The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Jeep_view.JPGConvoy to LZ Oasis123 viewsJanuary, 1969. We took a right and are heading to Oasis.
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SC11-_69Armor.JPGThe working end123 viewsJanuary, 1969. A tank of the 1/69th Armored.
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Key_Gate.JPGGuarding The Gate123 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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Price_Reunion_5.jpgReunion Photos - Dave Price123 views"Old Vets" on tour: Charles Skidmore, Dave Price, Wayne Crochet, John "Moon" Mullins, and Lee Dixon.
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Price_Reunion_14.jpgReunion Photos - Dave Price123 viewsRetirement ceremony - presenting the colors
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SK-52.JPGFire Mission!123 viewsThis...we know all too well, don't we?
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SK-53.JPGMe and ?123 viewsNote back of refrigerator and fancy light fixture hanging at right.
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DY-8.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates123 viewsAt the range. A major part of our agenda was to see a firing demonstration with the latest artillery howitzers, including the "777" and the 155mm Paladin.
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DY-13.jpgReunion Photos - Danny Yates123 viewsGiving it the ol' "heave-ho". During our basic training orientation of new soldiers on the record hand-grenade course on Thursday morning, the "old soldiers" were invited to try their hand at it. The tennis-ball size training grenades contained a primer only and usually rolled a few feet after tossing...then you heard a "pop".
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MB-9.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Mattie Beal House Tour123 views"What? There's still a mortgage on this place?"
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Arr-4.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We Arrive123 viewsArriving for the historic reunion at Ft Sill, OK.
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Arr-8.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We Arrive123 viewsChatting in the hallway as we arrived. We were in the midst of some very ominous weather reports. Tornadoes are common in this area and the sky was black and ugly. There were driving thunderstorms and high winds, but thankfully no tornadoes.
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