The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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DY-15.jpgA "Duck"159 viewsSgt Earl Rule stands next to the wheel of a duck. Size differential is remarkable.
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MK-85.jpgNote home159 viewsQuick letter to home after firefight.
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MK84.jpgAftermath159 viewsDon't touch anything! Pound the hell out of hill 691 and surrounding area.
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MK152.jpgC-123159 viewsThe workhorse: C-123
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MK200.jpgTribute159 viewsA great pilot - WO3 Morel.
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WS-53.JPGUncle Sam Wants Me!159 viewsOh-oh...here it is! Gotta report at 6am. What? 6am? Are you kidding me? Guess they weren't.
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WSx-4.jpgMPC159 viewsColorful designs for the MPC
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APC2.jpgM-113, Armored Personnel Carrier159 viewsThe APCs were used to protect convoys and serve as perimeter defense.

It had a mounted .50 cal machine gun.
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breaktime.JPG159 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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TR7.jpgLZ Ranger II159 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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TR12.jpgMoving Time159 viewsAnother move, another 1,000 sandbags. Think we got a little muddy in the process. Next to me is Joe Goldstein with those ever classic military style glass frames.
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TS-55.JPGConvoy159 viewsBeen there, done that. Another convoy..this time to the Chu Pa mountains.
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