The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Don M Keith
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breaktime.JPG133 viewsSp4 John M. Waldman, RTO for Lt Don Kieth's FO party looks totally bushed. John was on hand for our "first and only" 2/9th reunion at Ft Sill organized by Maj Jerry Orr.
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Award_-_SilverStar.jpg131 viewsAwarding of the Silver Star: Lt TJ Blue and Lt Don Keith
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APC2.jpgM-113, Armored Personnel Carrier127 viewsThe APCs were used to protect convoys and serve as perimeter defense.

It had a mounted .50 cal machine gun.
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DK-Home2.jpgWar's Over...for me127 viewsGuess I'll take my briefcase full of fire missions home with me.
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gotmine.JPG125 viewsLt Don Keith with an armload of pleasure...and a Bowie knife to open it.
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Philly3.JPG124 viewsDon Keith attends the 2007 Philly reunion of the 35th Infantry Regiment.
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capturedstuff.JPGEnemy's goods124 viewsVarious items collected from village patrols. You can bet that the farmers were not the ones using them! It was a common tactic to hide war materiels in a peaceful village.
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Firefight.jpg123 viewsActual scenes from a firefight in progress.
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DK-New_Vietnam2.JPG123 viewsDon, wearing his traditional "artillery red" shirt, beckons you to visit his backyard. One might say it is his "new Vietnam". Lotsa work went into this tremendous transformation of a simple backyard to a small jungle.
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