The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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LZ_Liz_fire-mission-3.jpgFire Mission!136 viewsMore firing at LZ Liz.
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Don_Hardy.JPGWelcome to Nam136 viewsSgt Don Hardy, "B" Battery. I'm riding in a convoy.
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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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Shields76.jpgCrew in action136 viewsNow THAT'S what we call "getting into the action"!

L to R: SP4 Rick Satterfield, PFC Tony Heredia, PFC Mike Steele. Steele does the 105 tango.
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Shields88.jpgChat time136 viewsUnfortunately, none of these uniforms have a name tag visible. Anyone know?

Lt Don Blankin does! L to R: PFC John Trout, next is the medic, SP4 Rick Kelim, UNK, and SSG Keith Portrey.
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Police_Station.jpgSights & Scenes135 viewsFriendly gate guard waves
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DY-2.jpgGo, Badgers!135 viewsSp4 Danny Yates shows off his hometown support.
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MK114.jpgNew assignment135 viewsTaking off for Plei Me, Plei D'jereng, Macong as an Artillery Advisor to the ARVN units near the Oasis. From Dak To to the Ia Drang.
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MK119.jpgAntique helo135 viewsThis was 50s technology; not too mechanically reliable.
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MK154.jpgF-4 Phantoms135 viewsF-4 Phantoms and F-105s also controlled by "Cider FACs" and yours truly. Coordinated fire missions meant "rounds on the grounds" with very little delay between Artillery and Air Strikes. Big benefit for the guys in "contact" on the ground.
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Philly3.JPG135 viewsDon Keith attends the 2007 Philly reunion of the 35th Infantry Regiment.
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GDS-250.JPGGoing home; it's all over135 viewsDump the jungle fatigues and put on those cotton khakis. Lt Springer ready to return to the land of the "Big PX". Back then, your orders specified that you arrive in the khaki uniform.
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