The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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commo_hut2.JPGMy Commo AssignmentJune, 1969. At the Commo Hut, 2/9th Arty, Camp Enari.Mar 13, 2013
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Commo_Sgt2.JPGMy Commo AssignmentJune, 1969 - Dragon Mountain. My commo assignment. {Orders musta come down not to call it "Titty Mountain" anymore.}Mar 13, 2013
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commo_hut.JPGJune, 1969: My Commo AssignmentJune, 1969. At the Commo Hut, 2/9th Arty, Camp EnariMar 13, 2013
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Camp_Enari_night.JPGCamp Enari - night sceneThe nights were beautiful! The days...not so much.Mar 13, 2013
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Commo_Hooch.JPGJune, 1969: My Commo AssignmentThis is the Commo Bunker where I worked for a while.Mar 13, 2013
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Bridge_at_Dak_To.JPGMarch, 1969: Bridge over the Dak To RiverMarch, 1969. Bridge over the Dak To river, heading toward LZ Oasis.Mar 13, 2013
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Break_enroute.JPGMarch, 1969 - Heading back to OasisTaking a break on the road back to LZ Oasis from Ben Het.Mar 13, 2013
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Bunker_on_Runway.JPGLZ Oasis: Guard Bunker w/ .50 cal machinegun overlooking runwayFebruary, 1969. In the background, you can see the insignia of the 1/69th, the 4th Inf Div, the 25th Inf Div and the 101st Abn. The sign says: "YOU ARE NOW ENTERING THE 1/69th". One night, I saw a tiger running down the runway.Mar 13, 2013
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bob_brown.JPGPFC Stephen "Bob" Brown - Commo GuyThis is Bob Brown, MOS 36K, Field Wireman with A/2/9.Mar 13, 2013
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Battery_Clerk2.JPGBattery Clerks of the 2/9th ArtyA true desk jockey...name unknown...but not any more. Thanks to Sp5 James Keller, we now know that this is Sp5 Robert F. Biza, "B" Battery clerk.Mar 13, 2013
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Bn_Co.JPG2/9th Battalion CommanderHere the BnCo, LTC Redmond Forrester, is flying out.Mar 13, 2013
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Battery_Clerk.JPGBattery Clerks of the 2/9th ArtyAlmost looks like he's working stateside. He's James L. Keller, 2/9th Hq, Svc Battery. Photo dated 1969.

{Webmaster Note: It's interesting to compare the photos from 1966 to the ones in '69 and later. It looks like we were eventually fighting a stateside war overseas. I refer to it as a "summer camp live fire exercise"}
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