The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JoeH_-_12.JPGCamera Crackers156 viewsBlue Trouble: L to R: Roger L. Stitt, Joe Henderson, Don Johnson, and Howard Johnson (who sold all his hotels).
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JoeH_-_9.JPGOld Buds156 viewsWiley "Tiny" Dodd, Mike Mannix, and Joe Henderson
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GDS-6.jpgCambodian border155 viewsA view towards the Cambodian border from the LZ location of B-2-35 where I was the brand new FO, otherwise known as "FNG".
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MK247.jpgRoadside Temple155 viewsBuddhist temple just one of the scenic sights on convoy duty.
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MK248.jpgKids155 viewsKids were always around. You had to feel sorry for the children.
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WS-200.JPGLand Use155 viewsMaking way for a golf course?
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WS-215.JPGClose Call155 viewsI was scheduled to be on this convoy heading out of LZ Hardtimes.
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DLD-TJ.jpgWhew!155 viewsDennis Dauphin & TJ Blue seemed to be saying "Whew, that was close!" Turns out that Dauphin was in the FDC CONEX directing the fires of "A" Battery while Blue was an Infantry Platoon Ldr for B-1-35. His FO, Lt Don Keith, was on the ground calling the missions.

We lost our good brother and comrade-in-arms TJ Blue in 2020.
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JCook45.JPGFeb 1966155 viewsThis is the base camp area. Take note of the mountain "contour" in the center background. It helps to identify the location of this original "Base Camp".
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Geronimo.JPGBurial Site155 viewsBurial site of the famous Indian Chief Geronimo.
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Ron-smoking.jpgPipe Smoker155 viewsRon was a pipe smoker.
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JFO-63.JPGAnother RSOP155 viewsLooks like this battery is strapping up for a move to another location.
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