The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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SC17-_69Armor.JPGTire blowout?141 viewsJanuary, 1969. This tank rolled over a mine; blew a wheel and the track.
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Price_Reunion_14.jpgReunion Photos - Dave Price141 viewsRetirement ceremony - presenting the colors
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DF-10.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort141 viewsOur Host and guide during the Basic Training visit was LTC Marcus Jones. Reunion Organizer Maj Jerry Orr is to the right.
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DY-3.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates141 viewsFirst Stop: visiting the Basic Training area.
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JCatron.JPGPhotos contributed by others141 viewsThis photo is captioned "Happy Jack". {PFC Jackie L. Catron}
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Cleaning_Weapons.jpgSmart Troopers141 viewsALWAYS clean your weapons! If nothing else, it's a way to kill the boredom.
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JFO-17.JPGAnother Tunnel Rat?141 viewsFOs ain't supposed to investigate tunnel openings.
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JFO-30.JPGDigging in141 viewsPreparing battlements.
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JFO-37.JPGOfficer housing141 viewsBilleting improved a bit from those tents you saw earlier.
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Joe_1.jpgSaturday Evening Banquet141 viewsLower Left to Right: Cindi Strong, daughter of Barb Keith, Barb Keith, Don Keith, Donut Dolly Jenny Young (with her guest Jack Schell), Dennis Dauphin, Jackie Dauphin, Mike Kurtgis, and Mercy Kurtgis.

Photo Courtesy of Joe Henderson
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DH-1b.JPGNext Stop: BCT141 viewsNo fool am I! You make friends with your Drill Sergeant if you want to survive Basic Combat Training. Taken at Ft Dix, New Jersey.

Next stop: Nam
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WmWard_-_8.jpgFirst Event - Ted's Cafe, Lawton141 viewsWe began the Encore reunion with a group dinner at Ted's Cafe, enjoying a Mexican buffet meal and watching 240 slides of our "younger days" serving with the 2/9th FA in Vietnam. John and Barbara Bowden awaiting the start of the buffet line.

Photo courtesy of William Ward.
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