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MK107.jpgChange of CommandOut with the old; in with the new. LtCol Rich Wiles, incoming 2/9th Arty Bn Commander facing Gen Izack, presiding.Jun 10, 2008
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MK108.jpgAwards DayAwards and Decorations: Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device.
Note missing clip from .45 cal. Safety first?Jun 10, 2008
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MK106.jpgPomp and CircumstanceChange of Command ceremony, 2/9th Arty Battalion Commanders, at LZ Oasis, 1969. At left is LtCol Redmond Forrester (incoming) and LtCol Rich Wiles (outgoing).Jun 10, 2008
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MK105.jpgBig BangThe 175mm gun fires...note the "concussion ring" on the ground underneath the muzzle.Jun 10, 2008
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MK104.jpgThe Gun175mm "gun bunnies" at LZ Oasis.Jun 10, 2008
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MK103.jpgThe GunThe 175mm gun...longest range...greatest dispersion...used mainly for area missions.Jun 10, 2008
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MK102.jpgThe GunThis 175mm gun was located at LZ Oasis also. It has a range of 32 klicks, but it is the least accurate of the artillery pieces.Jun 10, 2008
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MK101.jpgOn The WayAt the end of the red line, you will see the tip of the 8" HE round leaving the smoke at the end of the tube.Jun 10, 2008
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MK100.jpg8" How SPThe most accurate artillery piece there is...the 8" inch howitzer. Even Ft Sill can't explain it. A range of 18 klicks.Jun 09, 2008
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MK98.jpgThe TOC GangLt John Cashin, SC, 2/9th Arty (me), Lt William Hunnicutt and Lt James E. McHughJun 09, 2008
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MK97.jpgThe 2/9th Bn StaffThe TOC Gang at LZ Oasis: The S-1, S-2, S-3, and the SgtMajorJun 09, 2008
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MK96.jpgLZ OasisThe 2/9th at Firebase Oasis, 3d Bde, 4th Inf DivJun 09, 2008
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