The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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LK-6.jpgWe'll never forget122 viewsMain mode of transportation from start to finish: the Huey.
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LK-5a.jpgThird world country121 viewsPleiku taxi ride. This is the way it was in most cities/villages in the 60s...excluding Saigon.
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LK-7b.jpgGranary120 viewsThis is a Montagnard granary.
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LK-7.jpgMaintenance Tent at the Pleiku Base117 viewsLarge CP tent were common in the early stage; not much protection from mortar attacks.
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LK-17.jpgMingling with the locals117 viewsLarry will take the local beer over not having a beer at all.
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LK-7a.jpgMontagnard Longhouses116 viewsMost Vietnamese villages were mainly huts; the Montagnards built longhouses.
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LK-4.jpgSp4 Larry Keller113 viewsSp4 Larry Keller in stateside fatigues.

Well, they ain't jungle fatigues, are they? Nope, the "early arrivals" were not very well supported with weapons, food and uniforms. That came later.
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LK-5.jpgOpen market113 viewsIn many cases, the local civilians seized the opportunity to sell something to the GIs.
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LK-16.jpgSp4 Larry Keller at Pleiku Base Camp112 viewsIt's a scenic view from the Bn Base Camp, then located in Pleiku.
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LK-10.jpgSp4 Larry Keller - Taking a break110 viewsDismantling a firebase howitzer position and moving involves a lot of hard man-hours. Larry has been at work for 24 hours with no sleep.
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LK-12.jpgIt's mine now!110 viewsA civilian swipes a stovepipe and carries it away.

Occasionally, a firebase position would be close to civilian villages. Note the howitzer at top left.
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LK-3.jpgEveryone's photo target107 viewsBy far, the most common photos coming home from Vietnam were the Hueys, Chinooks, gunships and fixed wing aircraft.
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