The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Award_-_SilverStar.jpg133 viewsAwarding of the Silver Star: Lt TJ Blue and Lt Don Keith
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TR-2.jpgFDC Crew & Visitor133 viewsTom Roman, Lt Ed McNew (FO, FDO) and a gun bunny (cannoneer) taking a snooze.
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MK102.jpgThe Gun133 viewsThis 175mm gun was located at LZ Oasis also. It has a range of 32 klicks, but it is the least accurate of the artillery pieces.
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MK103.jpgThe Gun133 viewsThe 175mm gun...longest range...greatest dispersion...used mainly for area missions.
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Thomas,Springer2.jpgCocktail Party133 viewsCo-conspirators: every year Ed Thomas and Gary Dean Springer cook up some sinister plot. (Watch out, Bert!)
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TS-55.JPGConvoy133 viewsBeen there, done that. Another convoy..this time to the Chu Pa mountains.
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MTL-17.jpgHappy New Year - 1969133 viewsLocal South Vietnam friends. A New Year's celebration with lots of drinking. All of them wanted to go to America with me.
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File_4-3.JPGYou Lead, We Follow133 viewsMe on patrol. This sh** was thick and heavy; slow going.
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JCook23.JPG"Base Camp" - Jan 1966 Armed & Ready133 viewsHere I am with my trusty.....M-14? Well, that's what we had, anyway. Note that the starch is still in the fatigue pants and my boots still have that "stateside" shine.
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JCook-122.JPGBase Camp at a distance133 viewsLooking at Base Camp on a knoll with cattle shade sheds to the right.
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JCook-126.JPGR-292's133 viewsRadio antennas grouped around battery area. One of our better bunker jobs. Walking away to the left is a red-headed Lieutenant. (Most likely Lt Chris Herrick).
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