The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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WS-129.JPGA mini-gun124 viewsA mean piece of shootin' hardware.
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gotmine.JPG124 viewsLt Don Keith with an armload of pleasure...and a Bowie knife to open it.
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JCook17.jpgRoger that, over124 viewsAn R-292 antenna ready for commo. This one actually stands up straight. Imagine that!
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2010-Pitts15.JPG"First Timer"124 viewsFirst Timer Greg Malnar (A/2/9) chats with Tom Roman (R) who attended his 2nd Cacti reunion.
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File_5-3.JPGCombat Taxi124 viewsEveryone got used to ducking under the rotors. This is the "palm grove" location where we stayed for a few days.

This is where Col Simko was killed when the pilot clipped a palm tree, lost his tail rotor and spun out of control, crashing to the ground.
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File_6-2.JPGOutdoor facilities124 viewsWorks for me. Note carefully: I learned to hold the mirror between my knees.
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Tex_1-1.JPGWeightlifter124 viewsOr a "power" salute.
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JCook20.JPG"Base Camp" - Jan 1966124 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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JCook63.JPGMore124 viewsSame photo minus the cardboard frame. A 2nd click of your mouse will reveal even clearer detail.
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JCook86.JPGThe MarketPlace in Pleiku124 viewsThat ain't fresh bread you smell, either!
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ammo_trk.JPGAttack on Ben Het Aftermath124 viewsMarch, 1969. This track is pretty much destroyed.
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DF-4.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort124 views2/9th Veteran Raymond Hobbs chats with DS Schmidt. Ray tells her it's been a few years since he wore a uniform at Ft. Sill.
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