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JCook38.JPGFrom the "Pink Kitty" to Tent City for the FDC144 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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DY-30.jpgThen and Now144 viewsHere is a comparison picture of downtown Pleiku. The Shell station in the old picture is now a Petrolimex station, as you can see in the second photo (see 30a).
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2-9_Hq.JPG4th Inf Division and the 2/9th Arty Headquarters at Oasis144 viewsApril, 1969. LZ Oasis headquarters area.
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Feb_69_airstrike2.JPGFebruary, 1969. Airstrike144 viewsIn the background of this photo, you can see an airstrike in progress.
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Key_Gate.JPGGuarding The Gate144 viewsWell, Gents, the 105mm howitzer, M101A1, has remained here as the "gate guardian" at Ft. Sill for over 50 years!
Welcome Home, Brothers! It's been a long, long time.
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DF-8.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort144 viewsVeteran Dennis Munden in front, Ms Janice Royle to the left.
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WTC-5.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet144 viewsWayne found another "old buddy"...a mechanical one, at least. This is the old FADAC computer; the artillery's first attempt to computerize the Fire Direction Center (FDC). However, even in 2013, they are using 60s-era firing charts complete with RDP out in the field.
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WTC-4.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet144 viewsTEN-SHUN!! What is it with you guys? You're retired, remember?
Ernie Kingcade, Les Cotten, Wayne Crochet and Ed Mahoney standing at perfect attention.
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SR-7.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle144 viewsOur host at the basic training area was LTC Marcus Jones who was reassigned to Ft Bliss just days after our reunion ended. Our organizer, Jerry Orr, credits Col Jones with handling a lot of the logistics issues.
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JO-1.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr144 viewsWe old "war vets" relive the days of our basic training...from the ancient 60's to the year 2013.
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Jerry_Orr_and_Family.JPGOkla Military Hall of Fame144 views
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mc-27.JPGExecutive Officer for "A" Battery144 viewsCaptain Jerry R. Benton. At one point, he was "Lt Benton" and served as XO of "A" Battery.
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