The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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TR4.jpg"Yeah, I'm talking to my girl"Date: 22Oct68 Location: 40 mi S of Ban Me Thuot; 5 mi from Cambodia and the NVA. Working hard as always in the "Home Sweet Home" bunker. Notice the definite look of tension from the war. Actually, this is a quiet moment in the FDC shack (CONEX). Aug 10, 2009
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TR8.jpgWhat, me work?Date: 30 Dec. Location: LZ Schuyler.
Would you believe work? This hole was dug completely for dirt to fill sandbags. Lots of sandbags. They told me to look for gold to keep me motivated.
Aug 10, 2009
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DFort-TStuber.jpgSurprise VisitorTerry Stuber links up with Nam buddy Danny Fort {2009}Aug 05, 2009
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ShelterSign.jpgThis is amazing: a carefully and painstakingly-lettered sign found near a cave entrance requesting that the shelter not be attacked. Well...you can always ask, can't you?Aug 04, 2009
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two_bits.jpgDon returned for a 2nd tour in Nam...this time with the 173rd Airborne. {See his war story "I'm AWOL"} From left: Don, 1SG G. Cenecerus, Field First MacKenzie, and 1st Lt Kemit.Aug 04, 2009
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Tall_Grass.jpgAmong all the other obstacles and perils in the combat zone, amazingly high grass was "way up there". Lts Don Keith and Randy Shaffer {KIA} demonstrate.Aug 04, 2009
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SittingMission.jpg"Hey! Where's that resupply chopper with the load of toilet paper?"

Note the proper use of headgear in the war zone. Reflects that great training at OCS.
Aug 04, 2009
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Propaganda.jpgThis tri-fold pamphlet was the enemy's attempt at propaganda aimed at our troops. {click to enlarge and see the message}Aug 04, 2009
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Propaganda2.jpgPage 2 of the tri-fold pamphlet.Aug 04, 2009
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FO-Ready.jpgFO Lt Don Keith in full battle gear. Note the two (2) smoke grenades on the webgear.Aug 04, 2009
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Keith-Shaffer.jpgLt Don Keith and Lt Randy Shaffer. Lt Shaffer was KIA.

{see TAPS link}
Aug 04, 2009
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HotTGT.jpgA combination of artillery support and air support often made a hill mass "explode" in Vietnam with these results.Aug 04, 2009
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