The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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DFort1a.jpgBeen fun, goodbye!271 viewsSp5 Danny Fort all dressed up in khakis at Cam Ranh Bay...heading home to the land of the Big PX.
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JW-5.JPGPhoto Courtesy of John Waldman271 viewsCan you imagine? Sgt John Waldman, center, served with both Lt FO Gary Dean Springer, left, and FDO Lt Dennis Munden in 1967. By attending this reunion in San Antonio, John met up with Dauphin-Keith-Munden-Springer...on the same weekend...only forty years later!
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JW-4.JPGPhoto Courtesy of John Waldman271 viewsTalk about a reunion! Sgt John Waldman, seated left, served with Lt Don Keith as his RTO in the field and Lt Dennis Dauphin (standing) in the FDC during his tour with the 2/9th Arty in 1967. You might say that John had "double trouble"!
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DJ-3.jpgBn Staff Visit270 views"Didn't you hear? We got a six-month drop!"

Maj Vincente DeJesus, Bn Asst S-3, Capt Keith Carlton, "A" Btry CO, Capt Doug Johnson, Bde LNO, Capt Hutsell, Bn S-4
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TR78.jpgDonut Dolly270 viewsYep...a real live one, too. Her name is Jenny, as per her military style name tag. These girls had a lot of moxie to volunteer for this job.

GREAT NEWS!!! In July of 2014, Don Blankin FOUND Miss Jenny...Jennifer Young...and she posted a Visitor's Comment (see link at top of homepage). Also, you can see a "modern-day" photo in the next frame.
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recovery_party_2.jpgLZ Lane270 viewsAn excellent photo...makes you feel like you are there with them. Note the two ammo clips taped together and the smoke grenade on the web belt. Yep...that's men in the field.
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Rick_E_-_Joe_H.JPGReunion!270 viewsIn 2011, after 42 years, Rick reunites with his FO, Lt Joe Hannigan.
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DScott_Quiet_Time.JPGOrganized270 viewsThis gun section has their act together.
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LZ-OD-lake_filled.jpgLZ OD269 viewsThe lake is filled once again. Made a very nice swimming and bathing hole. Note fortified howitzer positions.
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Anti-personnel_Rd.jpgThe Beehive Round269 viewsA beehive round is loaded for firing. The tube is levelled and fuse set for immediate burst in case of a "human wave" attack on a firebase.
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TS-8.JPGLZ Ranger @ Ban-me-Thuot269 viewsUnknown cannoneer. The best air conditioning in Nam was found in a bunker.
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002.jpgModern-day Bert269 views"Just get me the coordinates and I'll take out this bridge, too".
You never stop being an FO.
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