The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Dennis Munden
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DM19.jpg153 viewsIf you look very carefully, you will see the #1 tool in the FO's trick bag: a smoke round popping out three cannisters of smoke marking the trajectory.
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DM3.jpgCapt Mike Casp151 viewsBattery Commander of "A" Battery, Mike was a well-respected leader and a graduate of West Point and Captain of the Army football team. Mike was KIA in November, 1967.
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DM20.JPGScenic View148 viewsA little blurry, perhaps, but it certainly has a view behind the cannon crew.
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DM6a.jpg147 viewsOriginal slide of the rising sun over the South China Sea. Immediately across the shine of the rice paddies was LZ Montezuma, home of the 3rd Brigade, 25th Inf Div until 1 Aug 67 when it was swapped with the 4th Inf Div.
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DM18.jpgWorking Crew - Pt II147 viewsRollins, Lt Munden, Dauphin, Franklin and Casp. Looks like the "boonie cap" moves around.
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DM35.JPGReturning to Dragon Crater143 viewsOn left: my RTO, Cpl Robert McGlynn; I am on the right. We were on our way back to Dragon Crater, 21Nov66.
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Rhodes-Delano.jpgRecon Sgt & RTO142 viewsLt Munden is very happy to be in touch in modern day with his former teammates Mike Rhodes, RTO and Ray Delano, Recon Sgt (deceased 2020).
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DM36.JPGSgt Hatch141 viewsPlatoon Sgt Hatch, 14Nov66, LZ Lane.
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DM16.jpgCFB Frank Venegas139 viewsFrom a Drill Sergeant at Ft Bliss, to the CFB of "A" Battery, Frank went on to become the Sgt Major of III Corps Artillery at Ft Sill, Lawton, Ok where he retired. Frank passed away in February, 2011. He was a great soldier and friend.
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DM11.jpgSKYCRANE POWER!138 viewsThe mighty Sikorsky SkyCrane creates a tremendous downdraft dirtstorm for the crew below.
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DM14.jpgSignage138 viewsThe unit crest imposed on the Artillery branch insignia. "F.D.C" = Fire Direction Center. Housed and protected in a sandbagged CONEX container.
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DM33.JPG"A" Company, 1/14th Inf Regt, Sept, 1966138 viewsOfficers & men of "A" Company:
Back Row - Lt Grant, KIA 13Nov66, awarded the Medal of Honor; Lt Herb Walters, 1st Sgt, Lt Jim Bambridge (seriously wounded 13Nov66).
Kneeling - Lt Terry O'Brien, KIA 13Nov66, awarded DSC; Lt Keoin.
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