The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Destroy_the_Caves_1.JPGDestroying the caves131 viewsThese next photos supplement our 2/9th efforts with cave hunting. Men of the 1/14th handled the explosives.

{Photos courtesy of Danny Yates}
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Back_Nine.JPGThe Golf Game131 viewsScenic view taken on the back nine of the Naval Base, site of this year's golf outing in San Diego.
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JFO-64.JPGMontagnard Visitor131 viewsMontagnards were our mountain-dwelling friends.
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JFO-69.JPGDaily sight131 viewsA line of Hueys (inside the rectangle) crossing the skies in the Central Highlands. Roads and highways were scarce.
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LZ_OD_Mess_Kitchen.JPGChow Time131 viewsPFC Alvin Hite, Cook and SFC Frank Venegas, Chief of Smoke, enjoy a "hot meal" from the mermite cans at LZ OD, firebase for 1/35th and "A" Battery.

SFC Venegas eventually became the Command Sergeant Major of III Corps Artillery located at Ft. Sill, Ok where he resided until his death.
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Lt_John_Hartley_Jr~0.jpgKeeping Up131 views"Don't mind me. I'm just trying to keep up with Lt Wayne Crochet, the guy that I am replacing as FO."

Photo courtesy of Cliff "Westy" Westwood.
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FP-5.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration131 viewsPhoto courtesy of Doug Turner
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Banquet3.jpg131 views
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Arty_King.JPGArrival Day, May 9, 2018131 views2/9th FA Webmaster Dennis Dauphin and wife Jackie check in at the Registration Desk with John "Moon" Mullins. The "Grand Finale" rooms were booked with the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Lawton, close to Ft Sill, OK.

Photo courtesy of Wayne Rayfield
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BB-3.JPGYes...we got orders to move131 viewsThe Section is on the move. Section Chief Carlos Casteel, left, and Freddy Martinez, right.
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Lindsay_KIA.JPG131 views
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Quad-50.jpgEd's Arsenal130 viewsQuad-50...some assembly required.
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