The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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GDS-81.JPGMaintenance95 viewsGun crews (cannoneers) doing howitzer maintenance on the M101A1.
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GDS-109.JPGLZ 510B95 viewsNote the use of bamboo poles to support the sandbag roof. You used whatever you could find in the jungle.
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GDS-227.JPGDay at the Beach95 viewsEnjoying the beach at Chu Lai, minus the babes, of course.
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GDS-14.JPGCharlie Battery94 viewsReady for action.
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GDS-30.JPGConvoy Duty94 viewsTwo Montagnard boys along the convoy route waving to us.
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GDS-37.JPGThe Montagnards94 viewsA closer look inside the village.
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GDS-97.JPGEnroute to LZ 510B94 viewsEnroute to 510B.
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GDS-152.JPGLZ Tip94 viewsLt Springer, serving as the Btry CO of "Delta" Battery, stands outside his "home" at LZ Tip.
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GDS-87.JPGFamiliar Scene93 viewsChinook pilots always had to bring the "bird" down to ground level.
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GDS-106.JPGLZ 510B93 viewsSetting up shop at LZ 510B; note the sandbag parapet under construction.
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GDS-119.JPGPopping smoke93 viewsSmoke grenades were extremely important in the Vietnam war. It guided the helicopters to your position. Without smoke, the pilots might never see your location.
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GDS-236.JPGHad to happen93 viewsAt one point or another, we all mug for the camera.
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