The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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MK-54.jpgPeaceful Village150 viewsThe Montagnards were mainly a peaceful people, but they were hated by the Vietnamese.
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MK95.jpgCamps150 viewsCamp Enari and Camp Holloway
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MK130.jpgMore Additional Duties150 viewsServing as FO on night perimeter night duties at Firebase Oasis in 69. Using a Starlight scope...great for spotting dinks and tigers.
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MK160.jpgCider FACs150 viewsFlying with “Cider Facs” combined/coordinating Artillery & Air Strike Missions was very effective, and I felt a sense of personal accomplishment in trying to make a difference for the grunts on the ground.
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MK161.jpgSky check150 viewsFlying over the AO.
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MK241.jpgConvoy150 viewsConvoy Duty: just another day on the job...
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MK253.jpgWeapons Museum150 viewsThe 3rd Brigade Infantry TOC and NVA Weapons display Outside at “Brigade Fire Base Oasis”
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MK254.jpgWeapons Museum150 viewsAll captured weapons on display.
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MK281.jpgIndigenous Spy150 views“Sam” here, has other plans. After the attack on the “Oasis” we never saw “Sam” again. He worked in the Battalion area sweeping and general cleanup, part of an indigenous work program. Many units learned...the hard way...that the VC infiltrated their indigenous work forces.
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Re08-1i.JPGTop of the Arch150 viewsEnjoying the downtown architecture from the top.
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WS-107.JPGAftermath150 viewsCapt Baird looking through damaged areas.
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DK-Pers1e.JPG150 viewsSgt Fred Carpenter, B-1-35 {KIA} and UNK stand outside bunker a perimeter defense (palace guard) bunker.
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