The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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JCook80.JPGJeep Driver101 viewsJeep Driver for the Battery Commander leading the convoy.
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JCook97.JPGCaptured rice carriers101 viewsA combination of adults and young boys - teens were brought into our firebase by the Infantry. See "Tour of Duty - Memories" for the whole story.
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JCook103.JPGTea & Huey101 viewsHuey's Parking Lot. Looka all the slicks! This is a tea plantation forward position landing strip.
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JCook75.JPGFancy Quarters - NOT!100 viewsThe FDC sleeping tent. Sp4 Richard M. Devingo, PFC Richard A. (Willy) Williams, and PVT John B. Nash, Jr.
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JCook100.JPGCaptured rice carriers100 viewsJoe notes that the 13-yr-old boy in the left is trying to loosen his bonds.
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JCook-111.JPGWater Water Everywhere99 viewsPFC Larry J. Dodd seems to be taking it all in stride. It'll be awhile before the battery stands for inspection again.
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JCook82.JPGLaundry Day98 viewsJoe notes that he'll never get these cleans. Not to worry; the mama-sans didn't do such a good job either. Some say that the Vietnamese translation for "laundry" was "less dirty".
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JCook84.JPGBomb Craters97 viewsTaken at LZ Cat - you can see the bomb craters here. Photo taken from the back door of a Chinook.
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JCook99.JPGCaptured rice carriers97 viewsYoung prisoners. They were told not to talk, but they are violating that order. See "Tour of Duty - Memories" for the whole story.
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