The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Group_Photo.jpgBCT Graduation108 viewsWe were invited to attend a BCT graduation on Thursday morning. It was not only an impressive ceremony, but the enthusiasm, military bearing, and physically fit young men and women in uniform was a sight to see. Notice how our artillery-red shirts stand out.
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AS-22.JPGCup of Cofee108 viewsOnce I get my morning coffee, I'm ready to go.
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FP-8.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration108 viewsThe Artillery Rocket fired to its ridge line target at amazing speed.

Photo courtesy of Doug Turner
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Orr_Conference_Rm.jpgA Visit to the Orr Conference Room108 viewsOrganizer Jerry Orr has been honored with a Battalion Conference Room named in his honor.

Here you see a "Now & Then" comparison as Jerry poses next to a very old photo (jus' kiddin')
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LK-6.jpgWe'll never forget108 viewsMain mode of transportation from start to finish: the Huey.
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LK-5a.jpgThird world country108 viewsPleiku taxi ride. This is the way it was in most cities/villages in the 60s...excluding Saigon.
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RW-10~0.JPGPATRIOT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM108 viewsIt may look like two large wooden boxes, but inside are two Patriot missiles each. Not much for looks, but as long as they work....

PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB WILSON
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J_Cashin.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration108 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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2right.jpgMen of the 2/9th FA, Hawaii - before the word of Nam Deployment108 views1st Row: -cont'd - Hyman, Rothamel, Hoy, Olivo
2nd Row: -cont'd - Harris, Myrashiro, Abasta, Jardee
3rd Row: - cont'd - Coldfliesh, UNK, McNeal, Martyn, Apodaca, Fitzgerald, Carl
4th Row: - cont'd - Yee, Bobby Abbott, Morgan, Harold Woody, Ronald Clippinger
5th Row: - cont'd - Smith, Loyd Owenby, Myers, Larry Chestnut
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midd.jpgGroup Photo of June, 1964, con'td. 2/9th FA before leaving Hawaii108 views1st Row: -cont'd- Evans, Lehman, McNulty, Rona Shields, Stinson, Milsap, Morrison
2nd Row: -cont'd- Glover, Pulido, D'Angelo, Beaver, Pearman, Spaulding
3rd Row: -cont'd- UNK, Hanna, Rota, Fessaden
4th Row: -cont'd- Adams, McNeil, Pete, Gene Tomkoski
5th Row: -cont'd- Kisey, Dixon, Baggett, JD Williams
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BB-87.JPGCounterattack108 viewsAir strikes coming in to support LZ Incoming. We had both prop jobs and jets.
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