
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lzstud
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Tony Mastriani
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Cpl.
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Radio Relay
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[email protected]
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RVN 4-68~11-69 Danang-Dong Ha-LZ Stud-Dong Ha-Danang I spent most of my time on TRC-97s. I was also out on several 1st Div 97 shots but don't recall the locations. I was lucky enough to get out on mail runs and the like to Cua Viet, Phu Bai, Quang Tri, Con Thien, Camp Carroll.
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4/15/2005
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The Mail Man
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Mike Rogan
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L/Cpl %th Comm Bn 1970-withdrawl
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Radio Relay &; HQ. Plt.
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[email protected]
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Back in the world of all night generators that dont keep you up except in yournightmares. Well there seem to be some real nightmares going down right in front of us , jobs going overseas, an economy based on the vulnerable and easilly changed oil prices, energy dependance, war in Irag, Very much like where we were in 65-70. The honor of the warrior continues to degenerate in the hands of these coorporate rats. Semper Fi Don't get fooled again.
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9/5/2004
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KEN
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KENNETH B. CAMPBELL
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SSGT/USMC; GYSGT/CWO2/USMCR
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RADIO RELAY & CONSTRUCTION
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[email protected]
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SERVED WITH RR & C CO. FROM APRIL 1970 'TIL SEPT.1970 WHEN THE BATTALION WAS ROTATED HOME; WAS THERE WHEN ARMY CAME INTO HOA LONG AND RELIEVED US. WAS THEN TRANSFERRED TO 1st ENGR.BN.
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8/3/2002
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JimmyD
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James DeYoung, Jr.
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PFC, LCPL, CPL
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Radio Relay (2532), RR&C
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[email protected]
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Was first in 7th Comm HQ Bn and the went to base on beach when changed to 5th Comm Bn. Arrived Nam Oct. 65 and rotated to states in Nov. 66.
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8/17/2003
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tulsa74105
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Andy L Morris
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Cpl.
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Radio Relay operater
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[email protected]
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5th comm. Feb.14,1967-Oct. 1968 Shots: PhuBai 3ed mar Div, Hoe An ROK White Horse, Marble Mountain 3ed Am Trcs, Hill 180 phubai- 3ed mar div, camp carroll 9th & 26th marines. M
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8/23/2002
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Munoz
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ES Munoz
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E2 - E6
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Radio Relay Section, 4th Mar Reg, 3rd Mar Div
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[email protected]
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RVN Dec67-Oct69 4thMarReg3rdMarDiv Comm Section Radio Relay Radio
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4/21/2002
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EagleKeeper
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Pete Miller
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SGT.
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Radio Relay Vietnam 69-70
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[email protected]
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Stationed at Phu Bai, also with the 7th Marines at LZ Baldy. Took command of Radio Relay Site on Monkey Mountain until the 3rdMarines left then moved to MACS 4 on top of Monkey Mountain with Radio Relay shot to Chu Lai.
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4/19/2002
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Bob
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Bob Potts
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Cpl
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RR & Const
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[email protected]
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Entered the Corps in 6/63 going to MCRD Parris Island, Plt 238. From there went to Camp Lejuene for 27 months with 2nd Shore Pty Bn. Went on several cruise in the Caribbean and ending up in Santo Domingo 4/28/65 making a wet landing on Red Beach. This ended up being a joke because we landed on a hot beach with blank ammunition. We finally got ammunition about 0200 and shortly after got hit. After returning to Lejuene went on a couple more cruises I thought I was short but got orders to RVN with only 13 months left. Got to RVN in June 66 assign to 5th Comm. The first few months I was assigned to I Corp HQ working on the switchboard and finally getting promoted to Cpl. Trf to RR & Cons and went on the construction changing field wire to cable. After a while got a crew that was responsible to repair and replace telescopic poles that the ARVNs shot up. We had a SSgt promote 2nd Lt who became our CO but I can't remember his name. If anyone knows his name send an email with his name. Please !! Does anyone remember Dunn or Ashby. They where bunked in my home. Left RVN 5/28/67 and left active duty 6/10/67.
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7/26/2003
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lulu19461
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Luis Mercado
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Cpl.
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RR Const.Co.5th Comm.bn.
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[email protected]
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cpl. r/r const.co.1967/1968 wireman was there when danang got hit.near airport air force hammered.also sea bees hit.Remember names gyn/sgt young staff sgt Powell Hess ,stromecki melvin gary vietor.I will try to remember more names.
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9/20/2005
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radio_relay
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Richard Boyd
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LCpl
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RR Plt, RR&Const Co.
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[email protected]
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Semper Fi Brothers. Wow, it's great to find a 5th Comm web site. My mos was 2831, radio relay repairman. Was in RVN with 5th Comm, from May '70 to Oct '70. I finished out my westpac tour with 7th Comm, on Okinawa. 5th Comm was actually decommisioned in Oct of '70 (don't know exact day), and hasn't been recommisioned. I was one of the last Marines at Camp Hoa Long. An Army Engineer unit moved in after us. Also spent time on 244, Monkey Mountain, and 950. Welcome Home to each and every one of you! I'll be in D.C. for Vets Day, and the M.C. B'Day. Hope to run into some of you there.
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8/28/2002
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Bear7215
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Harold John Friedrich
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PFC to Sgt.
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RR Plt., RR&C Co.
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[email protected]
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Oct '65 to Dec '67. Started out with Comm Spt.Co., HQ Bn., 3dMarDiv.Helped build Hoa Long. Served around Danang, then around Phu Bai and at Khe Sanh. Got to see so many of the scenic spots of sunny I Corps.
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10/24/2003
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wilburhl
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loftus wilbur h
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pfc
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rr&c/comm.supt 2511/2531
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[email protected]
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arrived danang 27jun70 by bummpy airlines [with phantoms shadowing.found out later!!] arrived 5th comm.bn. worked with rr&c.plt assigned to line crew. i think cpl deal was driver ?got to climb poles found out quick that you get shot at [not in training!!!] in the mix of things got to meet herman[mascot]wonder what happend to him?e-club beach comber was great so was the movies till the screen took a hit.movies was on hold a bit.later transfer to comm supt.short time later sent on s&d with inf don't rember who as radio operator.that did'nt go well radio took hits but i did'nt thanks to radio &my turtle shell. thenback to rr&c to finish tour.went to okie in05oct70to mcas futima comm.supt only one that that comes to mind Gy.sgt blair.try to add more later.
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9/29/2007
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Roper
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JoeMonzie
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Cpl
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Service Co. motor -T
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[email protected]
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Orders out of ITR were to 8" guns 29 Palms Calif. Reported in Oct. 1965. In December 1965 I was transfered to 7th Comm, Radio Relay. The Platoonwas preparing to mount out to Nam to complete 5th Comm Bn. January 66 we boarded the USS THOMASTON (LSD) and shipped out to Nam. Landed at Tein Sha pier on a cold rainy day February 1966. Convoy to the 5th Comm base camp near Marble Mnt. where the Salts commenced to scare the crap out of us with war stories. About 2 months later I was reassigned to Service Co. Motor transport and remained there until I rotated in Sept..1967. Col. Kelly was the Bn. Co. Some of the guys I remember ar Danny Milek (Missoula Montana), Carl Nutt ( Tenn. ) Mike Yslavia (Arizonia) Schollser ( louisana ).
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5/2/2002
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Icecream
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Bill Simonson
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PFC Got Froze there somehow :-) something to do with a dispute with an officer
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TAD III MAF comm. ctr. 1968-69
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[email protected]
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Called a friend of mine up who was stationed at Camp horn one night. His C.O. wanted to know how come I could call in on the red phone. Just told him I had axcess and not to worry about it. When my friend Ray got on the phone I told him "Get your Head Down, your gonna get hit any minute now!" He laughed, in the background you could hear the mortars start walking in. He said OK and gotta go. His C.O. kept asking him "Who da hell was that guy and how did he know that stuff?" Sat down at a PTSD group in Wisconsin and told the boys "Did you know that every shot fired in Viet Nam was accounted for?" They didn't believe me. We had a daily round expenditure in 68 along with the daily body count. I will get the photos to you folks as soon as i can find them all and it will take time to re-do and transfere my movie of the drive around DaNang, and the ride to 5th comm. The movie is in super 8 color and i will have to transfere it to video tape then to the computer. I also have a reel to reel tape i left running during the day at III MAF. (very noisy place) and one I left running at night during one of our famos rocket attacks. It may also take me some time to dig that one up. One of funniest things i'd ever seen was on the 5th com. compound. An all night rain and when I looked ouside the hooch in the morning someone in the hooch next door did a high dive into a foxhole next to the hooch full of water. At the time it just looked outrageous. Also remember having to swim to get to the E-club at 5th com. because of the rain. Did I tell you I"m glad you folks are here.
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5/24/2003
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geojaye
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George Powell
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LCpl
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Wire
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[email protected]
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53 Area (CommCo(Rein), 1stMarDivFMF Mar65 depart Braodway Pier SDIEGO aboard LSD-3 Carter Hall. Couple of months at Hague, then to Da Nangon the LST-1168 Wexford County. Moved from airstrip (swamp side/tent city) near "Dogpatch" across the river (Marble Mountain). Remember Restad, Denny Sargeant, Wise, Wuergler, Prendergast, Crutchlow, Foster, Giles, Santos, Dycus, Schiffers.........Harvest Moon, Prairie, Hastings, Starlight and R&R in Hong Kong. Never left comm, been at it since the day I left the Corps, continued using hooks for 16 years (gets to be hard on the knees)
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10/21/2002
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Doc
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Dave Hildebrand
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Cpl/Sgt
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Wire Platoon, CommSptCo
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[email protected]
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Jan 66-Feb 67
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3/24/2003
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topa-dave
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David Rivas
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Cpl
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Wire Plt / Comm Supt Co
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[email protected]
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Arrived in country abord the General Gordon in March 67 with 1500 Marines and they took us to some large grinder in Danang. So we're all sittingon our sea bags and they start calling out lists of names. Each list went to an awaiting cattle-car and off they went. Hours later they finished calling out names and 7of us were still sitting there like abandoned children in this enormous field. The NCO in charge yells out, "Who the hell are you? You're not suppose to be here!". That was fine with me but how was I going to get back to San Diego? Five days later they located our orders and I was on my way to the 5th Comm Bn at the beach paradise Camp Hoi Long, The Flower Garden.
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2/2/2006
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