The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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SG-3.JPGDusters128 viewsThis is a Twin-40 Duster; they sure made a lot of noise at night. It helped keep the "dinks" out of the wire.
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JM-20.JPGTesting the new M-102128 viewsSaying goodbye to the old M1A101 "split trails" and trying out the new M102. At left is Lt Epps, (UNK) is yanking the lanyard, and (UNK) E-9 is observing.
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JM-25.JPGPost War Duty reunion128 viewsMaj Jerry Orr and wife Jean (now deceased) attending a "home from the war" 2/9th reunion held at Ft Sill (1969).
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mar_69_Ammo_trk_2-9.JPGMarch, 1969128 viewsYep...that's me. I'm checking out the construction of a new Operations Center for the 2/9th Arty.
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JoeH_-_9.JPGOld Buds128 viewsWiley "Tiny" Dodd, Mike Mannix, and Joe Henderson
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Redleg_Lunch-9.JPGMajor Jerry Orr128 viewsJerry Orr, wearing his official 2/9th Arty shirt, chats with Ed Moor.
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Chris_Noel.jpgMs Chris Noel - Visiting Celebrity128 viewsWell! Here she is today...meet Ms Chris Noel!

Courtesy of that ubiquitous social media known as "Face book". Fast Forward to 2014: model turned actress in the early 1960s, Chris Noel was a young blonde bombshell with a number of movies and TV guest appearances under her belt when she first started entertaining the troops in Vietnam. She received the Distinguished Vietnam Veteran award in 1984 from the Veterans Network for her work during the war. In an interview, Noel recalls her life-altering experiences and her ongoing efforts in support of Vietnam veterans.
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LZ_Liz_fire-mission-3.jpgFire Mission!128 viewsMore firing at LZ Liz.
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DH-4.JPGTravel by convoy128 viewsConvoying to a new LZ: PFC Travis McCauley, me, and PFC Jimmy E. Bailey.
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DH-2.JPGMoving via fixed-wing aircraft128 viewsMe standing next to a C-22 aircraft cargo net. This is the only time I ever moved by fixed wing aircraft. We went from Kontum to Ban Me Thuot.
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