The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Michael Huseth
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MH-36.JPGNot US83 viewsFrench-made armored car. 1966.
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MH-36a.JPGMuddy convoy83 viewsLead vehicle is a French-made armored car.
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MH-53.JPGDigging in83 viewsTaken along Hwy 19. Yep...looks like the locals learned to "dig in" or they got paid to fill sandbags.
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MH-55.JPGEarly Arrivals83 viewsEverything about this photo tells you that these guys are the "early arrivals" from Hawaii.
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MH-65.JPGBird Dog83 viewsBird Dog on the airstrip. Looks like the soldier in the white tee shirt is running cable.
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MH-78.JPGMonsoon, 1966 - Tea Plantation83 viewsWelcome to the monsoon season. Mud everywhere, roads useless. We were at the Tea Plantation when the monsoon hit.
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MH-7a.JPGTake Two83 viewsAlways take two photos in case one doesn't come out right. Look carefully and you'll find differences in the photos.
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MH-13a.JPGChurch82 viewsA church located near Kontum.
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Huseth-5.JPG25th Div Yearbook - Oct 1, 1941 to Oct 1, 196681 viewsPhoto commemorates the firing of the 1st round in Vietnam by Charlie Battery. By July, 1966 the 2/9th had fired it's 50,000th round. Artilleryman at left is SFC Bobby D. Smith, the Chief of Firing Battery.
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MH-52.JPGConference81 viewsPicture taken near Tea Plantation along Hwy 19. One of our guys huddles with the kids at lower right.
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MH-51.JPGSightseeing on Hwy 1981 viewsMore sights along the highway.
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