The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Michael P. Kurtgis
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MK160.jpgCider FACs150 viewsFlying with “Cider Facs” combined/coordinating Artillery & Air Strike Missions was very effective, and I felt a sense of personal accomplishment in trying to make a difference for the grunts on the ground.
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MK241.jpgConvoy150 viewsConvoy Duty: just another day on the job...
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MK254.jpgWeapons Museum150 viewsAll captured weapons on display.
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MK281.jpgIndigenous Spy150 views“Sam” here, has other plans. After the attack on the “Oasis” we never saw “Sam” again. He worked in the Battalion area sweeping and general cleanup, part of an indigenous work program. Many units learned...the hard way...that the VC infiltrated their indigenous work forces.
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Mk-15.jpgFirst Assignment - You're an FO149 viewsNow the fun begins....
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MK253.jpgWeapons Museum149 viewsThe 3rd Brigade Infantry TOC and NVA Weapons display Outside at “Brigade Fire Base Oasis”
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MK88.jpg"Career Change"148 viewsBecoming an Aerial Observer. Going from the ground into the air; same battlegrounds.
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MK122.jpgFire Mission148 viewsThis is what the Aerial Observer does. Note the rounds landing in center right.
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MK161.jpgSky check148 viewsFlying over the AO.
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MK209.jpgCobra148 viewsIt was as BAD as it looked!
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MK251.jpgKids148 viewsYou found the kids along the roads very often.
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MK267.jpgLt Friend148 viewsLt Friend, fearless, courageous...a real combat engineer. His jeep was shot up pretty good during the "Attack on The Oasis". {See MK-289}
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