The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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GDS-253.JPG"The Freedom Bird"114 viewsSunrise from the C-141 "Freedom Bird". Supposed to land in Tacoma, Washington, but wound up at Travis AFB, CA. Kinda screwy, but what the heck...I was home! Check out the "war story" - "Tacoma, CA".
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RRs-1.JPGCombat Survival114 viewsDean says when he first arrived as the FO for B-2-35, he was given a copy of "Standing Orders, Rogers Rangers." Dean kept it throughout his tour in Nam and just recently found it again.
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A-2-9_firing.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook113 views
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GDS-190.JPGLZ Liz110 viewsFirebase LZ Liz looking toward the 3rd Brigade base at LZ Montezuma. Directly to the south was LZ OD.
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GDS-244.JPGPrisoner106 viewsCaptured VC with weapons.
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1-14th___2-9th.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook106 views
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Keith_FO_pt1.JPGThe Silver Star106 viewsLt Don Keith, FO, awarded the Silver Star. Article from the Bronco Bugle.
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GDS-63.JPGFire!105 viewsThe howitzer is fired. Note the trails "dug in" to contain recoil. Cannonerr in rear of the trails prepares another round for firing.
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GDS-Cal-2.jpg"Short Timer's" Calendar105 viewsAnd, of course, the calendar was a drawing of a gal in a bikini. The final dates to check off were the most interesting ones, naturally.
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GDS-210.JPGPlaymate104 viewsUNK. A time-honoring combat tradition...checking out the better sights.
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David_Mann__2-9th.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook104 views
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Brigade_Swap_2.JPGHistoric Swap104 viewsHere is the absolute proof that the 3d Bde of the 25th Inf Div and the 3d Bde of the 4th Inf Div were SWAPPED and not returned to their parent units, thus forever screwing up the history of BOTH brigades. Now you see it in "black & white".
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