The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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Ron-292-TamKy-TET-68.jpgTam Ky141 viewsPictured at lovely Tam Ky, TET of 1968.
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LZ_Liz_fire-mission-3.jpgFire Mission!138 viewsMore firing at LZ Liz.
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Cleaning_Weapons.jpgSmart Troopers129 viewsALWAYS clean your weapons! If nothing else, it's a way to kill the boredom.
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LZ_Liz_Fire_Mission.jpgFire Mission!126 viewsMore firing from LZ Liz.
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FDC_unknown_location-Eldridge-JohnSevern.jpgThat Covered FDC125 viewsThe sandbag-covered CONEX was the home of most FDCs. Pictured above is Eldridge and John Severn at location unknown.
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LZ_Liz_FireMission#2.jpgFire Mission!124 viewsAction taking place at LZ Liz.
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Gunner.jpgProud Gunner118 viewsSign indicates the territory of the First Section of C-2-9.
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Frank(Scotty)Gallagher.jpgBeer & Beans?112 viewsScotty takes a meal break. Notice forearm tattoo. This dude was way ahead of his time. According to Lt Wayne Crochet, Scotty was indeed from Scotland, came to the US to visit his sister, and somehow wound up getting drafted. Bad timing indeed.
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John_Benedict_FDC.jpgFDC Man111 viewsSp5 John Benedict, member of the C-2-9 FDC.
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Frank_Gallagher-Dancing_with_broom.jpgLet's Dance110 viewsIn desperate times, men even dance with brooms. Frank (Scotty) Gallagher shows how its done.
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LZ_Liz_FDC_before_blast_wall_erected.jpgLZ Liz108 viewsAlmost finished...need blast wall.
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C-2-9_sign.jpgBattery Sign for C-2-9105 viewsRon Goldmaker's sign indicates that C-2-9 was the "Big Bopper" for Cacti Blue (2/35th Inf).
Singer JP Richardson would be proud.
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