The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Michael P. Kurtgis
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MK14.jpgHome Sweet Home177 viewsWe want you to feel right at home.
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MK308.jpgCutting it close177 viewsDuring The Chu Pa (Big Mountain) Campaign, a major operation, I flew my last combat mission and fired my last fire mission. Three days to DEROS then Back to the WORLD 4 July 69!
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MK83.jpgAftermath176 viewsNext Day: Abandoned firebase booby trapped. More casualties for B-2-35.
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MK-71.jpgHot Chow!175 viewsHot Dog! We got hot chow for the first time in a month.
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MK18.jpgBravo Leader174 viewsCapt Chuck Rothlisberger, Commander of "B" Company, Cacti Blue, 2/35th.
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MK-44.jpgCombat Ready173 viewsCombat ready with 3-days worth of "C-Rats". We can bring the engineering stakes along for a weiner roast.
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MK98.jpgThe TOC Gang173 viewsLt John Cashin, SC, 2/9th Arty (me), Lt William Hunnicutt and Lt James E. McHugh
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MK19.jpgInseparable170 viewsThe Infantry Company Commander and his FO:

Capt Rothlisberger - Lt Kurtgis
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MK89.jpgBack to Camp Enari170 viewsRe-assigned to the 3rd Brigade upon my return. Famous profile of "Titty Mountain".
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MK146.jpg"Other" services170 views"Hey GI...sister No. 1 virgin...love you long time".

(Number one was "good"; number ten was "bad")
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MK149.jpgPleiku Air Force Base - This is Vietnam?170 viewsMothers: tell your children to join the Air Force. They know how to live!
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MK245.jpgPleiku170 viewsLots of changes, but it still looks like Pleiku.
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