The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - 2-9th Reunion
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SR-8.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle143 viewsReady - Set - Mingle.
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DY-2.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates142 viewsOn the bus - Maj Jerry Orr worked very hard to arrange bus transportation for all the on-post events.
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WTC-4.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet142 viewsTEN-SHUN!! What is it with you guys? You're retired, remember?

Ernie Kingcade, Les Cotten, Wayne Crochet and Ed Mahoney standing at perfect attention.
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JO-1.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr142 viewsWe old "war vets" relive the days of our basic training...from the ancient 60's to the year 2013.
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Key_Gate.JPGGuarding The Gate141 viewsWell, Gents, the 105mm howitzer, M101A1, has remained here as the "gate guardian" at Ft. Sill for over 50 years!

Welcome Home, Brothers! It's been a long, long time.
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DF-14.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort141 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-6.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates141 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-4.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates141 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-5.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates141 viewsWe visited a conference room in the training building. It is the "Orr Room". This conference room was dedicated in honor of Maj Jerry Orr who lives in Lawton and has been a close associate of the command and staff at Ft. Sill for many years. Jerry wishes to remind everyone that it is THE ORR ROOM and not THE ORR HOUSE!!
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The_old_Guard_Shack.JPGOriginal Guard Shack141 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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JO-4.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr141 viewsMike Kurtgis objects! "But wait a minute, Drill Sergeant! What if I don't want to get up at 0500?"
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JO-10.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr141 viewsLt Wayne Crochet says, "Don't you remember me, soldier? I was your worst nightmare 40 years ago!"
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