The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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J_Orr-32.JPGThe FOs and Company136 viewsThese are the ones who "threw the darts". From Left:
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JCook20.JPG"Base Camp" - Jan 1966136 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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JCook86.JPGThe MarketPlace in Pleiku136 viewsThat ain't fresh bread you smell, either!
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DFort-Denver9.JPGCowboy Danny Fort's Photos136 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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Reunion_Photo_-_Joe_Cook.JPGReunion Photo - Joe Cook136 viewsWelcome Home, "Blue Lighters". Joe Cook, Raymond Hobbs, and Mike Huseth were among the first arrivals in Nam from the 2/9th FA's home in Hawaii. Directly behind them are Les Cotten and Ernie Kingcade...also of "Blue Light" fame.
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JO-7.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr136 viewsTaking the barracks tour....
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mc-25.JPGSign Posing136 viewsSp5 John O. Olson, Sp4 Herb Banks and PFC Ralph C. Thompson
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JD-330.JPG136 views
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LZ_Liz_fire-mission-3.jpgFire Mission!136 viewsMore firing at LZ Liz.
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JFO-24.JPGDaily Scene136 viewsA helo flies over a firebase somewhere in Nam.
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JFO-49.JPGWish I owned one of these136 viewsIt would have been nice to chase the NVA in a rolling tin can instead of on foot.
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WC-3.JPGWash first; then dry136 viewsNow that Lt Crochet has washed his boots in the stream, it's time to let them dry.

Photo courtesy of Cliff "Westy" Westwood, B/2/35.
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