The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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LtWise.JPGLt Joe Wise129 viewsChecking on my Lt.
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Turner_66.jpgRecess?129 viewsLooks like school is letting out.
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Lt_Thomas,_FO.jpgThe FO Poster Boy129 viewsDate: 18 Nov 66. Place: Kontum.

There you have it...the classic FO in battle dress, M-16, and sleeves rolled up.
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Diploma.jpgDiploma Time129 viewsMembers of the 2/9th Arty get their diplomas. Harold Woody is at far right.
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Gen_Walker.jpgTroop Leader129 viewsThis is a photo of Brig Gen Walker (center), deputy commander of the 25th Inf Div, who led the 3rd Brigade on "Operation Blue Light" to the Central Highlands, the entry of "The Mighty Ninth" into Vietnam, December, 1965.
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Operation_Shotgun.jpgHow it all started129 viewsThe familiar "doorgunner" job in Nam began as a top-secret operation in Hawaii named "Operation Shotgun". Here over 350 men were trained to man the M60 machineguns and practiced their skills for months prior to being sent over to Vietnam.
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File_6-6.JPGJungle Subdivision?129 viewsWe stayed at the Palm Grove for a few days.
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Tex_1-4.JPGGuys in the bush129 viewsConference call.
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Tex_2-6.JPGThe Difference129 viewsThe difference between the sandbags in the hole and the ones on top? Work done and work remaining.
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Rick_E_5-2.JPG129 views
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Rick_E_6-3.JPG129 views
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Joe_and_the_Medic_4.JPGHanging Out129 viewsSgt Joe Cook, UNK, and our Battery Medic Sp4 Riddle.
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