The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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vn#79.jpgMy Transfer Came Through!115 viewsYep...now I'm in Graves Registration. Actually, survival in Vietnam meant using mother earth to protect you and not living above ground in tents. Our enemy knew this fact all too well.
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Turner_41.jpg115 viewsUNK soldier stands in front of the Orderly Room door.
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Turner_125.jpgFresh Paint?115 viewsJoe sits on some freshly completed signery. Note the cans of yellow and red paint on the ground behind him.
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Keith-Blue-SS.jpg115 views1st Cav commander Gen Norton pins Silver Stars on Lt TJ Blue of B-1-35 and Lt Don Keith, the FO for B-1-35 for their heroic actions at the battle of Hoi Tan, 6 March 1967.
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TR8.jpgWhat, me work?115 viewsDate: 30 Dec. Location: LZ Schuyler.
Would you believe work? This hole was dug completely for dirt to fill sandbags. Lots of sandbags. They told me to look for gold to keep me motivated.
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TR20.jpgAt The Ready115 viewsDate: 2Feb68 Location: LZ Ranger
Holding my M16 and my M26 frag grenade
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TR27.jpgPhil115 viewsThis is Phil Johnson. He might be known as "Phil this hole" Johnson later.
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TR42.jpgConvoy115 viewsYou never knew what to expect during a convoy run.
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Ambulance.jpgWayne at work115 viewsAnother shot of Sp5 Wayne Engum. The guy in jeep to left is SP/4 Geiger from Commo Section Message Center center. Took as we were loading for the big island 1965
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2010-Pitts30.JPGAnother "First Timer"115 viewsMajor Jerry Orr proudly wears his 2/9th lapel insignia at the Cacti Banquet.
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