The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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File_6-3.JPGThe Palm Grove119 viewsSitting around the campfire.
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File_7-3.JPGHumping the bush119 viewsJust about everyone carried smoke grenades.
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File_4-1.JPG"That Way!"119 viewsCapt Jerry Roberts, Company Commander of B/1/14, appears to be giving us his call sign, which was "Pilot".
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Joe_and_the_Medic_4.JPGHanging Out119 viewsSgt Joe Cook, UNK, and our Battery Medic Sp4 Riddle.
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JCook11a.jpgGI Coffee119 viewsAt least I can make coffee! Hard boil water, add grounds, turn off. Let grounds settle; scoop from top. That's GOOD black coffee. It is brown if not boiled hard.
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JCook38.JPGFrom the "Pink Kitty" to Tent City for the FDC119 viewsWe bailed out of the "Pink Kitty" FDC. Obviously, it was not sustainable in our new jungle environment. This GP-small tent also served as the FDC sleeping quarters.
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JM-22.JPGThe new TOC119 viewsUnder construction is the new TOC going up at LZ Oasis.
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back_to_1-69a.JPGJanuary, 1969. Enroute to Oasis119 viewsJanuary, 1969. If you take the road to the left, you are heading south to Ban Me Thout. If you go right, you are going to the Oasis.
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SK-57.JPGFuze Setting119 viewsScrewing in the fuze in a 105mm howitzer round. No good without it.
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DF-13.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort119 viewsModern-day basic training barracks. Note that there is no "stacking" of the bunk beds.
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DY-4.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates119 views"Awright you guys, LISTEN UP!" Some things never change, eh? Here we get guide instructions from LTC Marcus Jones. In the background you can see the darkening clouds. We were advised of many possible tornado threats during our stay but none came close to Ft. Sill.
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