The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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SC10-_69Armor.JPGPlaying with the help122 viewsDecember, 1968. The two GIs work inside the 1/69th TOC shop. The two young girls are "hooch maids".
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June_69_Mail_Room_bunk.JPGJune, 1969122 viewsGot the mailroom job and this is my bunk area, complete with standing GI metal locker, wooden footlocker, and mosquito mesh over bunk. Next photo is Steven Brown, the guy who went home and I got his job.
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Price_Reunion_6.jpgReunion Photos - Dave Price122 viewsToday's FDC? Not quite! All the computer laptops were behind these men out of sight. The old firing chart with RDP and square are on display...probably just for our benefit to remind us of our time in service.
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SK-50.JPGPeace, Brother122 viewsA pensive Jeff LaBreck sits in front of his "peace" flag. It went by other names, too.
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WTC-1.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet122 viewsThe "old soldier" comes out in Wayne Crochet as it appears 1SG Doucette has called him to attention. Well...at least that part of basic training Wayne can still handle.
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DY-9.jpgReunion Photos - Danny Yates122 viewsAt the retirement ceremony, military bagpipers participated and passed in review.
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DY-10.jpgReunion Photos - Danny Yates122 viewsSGM Wallace Moore receives applause for his portrayal of a Buffalo Soldier in period costume of the mid-1800s in the early days of Ft Sill's founding. His "story-telling" followed the retirement ceremony as part of our retirement agenda. SGM Moore has written two books about the Buffalo Soldiers.
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SR-12.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle122 viewsStack Arms! Yes...they still stack arms in the field.
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SR-14.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle122 viewsThe Buffalo Soldier Barracks at Old Post. We heard the tales of the lives of the Buffalo Soldiers assigned at Ft Sill in the 1860s.
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JO-2.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr122 viewsMy Good Buddy! Maj Jerry Orr greets 1SG Doucette as we tour the BCT barracks; actually, it's more like a dormitory.
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JO-5.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr122 viewsDS Dudley responds, "That's it, Kurtgis! Your butt goes in this bunk here and I'm gonna be keeping my eye on you!"
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mc-8.JPGBattalion Staff122 viewsLeft - LtCol Redmond Forrester, Battalion Commander; Right - Major Jerry Orr, Tactical Operations Center (TOC).
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