The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Gary Dean Springer
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GDS-251.JPGPX - Camp Enari109 viewsSign reads: Camp Enari - Exchange.
4th Inf Div - Dragon Mountain.
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GDS-181.JPGDuc Pho village109 viewsTypical village hut in Duc Pho. Note the thatched roof.
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GDS-7.JPGOctober, 1966108 viewsServing as the Arty Liaison
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GDS-10.JPGMeal time108 viewsAlways keep a good supply of C-rats handy.
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GDS-184.JPGDuc Pho Orphanage107 viewsCatholic nun stands in door of Orphanage.
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GDS-8.JPGLuxury accomodations104 viewsField tent next to howitzer emplacement.
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GDS-155.JPGExecutive Practice104 viewsBtry CO Lt Springer gets "down & dirty" practicing the craft of the cannoneers as he prepares to load a projo. He and the XO made it a point to learn and remember just how important each crew member's job was.
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GDS-156.JPGExecutive Practice104 viewsRamming home the projo. Gun crews & Section Chiefs must be highly trained...lives downrange are depending on them. It is a good command policy to rehearse during H&Is or registrations. The crews handle the contact fire missions.
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GDS-162.JPGQui Nhon104 viewsHotel Bed
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GDSd.jpgA great big "thank you"104 viewsLtCol "Wild Bill" Miller of the 1/14th took the time to write a letter of thanks to an FO. Now, it's a prized possession 40 years later.
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GDS-Cal-1.jpg"Short Timer's" Calendar104 viewsWoo-Hoo! Only 100 days left in-country. Some calendars started at 90 days, the same time the Bn Adjutant recorded you as a "90-day drop". Most everybody had a calendar.
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