The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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TR7.jpgLZ Ranger II149 viewsThe "gang" gets ready to kill a fifth of something. At left, standing, is Lt Don Blankin; Sp5 Jay Flamme next to him. I'm wearing the fancy hat.
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TR17.jpgChow!149 viewsDate: 7June68 Location: LZ Penny
Devouring C-ration stew.
L to R: Arab - Dog - Dink - Gary - Nauman
Practically everyone was known by a nickname.
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TR70.jpgCenter of Attention149 viewsCaptured VC getting a lot of attention.
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Les_Cotten___Unk.jpgLes Cotten149 viewsLeslie (Les) Cotten, prior to the Operation Blue Light deployment to Nam. PFC at right is unknown.
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File_3-6.JPG"Got any Tabasco?"149 viewsTypical C-ration "meal-in-the-field". Sp4 Rick Ericksen here..."should I really eat this stuff or just give it to the VC?"
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Tex_2-3.JPGArmed and Ready149 views
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Tex_3-6.JPGSection Home149 viewsThis is where we lived.
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Tex_5-3.JPGDog Hero149 viewsOur pup named "Short Round" was awarded two Purple Hearts.
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JM-27.JPGLet's Go Home!149 viewsIt's all over for us. Members of my Ft Sill AIT have completed their tour of duty, gladly demonstrating their "I'm this short!" signals. A wonderful feeling.
At left is Don Primer of A/2/9 and Mark Jowers, 4th from left.
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SG-23.JPGAirstrip at LZ Pony149 viewsDid I say that we were adjacent to a landing strip? Any closer and I would have lost my head.
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Redleg_Lunch-7.JPGJoint Luncheon149 viewsChit-chatting among the guests of the joint luncheon.
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