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April_69_Guard_post.JPGApril, 1969: 4th Inf Div HQ Guard Post135 viewsApril, 1969. Heavily sandbagged guard post.
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Battery_Clerk.JPGBattery Clerks of the 2/9th Arty135 viewsAlmost looks like he's working stateside. He's James L. Keller, 2/9th Hq, Svc Battery. Photo dated 1969.
{Webmaster Note: It's interesting to compare the photos from 1966 to the ones in '69 and later. It looks like we were eventually fighting a stateside war overseas. I refer to it as a "summer camp live fire exercise"}
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commo_hut.JPGJune, 1969: My Commo Assignment135 viewsJune, 1969. At the Commo Hut, 2/9th Arty, Camp Enari
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convoy_to_oasis-a.JPGApril, 1969: Convoy to Oasis135 viewsHigh ground provides a clear view of the road to LZ Oasis.
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WTC-2.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet135 viewsDo you see an "odd man out" here? No? Well, neither do I.
Maj Jerry Orr hosted our reunion.
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MG_Doulgas_O__Dollar_making_presentation_to_Jerry.JPGOkla Military Hall of Fame135 viewsMajor General Douglas O. Dollar presenting a plaque to Jerry Orr, inducting him into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame.
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Dollies-9.JPGDonut Dolly135 viewsThanks for coming to see us.
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StG-7.JPGMemories of LZ St George135 viewsA giant Sikorsky Sky Crane carries a load across the position.
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Gunner.jpgProud Gunner135 viewsSign indicates the territory of the First Section of C-2-9.
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JFO-1.JPGFantastic shot!135 viewsAmazing! This photo captures, almost magically, the powerful dust storm created by a Chinook when hovering over dry ground and picking up a heavy load, such as one of our 105mm howitzers. An almost depleted blivet can be seen just outside the huge dust storm.
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JFO-6.JPGTwin Duster135 viewsThe M42 Twin Duster: twin mounted 40mm anti-aircraft guns used for defensive purposes in Nam. They were stored at Ft Bliss, El Paso, TX after WWII in heavy cosmoline. The brass found a use for them, re-mobilized them and sent them over. For a little more background, refer to the War Story link and click on "Wanna Cushy Job?".
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JFO-28.JPGLife in the field135 viewsSettling in for the evening.
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