The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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BB-84.JPGArtillery strike113 viewsMore rounds landing in the valley.
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BB-16.JPGUnique carry109 viewsCarlos Casteel and Freddie Martinez bear the load from the ammo dump to the gun emplacements.
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BB-15.JPGKeeping track109 viewsDanny McMillan doing an ammo count.
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BB-86.JPGArtillery strike109 viewsInfantry grunt sitting on the roof of a bunker surveying the damage from the strikes.
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BB-26.JPGThe Whole Crew107 viewsThis is the #4 Gun Section prior to us going to LZ Incoming.
Back Row: Sgt Reedy (WIA), UNK, Phil Orville (WIA), Me.
Front Row: Danny McMillan, Bobby Gomez, Elmer Lindsay (KIA) and Carl Willis (not pictured).
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BB-72.JPGBig bullets on standing106 viewsAll set and ready to go for the next fire mission.
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BB-18.JPGLoad 'er up!105 viewsL to R: Freddy Martinez, Carlos Casteel, and Bobby Gomez. Ya think we had a recruiter working south of the border?
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BB-24.JPGA Working Crew105 viewsThe fire mission continues. I don't think Ft Sill allowed cannoneers to straddle a trail; they kinda frowned on that.

Casteel, Martinez, me and Reedy working the cannon.
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BB-43.JPGBent cannister105 viewsPhil, Carlos and Sandy working on a bent canister inside the tube at Mile High.
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BB-75.JPGCleaning up105 viewsBob Becker and Danny McMillan are cleaning up 20 minutes before the first recoilless rifle round hit the firebase.
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BB-11.JPGAerial view?104 viewsGun emplacements high on the mountain top.
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