The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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MK212.jpgDay & Night110 viewsFiring days and nights.
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MK217.jpgSet Up110 viewsThe "Loach" scout serving as bait with the Cobra gunship high above waiting to drop some "shit" on the dinks.
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MK228.jpgFire Mission110 viewsMy turn to respond to Charlie.
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MK256.jpgDeparture110 viewsMy "Loach" leaving The Oasis after a day's mission.
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MK273.jpgGetting "short"110 viewsIt is now "sixty days and a wake-up". Everyone in Vietnam knew the exact date of their DEROS.
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MK276.jpgPromotion110 viewsThis calls for a celebration. I even share my Scotch Whiskey with Ray. (Whatta guy!)
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MK266.jpgRecovery mission110 viewsGoing on a recovery mission with some combat engineers.
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GDS-63.JPGFire!110 viewsThe howitzer is fired. Note the trails "dug in" to contain recoil. Cannonerr in rear of the trails prepares another round for firing.
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GDS-171.JPGQui Nhon110 viewsThe Ao Dai --- typical garment worn by the upper classes of Vietnamese.
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GDS-191.JPGLZ Liz110 viewsShot of LZ Liz after a mortar attack.
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GDS-194.JPGBooby trap bomb110 viewsA jeep hit a 500lb bomb at LZ Montezuma. Not much left.
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GDS-244a.JPGPrisoner110 viewsVC prisoner with weapons.
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