The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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J_Orr-31.JPGSaturday Night Banquet136 viewsLee & Pam Okerstrom.
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Keith_FO_Pt2.jpgThe Silver Star136 viewsExploits of Don Keith win Silver Star.
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Brigade_Swap_2.JPGHistoric Swap136 viewsHere is the absolute proof that the 3d Bde of the 25th Inf Div and the 3d Bde of the 4th Inf Div were SWAPPED and not returned to their parent units, thus forever screwing up the history of BOTH brigades. Now you see it in "black & white".
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Keith_FO_pt1.JPGThe Silver Star136 viewsLt Don Keith, FO, awarded the Silver Star. Article from the Bronco Bugle.
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JCook39.JPGFeb 1966136 viewsJoe notes: "Protecting Route 19 - Field Problem". Yep, fer shure. And Hwy 19 remained a "field problem years later, too.
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JCook58.JPGSpecial Forces - Village136 viewsThis photo documents the "early days" of Vietnam prior to open conflict. Here is a village protected by our US Special Forces. Their "advisor" mission was a prelude to the arrival of TO&E combat units.
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JCook98.JPGCaptured rice carriers136 viewsThe adults were not blindfolded - don't know why that was. You can see the Infantryman's foot on the sandbag wall who was assigned to guard him while he ate C-rations. See "Tour of Duty - Memories" for the whole story.
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JCook-136.JPGA cloud of dust136 viewsLooking through the dust cloud, you can find the source....yep....it's a Chinook.
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Banquet-19.JPGThe Redlegs support the Grunts!136 viewsBack Row: Ed Thomas, J. William Ward, Terry Stuber, Jim Connolly, John Mullins. Next row: Ernie Kingcade, Dennis Dauphin, Bert Landau, Danny Fort, Lee Okerstrom. Front: Frank Herbick, Jerry Orr, Mike Kurtgis. Not pictured: Bill Kull, Ed Moor, Greg Malnar, Steve Sykora and Joe Henderson.
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JC-6.JPGBruney136 viewsGlenn Bruney tosses one back; no "beer gut" here.
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Cpt_Baird.JPGHQ, Service Battery136 viewsCaptain Baird talking with the men of the Service Battery.
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top_of_50_cal.JPGFebruary, 1969136 viewsTopside view of the .50 cal machine gun in the Guard Bunker.
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