The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JFO-33.JPGLife in the field140 viewsLow-level tent provides basic cover.
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JFO-45.JPGCollapsed bunker140 viewsCause unknown.
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JFO-55.JPGTemperature changes140 viewsIn the Central Highlands, the nights got pretty darn cool!
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JFO-75.JPGMotor Pool140 viewsLooks like I found the combat motor pool. Looking at this, you can appreciate how much "stuff" we left behind.
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LZ_OD_Mess_Kitchen.JPGChow Time140 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_Hartley-FO.JPGI'm in Nam now!140 viewsHi, Mom! It's all "fun & games" over here. (NOT!) No, I don't think I can take a bath tonight.

Lt John Hartley, Jr in full gear with full gear as he is the FO for B/2/35.

Photo courtesy of Cliff "Westy" Westwood
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Joe_H-11~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 2017140 views
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J_Cashin.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration140 viewsOld friends from Nam reunite. Lt John Cashin and Lt Carlton Epps tour the line of artillery weapons at the Thursday Firepower Demonstration.

Photo courtesy of John Cashin.
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BB-4.JPGLeaving LZ Colt140 viewsCasteel and Martinez tighten the load to leave the LZ.
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BB-66.JPG#4 Gun Section140 viewsOur #4 gun crew photo. Taken after some of the wounded guys came back along with 2 newly-assigned men.
Front L to R: Danny McMillan, Carl Willis, Charlie South and Sandy.
Back L to R: Bob Becker, Phil Orville, new Section Chief (UNK) Carlos Casteel, Bobby Gomez and UNK.
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BB-89.JPGThe survivors140 viewsDanny McMillan and Bob Becker in the back row; remainder are UNK.
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