The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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File_4-1.JPG"That Way!"Capt Jerry Roberts, Company Commander of B/1/14, appears to be giving us his call sign, which was "Pilot".Sep 13, 2010
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File_5-6.JPGPopping SmokeThe smoke is purple...that's where you land.Sep 13, 2010
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File_9-4.JPGFirepowerThis is your M-60. Don't leave home without it.Sep 13, 2010
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File_9-6.JPGField of FireI'm all set here, but my real job is in the FO party with Lt Hannigan.Sep 13, 2010
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File_9-2.JPGB/1/14Smoke break while defending position with B/1/14.

These guys were no nonsense and as tough as they came.
Sep 13, 2010
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File_9-1.JPG"B" Company, 1/14thI took turns with the grunts on position defense. A wise man counts his bullets. The men of B/1/14 were seasoned grunts and hard-ball players.Sep 13, 2010
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File_9-5.JPGReady for CharlieNight logger position. This is how it was done. I spelled one of the guys taking a break. Sep 13, 2010
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File_8-5.JPGSingle FileAnother search & destroy mission.Sep 13, 2010
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File_8-6.JPGTouching DownSep 13, 2010
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File_8-4.JPGAir Taxi{UNKs in chopper} We moved around a lot.Sep 13, 2010
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File_8-1.JPG1/14th Plt LdrAt left is Lt Joe Mailla, nicknamed "Bomber", one of the Platoon Leaders of "B" Company, 1/14th. Lt Joe Hannigan and I were humping the bush with him. Nice guy, but he was nervous all the time. Of course, weren't we all? He had a tendency to let it show.Sep 13, 2010
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File_7-6.JPGFancy FirebaseThis one actually had a landing strip. I think the name was "Poly Kling. There were so many and it was so long ago.Sep 13, 2010
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