The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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posn2.JPGThe Final Days249 viewsA new LZ means a LOT of work...getting set up, digging in...making the site fully operational.
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MK222.jpgTiger Hunt249 viewsHe/She killed several villagers over two weeks (this happened twice while I was at “Oasis”), plus we had tigers in the Perimeter Wire. “The Great Tiger Hunt at Fire Base Oasis.”
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DF-1.JPG"Short Round"249 views"Short Round" was the mascot for Bravo Battery, 2/9th Arty. Short Round was wounded and Danny was the one who stitched him up and took him to the Doc. Short Round stayed in Danny's bunk. I I took him to be sewed up when he was hit. He was written up in The Stars & Stripes newspaper a couple different times. Our hero!
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TR82.jpgUnknown Lieutenant249 viewsA smiling Lieutenant hoisting his M16. Anybody know this guy?
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IMG_2609.JPG"Seriously, guys..."248 viewsPete Dykstra sharing a moment with Hal Bowling, and David Dunn; members of A/2/35.
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C-2-9.jpg2/9th at Mang Yang Pass248 viewsThree howitzers of C/2/9 were moved to the Mang Yang Pass on Hwy 19. Hills in the background were the source of incoming mortars.
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MG-4.JPG"Chaos"248 viewsSounds about right to me! We excelled at chaos.

Mark Gannon and Rick posed with the new cannon. The Section was located next to an abandoned Special Forces airstrip.
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CRB-6th.jpg6th Convalescent Hospital247 viewsBest place in Nam that I visited, but had no desire to stay there.
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JCook-135.JPGNeed a parking spot!247 viewsChinook pilot has to find a spot between all the stumps.
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JCook-134.JPGMortar Pit247 viewsDon't know what size mortars these are!
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IMG_2616.JPGThe Party Guy246 views"Hey...I'm having a great time!" Dean (Gary) Springer always enjoys the 35th Cacti reunions.
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WS-5.JPGLZ Oasis246 views2/9th position, looking northwest. (Right) Road to Hwy 19.
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