Most viewed - 2-9th Reunion
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SR-7.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle120 viewsOur host at the basic training area was LTC Marcus Jones who was reassigned to Ft Bliss just days after our reunion ended. Our organizer, Jerry Orr, credits Col Jones with handling a lot of the logistics issues.
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DF-14.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort119 viewsA visit to the basic trainees in the field at the hand grenade range. Many of these trainees were young women; completely unheard of in "our day".
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DY-4.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates119 views"Awright you guys, LISTEN UP!" Some things never change, eh? Here we get guide instructions from LTC Marcus Jones. In the background you can see the darkening clouds. We were advised of many possible tornado threats during our stay but none came close to Ft. Sill.
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DY-1.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates118 viewsThe 2/9th FA Commemorative Coin: Our Reunion Organizer, Maj Jerry Orr, presented each redleg veteran attending the reunion with a commemorative coin at the concluding Friday night banquet. Barbara Moeller, who assisted Jerry with the tours, presented the ladies with an initial charm.
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DY-6.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates118 viewsInside the training living quarters. Our Guide indicates that all trainees must be at least this tall...or whatever he was pointing out.
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DY-2.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates118 viewsOn the bus - Maj Jerry Orr worked very hard to arrange bus transportation for all the on-post events.
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The_old_Guard_Shack.JPGOriginal Guard Shack118 viewsDon't know why they left it standing, but it is a great memories of reporting in over 45 years ago to Ft. Sill.
The sign says, "For Military Police Assistance, Report to Building XXXX at the intersection of Craig and Randolph Roads".
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THANKS_JERRY.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We Arrive118 viewsCowboy Danny Fort presents a plaque to Host Jerry Orr at the Lawton Country Club as thanks for all the hours, effort and coordination it took working with the Ft Sill staff to allow us on post for a historic reunion some 40-odd years after we served in Vietnam.
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DY-7.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates117 viewsOur basic training troops in action. Les Cotton is in the forefront with his cowboy hat.
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JO-10.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr117 viewsLt Wayne Crochet says, "Don't you remember me, soldier? I was your worst nightmare 40 years ago!"
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WTC-5.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet116 viewsWayne found another "old buddy"...a mechanical one, at least. This is the old FADAC computer; the artillery's first attempt to computerize the Fire Direction Center (FDC). However, even in 2013, they are using 60s-era firing charts complete with RDP out in the field.
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WTC-6.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet116 viewsThe "Dining Facility" has replaced the "mess hall" and YOU WILL eat healthy foods, soldier!!! AND...you can have anything to drink as long as it's water. Our active duty host, LTC Marcus Jones stands in front of a color-coded menu.
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