The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - 2-9th Reunion
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WTC-6.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet127 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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SR-8.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle127 viewsReady - Set - Mingle.
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SR-10.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle127 viewsField Firing Demo: these are our replacements, guys! Do they look good or what?
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JO-1.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr127 viewsWe old "war vets" relive the days of our basic training...from the ancient 60's to the year 2013.
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Carol_Crochet.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Miscellaneous127 viewsOur ladies have a chat at the reunion.
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DF-17.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort126 viewsWell, maybe veterans Geary Burrows and Jim Connolly didn't care for the food, but Terry Stuber is ready to go back for more. Featured dessert item was soft-serve ice cream in both vanilla and chocolate flavors.
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DF-15.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort126 viewsWe observe the basic trainees undergoing the hand grenade toss for record scoring. We even got a chance to toss some grenades ourselves!
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DY-12.jpgReunion Photos - Danny Yates126 viewsFt Sill's warfare training includes urban-warfare based scenarios as our Instructor guides through a mock-up building. This whole training format used highly technical Hollywood-like sound stages with several technicians behind the scenes to manipulate the settings.
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DY-11.jpgReunion Photos - Danny Yates126 viewsWe were treated to a brief demo of computer-gaming warfare with an Afghan land battle scenario. The transformation from our days of war strategy to using the latest computer tools is nothing short of amazing.
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SR-9.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle126 viewsNew weapon. Lee Dixon takes a close look at the weapon now used in training.
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SR-11.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle126 viewsA close examination of the 155mm breech. If you value your fingers, they will not go anywhere near the breech.
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MB-9.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Mattie Beal House Tour126 views"What? There's still a mortgage on this place?"
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