The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JFO-15.JPGKeeping an eye out146 viewsWorking on my peripheral vision here.
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JFO-14.JPGWhat Am I Doing Here?146 viewsDunno. They gave me a helmet, a shiny new pen, and a can of beans...and here I am.
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JFO-37.JPGOfficer housing146 viewsBilleting improved a bit from those tents you saw earlier.
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JFO-73.JPGImportant conference146 viewsPutting their heads together on the next mission. Note the radio nearby.
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FP-1.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration146 viewsFellow redleg and professional photographer Doug Turner had his camera at the Range and took some fantastic shots of the firepower demonstration on a most beautiful day at Ft Sill.

Photo courtesy of Doug Turner
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Sheraton_Portland.JPGSite of the 2018 Reunion146 viewsOkay, gents...it's the 20th Annual Reunion of the 35th! Grab your wheelchairs, oxygen tanks, and BE THERE!
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TR11.jpgM60 Machine Gun145 viewsDate: 20March69 Location: LZ Valentine

Cleaning the M60. If you want it to work, you had better keep it clean.
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TR25.jpgRead all about it!145 viewsOne heckuva of an accidental discovery. It took four helo loads to bring the arms to LZ Valentine. Interesting to note that Sp4 John D. Grinde and 1SG JF Tibbit are active members of the 35th Inf Regt Assn and attended the annual reunion in Reno, 2009.
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File_4-4.JPGRough Terrain145 viewsCanopy and boulders...nice combination. More of the same...slow going here.
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JCook27.JPG"Base Camp" Haircut145 viewsGetting a haircut while part of my wash (see the green fatigues?) is hanging in the background. Note the 2/9th insignia on the barber's cap.
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Back_to_1-69.JPGJanuary, 1969: Back to Camp Enari145 viewsJanuary, 1969. Been assigned to work with the 1/69th Armor once again. The sign behind me says:
ALL TRANSIENT PERSONNEL WILL
1. REPORT TO THE BARRACKS ORDERLY
2. CLEAN & SECURE WPNS & AMMO
3. READ THE BULLETIN BOARD DAILY
4. NOTIFY THE 1SG WHEN LEAVING THE AREA
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