The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Commo_Sgt2.JPGMy Commo Assignment118 viewsJune, 1969 - Dragon Mountain. My commo assignment. {Orders musta come down not to call it "Titty Mountain" anymore.}
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Feb_69_airstrike.JPGJet Fighter strike118 viewsFebruary, 1969. That tiny dot in the middle of the photo is a fighter jet enroute to an airstrike.
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Mar_69_rocket_damages.JPGAttack on Ben Het118 viewsMarch, 1969. This is the collateral damage surrounding the destroyed ammo track that was hit by 122mm rockets.
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DY-12.jpgReunion Photos - Danny Yates118 viewsFt Sill's warfare training includes urban-warfare based scenarios as our Instructor guides through a mock-up building. This whole training format used highly technical Hollywood-like sound stages with several technicians behind the scenes to manipulate the settings.
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DY-11.jpgReunion Photos - Danny Yates118 viewsWe were treated to a brief demo of computer-gaming warfare with an Afghan land battle scenario. The transformation from our days of war strategy to using the latest computer tools is nothing short of amazing.
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SR-8.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle118 viewsReady - Set - Mingle.
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SR-9.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle118 viewsNew weapon. Lee Dixon takes a close look at the weapon now used in training.
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SR-10.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle118 viewsField Firing Demo: these are our replacements, guys! Do they look good or what?
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SR-11.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle118 viewsA close examination of the 155mm breech. If you value your fingers, they will not go anywhere near the breech.
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JO-1.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr118 viewsWe old "war vets" relive the days of our basic training...from the ancient 60's to the year 2013.
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Gamble_KIA.JPGLZ St George battle aftermath118 viewsThis is the spot on the gun pit where PFC David John Gamble was KIA during the battle on 6Nov69. (See "TAPS" - David John Gamble).
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Jim_Tex_Shelton.JPGNew Section Chief118 viewsPFCl Jim "Tex" Shelton was Section Chief on one of the guns. Took over from Dinky Dau (Dickey Doud) (Sp4 Richard E. Doud) when he ETS'd.
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