The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Jim_James2.jpgAll Smiles268 viewsAnother day humping the boonies. At left is the Company RTO, David Cook, center is our medic, and, as usual, all medics are known as "Doc". His real name is Reinhard Heubaum and he lives in Chicago. That's me me with the bandana around my neck (OD in color, of course).
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Dixon-75.jpgAKAI makes The Army Times268 views24Apr68 - Army Times does an article on the new Akai 1800-SD. This was like reading science fiction at the time. Bought one and sent it home. Can't tell you how many tapes I made after I got home....
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DJ-1.jpgBattle Ready267 viewsCapt Doug Johnson and a Signal Corps officer (UNK) test out the sandbags.
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ColdShower.jpgUnder the Bridge267 viewsThis rock waterfall leads to a stream which runs under the bridge on Hwy 19. This water provided and excellent shower point...but the water was very, very cold.
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TS-11.JPGLZ Ranger @ Ban-me-Thuot266 viewsUNKNOWN cannoneers. Here's one for you, Charlie. Loading up the newer M102 howitzers.
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WSx-6.jpgMPC265 viewsA nickel's worth
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btry.jpgThe Final Days264 viewsSaying goodbye to my cannoneers
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Visitors.JPGLZ English264 viewsActor Wendell Corey went on a tour of LZs in the boonies.
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Okerstrom-Malnar.jpgMap Strategy264 viewsIncoming RTO, PFC Laurel "Lee" Okerstrom, and outgoing RTO PFC Greg Malnar, do a little map recon. Got to know the lay of the land!
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IMG_2610.JPG"We can smile now!"263 viewsJim Connolly, Joe Henderson, and Mike Kurtgis renew old friendships.
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IMG_2612.JPG263 viewsOld FOs still find the target: Ed Thomas, Don Keith, (Gary) Dean Springer, and Dennis Dauphin
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3rdBdeConst.jpgLZ Montezuma - under construction263 viewsThe 3rd Bde, 25th Inf Div build their HQ at LZ Montezuma in Duc Pho, very close to the South China Sea. Grunts later named this place "Fire Support Base Bronco".
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