The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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MH-50.JPGSightseeing on Hwy 1968 viewsSights you see along Hwy 19.
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MH10.jpgSwinging a pickaxe68 viewsDigging in was always a priority.
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MH21.jpgPages of the Bronco Bugle68 viewsThe "Bronco Bugle" even included a QUIZ! One of the questions asked "who was the leading hitter of the Houston Astros in 1965?" Ya think anyone cared?
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MH-31.JPGThe Chinook67 viewsThe Chinook solved the problem of missing roadways and poor roads.
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MH-6a.JPGSF Camp overrun67 viewsWhat's left of a 2-1/2 ton truck after the attack on the SF Camp.
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MH-31b.JPGThe Chinook67 viewsEveryone was totally fascinated with this big aircraft coming down right on your position.
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MH-35.JPGMuddy convoy67 viewsJeep leads a tank on a muddy convoy.
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MH-60.JPGWhat we did67 viewsThis news item covers exactly what we did in the "early days" in 1966. Looking back, we can see how full of naivete we were in thinking this would be effective. Dealing with the locals became as much a part of the war as the war itself.
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MH-31a.JPGBird Dog67 viewsBird Dog, near Tea Plantation, 1966.
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MH6.jpgSF Camp overrun67 viewsDamage from the attack. The truck is destroyed; there were no survivors after the camp was overrun. The inability to protect the SF camps led to the escalation of units sent to Vietnam in 1965 and 1966.
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MH11.jpgCemetery67 viewsSite of a cemetery near Kontum.
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MH24.jpgOne Up and One Down67 viewsOne Huey remains in the air while the other crashed and burned.
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