The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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DTurner-22.jpgHigh Angle Fire in the Smoky Mountains85 views
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DTurner-11.jpgFiring; round on the way74 viewsNote the classic moment: putting one's fingers in one's ears!
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DTurner-14.jpgOIC73 viewsCaptain Howard "Dutch" Hutsell stands outside a bunker with a soldier getting a Nam suntan.

Dutch was on the Battalion Staff as the S-4 and was later the Battery Commander for "A" Battery. Originally from Arkansas, he deceased in 2019.
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DTurner-1.jpgA General visits72 views
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DTurner-3.jpgDuster on Duty70 viewsA "Twin-40" Duster guards a trail.
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DTurner-10.jpgOur 105mm "popgun" artillery69 views
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DTurner-7.jpgBunker Building69 viewsAll the elements are there: Aiming Circle, Jeep, sandbags stacked and augmented with steel grating.
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DTurner-5.jpgAwards Presentation68 viewsBn CO LtCol Bruce Holbrook at awards ceremony.
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DTurner-4.jpg68 views
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DTurner-8.jpgClearly a Landmark68 viewsYou can find this one on a map for sure.
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DTurner-9.jpgAerial of the Highlands67 views
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DTurner-13.jpgTermites?67 viewsFrom this high above, it looks like termites are in season.
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