The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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DY-14.jpgAmmo Dump on the beach156 viewsA "duck" unloads ammo to the beach from the South China Sea.
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DY-13.jpgThe Ammo Dump154 viewsSite of the infamous fire in July, 1967...The Ammo Dump.
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vn#90.jpgLucky US Farmers!151 viewsWow...if those farmers in Kansas had to deal with hoppers like these, they'd be using shotgun shells instead of bug spray.
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DY-15.jpgA "Duck"145 viewsSgt Earl Rule stands next to the wheel of a duck. Size differential is remarkable.
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DY-16.jpgAt the fence141 viewsVietnamese children observe through a concertina wire fence.
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DY-9.jpgArtillery Surveyor141 viewsSp4 Danny Yates operates a Theodolite. His job was to get coordinates for every bunker on the base perimeter.
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DY-2.jpgGo, Badgers!140 viewsSp4 Danny Yates shows off his hometown support.
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vn#37.jpgThe Claymore140 viewsThe most common perimenter defense weapon we had was the Claymore. It fired double-ought ball bearings out of a slab of C-4. But our enemy was not stupid...they would: (a) turn them around, and (b) remove the wire connections under the cover of darkness. Always check your Claymores!
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DY-4.jpgCaribou Landing138 viewsThe very first Caribou lands at the LZ Montezuma airstrip. Later, the LZ was also known as "FSB Bronco". The Caribou aircraft was still part of the Army inventory during Vietnam.
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DY-17.jpgSky Attack138 viewsJets attacking the perimeter.
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vn#20.jpgMakeshift Bunker137 viewsMay not look pretty...but it's effective! Ammo crates over a hole in the ground. A quick fix. Best if the ammo crates are empty.
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DYates.jpgModern Day Danny136 views2009: Shaking hands with the "current generation" (left) while attending a Welcome Home reunion at Ft Campbell, Ky.
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