The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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TS-13.jpgTick TOC288 viewsThe fierce & determined guy at far left is Joe Henderson, then Larry Leonard, Bob (Smitty) Smith, Rick Algren & Terry Savely. FR: John Blanche, Gary Williams (2/9th) and Gary Butler (Ft Worth), also 2/9th.
Photo date is October, 1968.
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MK-11.jpgLookin' Cool288 viewsLt Mike Kurtgis "looking cool" as the FNG - FO.
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Jim_James2.jpgAll Smiles288 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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DJ-1.jpgBattle Ready287 viewsCapt Doug Johnson and a Signal Corps officer (UNK) test out the sandbags.
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DB-1.JPGLt Blankin and "friend" in background.287 viewsMaybe he was stealing Donnie's beer.
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ColdShower.jpgUnder the Bridge287 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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DY1a.jpgUncle Sam Wants Me!287 viewsThe "Call To Duty", otherwise known as your "Induction Papters". September, 1965 and my life is about to change.
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VC-Capture.jpgCaptured VC286 viewsTroops gather around VC prisoner awaiting transport to interrogation.
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Visitors.JPGLZ English286 viewsActor Wendell Corey went on a tour of LZs in the boonies.
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FO_for_A-2-35.JPGThe FO285 viewsLt Dennis Dauphin, FO assigned to A-2-35. Photo taken at company's position while guarding Highway 19.
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TS-D5.JPGGoing to the Dogs: Mascots284 viewsNot for sure, but this may be the TOC mascot who was also named "Short Round".
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Modern-Day_Joe_Cook.jpgSgt Joe Cook284 viewsModern-Day Joe. Here I am with my lovely bride. I not only survived Vietnam, but I managed to get into my dress blue uniform for this photo.
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