The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JW-8.jpgA Kodak moment115 viewsPFC Doug Wigginton and PFC Greg Malnar taking photos at LZ OD near Duc Pho, 1967.
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Tex_3-2.JPGThe Guys115 views
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A-2-9_firing.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook115 views
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JCook53.JPGBreaking camp115 viewsAs per the cardboard mount, this photo indicates that B/2/9 is breaking camp with the 105mm ammo in "A-22" slings. This is the time when the FDC was located in a 3/4-ton truck.
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JCook-109.JPGLooking more like a war zone now115 viewsBattery Commander Osborne has the troops in formation for a message. Probably told them to bathe more often. You can now see the glimmer and shine of stateside OD uniforms give way to continuous field duty. Certainly not how we started out!
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JCook-132.JPGNo homeowners insurance115 viewsNote the "hooch" that appears just below the belly of the Chinook. After the Chinook lifts off, there is no more "hooch".
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JC-10.JPGLafitte115 viewsLt Montague (Monty) Tucker Lafitte, Allendale, SC.
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JC-9.JPGTOC Group115 viewsChuck Kiehn, Dave Rogers, Dickie Damm, and Ronnie Crowe
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Enroute2.JPGJanuary, 1969115 viewsPhoto taken on my way to a firebase in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. They had a reason for calling it "the highlands".
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Feb_69__Lt_Bird.JPG"Bye-Bye"115 viewsLt Bird, 1/69th Armor, stands on the berm, waving good bye to the visiting VIPs.
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mines.JPGStudying the mines115 viewsA pair of 4th Inf Div engineer officers, Lt Howze and Lt Friend (sp) study a mine sitting atop the jeep radio.
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