The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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WS-95.JPGSmoke 'em120 viewsRalph enjoying his pipe.
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WS-123.JPGBig Boomers120 viewsA berm surrounds an 8-inch self-propelled.
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CoopedUp.JPG120 viewsLt Don Keith checks out the architecture of a VC hooch.
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Turner_1.jpgShake, Rattle & Roll120 viewsAir Force cargo planes were a treat; reminded you of the roller coasters back home.
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Turner_5.jpgVillage View120 viewsIt was typical to pass schools, orphanages, and temples during a highway convoy.
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Turner_30.jpgMean Machine120 viewsThe CH-47 gunship, probably displayed at LZ Uplift.
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Tall_Grass.jpg120 viewsAmong all the other obstacles and perils in the combat zone, amazingly high grass was "way up there". Lts Don Keith and Randy Shaffer {KIA} demonstrate.
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TR30.jpgJerry Rudd - FDC120 viewsThe one not wearing a gas mask is Jerry Rudd. Reportedly, he was the brother of the SDS' Mark Rudd.
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TR31.jpgMonkey business120 viewsOne "gun bunny" playing with one monkey.
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TR55.jpgHuman truck120 viewsFaint outline shows a villager making a haul...on his back.
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JW-3.JPGFDC at LZ OD120 views105mm cannisters lined the path to the sandbagged CONEX that housed the FDC. The sign in th foreground includes the 4th Inf Div Ivy patch, which indicates the "swap" from the 25th Inf Div had just occurred on 1Aug67.
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Wald-3.JPGBunker-ville, 1966120 viewsWow! All the "comforts" of home in my bunker! Too bad the ever-popular Playboy centerfold caught the camera's flash. Oh, well...at least I can see it.
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