The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Steve Sykora
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SK-2a.JPGARVN with kids95 viewsAn ARVN soldier stands among young kids.
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Sykora.JPGModern Day Steve95 viewsThis handsome dude is the Modern Day Steve Sykora as he attended our historic 2/9th FA at Ft Sill, OK in May-June, 2013.
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SK-14.JPGRadio Humping89 viewsNothing like enjoying a meal of pork & beans from a C-ration box while humping a radio. Now you know why they call it the "Central Highlands".
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SK-12.JPGBooby Trap location83 viewsThis area was booby-trapped; I was almost killed here.
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SK-4a.JPGTOC83 viewsHere I am standing outside the below-ground TOC. Note sign at right.
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SK-29.JPGMissing the Coonskin Cap82 viewsCelebrity Fess Parker of "Davy Crockett" fame came to visit. He brought us some melted chocolate ice cream. You can see that we didn't mind that at all.
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SK-7.JPGShaving commercial81 viewsI feel so clean after my morning shave.
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SK-49.JPG"Mission Impossible"80 viewsWe had a small TV and we watched "Mission Impossible".
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SK-13.JPGScenic Overlook77 viewsWayne Shea sits and enjoys view beneath the searchlight in the foreground.
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SK-10.JPGHilltop Home73 viewsThis is gonna be our new home. Notice the "popped smoke" - universal marker in Nam for verification to the pilots.
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SK-8.JPGFODuty72 viewsIn the air to begin some FO duties.
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SK-11.JPGPopping Smoke72 viewsPilot brings chopper down to hilltop as Wayne Shea provides final approach instructions.
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