The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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WS-216.JPG6/29th Arty - Camp Radcliff137 viewsSome of the guys sent to the 6/29th Arty: Sam Bailey and Griffith Crooks.
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DK-Home2.jpgWar's Over...for me137 viewsGuess I'll take my briefcase full of fire missions home with me.
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vn#37.jpgThe Claymore137 viewsThe most common perimenter defense weapon we had was the Claymore. It fired double-ought ball bearings out of a slab of C-4. But our enemy was not stupid...they would: (a) turn them around, and (b) remove the wire connections under the cover of darkness. Always check your Claymores!
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TS-49.JPGYo! Resupply Chopper Inbound137 viewsEverybody took majors of this major beast landing and bring you re-supply.
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JCook20.JPG"Base Camp" - Jan 1966137 viewsPicture of 2nd gun section digging in. Tent in foreground is where PFC Richard A. Williams and I spent 1st night in Vietnam, 12Jan66.
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JCook42.JPGField Entertainment137 viewsSgt Cook does a "Napoleon" pose seated next to an unknown star in the entertainment world. But, thanks to Danny Yates, he now knows that it is Diane McBain sitting next to him. She is wearing the same outfit she wore while visiting Danny Yates' battery. The arm of Tippi Hedren can be seen next to the Battery Commander. Seated next to Joe is Cpl William C. Tyler, based on the name placed on his helmet liner.
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JCook48.JPGOur Arrival137 viewsOur convoy coming into base camp. We bought sodas from the locals until we were told that they had glass in them.
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DFort-Denver9.JPGCowboy Danny Fort's Photos137 viewsBack: Ed Thomas, Junior Ward, Terry Stuber, Jim Connolly, John Mullins
Middle: Ernie Kingcade, Dennis Dauphin, Bert Landau, Danny Fort, Lee Okerstrom, Bill Kull,
Front: Frank Herbick, Jerry Orr, Mike Kurtgis, Greg Malnar
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JM-20.JPGTesting the new M-102137 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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122_rkt.JPGBen Het Attack Aftermath, March 1969137 viewsTotal destruction of an ammo track. The damage from a 122mm rocket is pretty impressive. Bits and pieces here. What you see is what is left of it.
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