The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JFO-23.JPGSpeed Trap?104 viewsYes...speeding tickets were issued in Vietnam.
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JFO-40.JPGField Chaplains104 viewsChaplains ventured into the boonies to hold services.
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JFO-39.JPGTanks, too104 viewsWe had every sort of war armament present in Vietnam; mostly WWII holdovers.
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JFO-56.JPGGrunts in full gear104 views
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GDB-6.jpgNo Wonder!!104 viewsNo wonder "B" Battery of the 2/9th had the best FDC! Looka these handsome dudes! From Left: Chris Henry, Me, and Cowboy Danny Fort. You can see how seriously undernourished Danny Fort was back then.
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GDB-20.JPGDon't give him a sword!104 viewsAnytime there's trouble, Cowboy Danny Fort is in the middle of it.
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JC-11.JPGWriting home104 viewsAnyone know who this might be?
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AS-22.JPGCup of Cofee104 viewsOnce I get my morning coffee, I'm ready to go.
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Orr_Conference_Rm.jpgA Visit to the Orr Conference Room104 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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WmWard-1.JPGFarewell Dinner - Friday Evening @ Hilton Garden Inn104 viewsOur Encore reunion ended with a superb meal at the Hilton Inn in Lawton. Saturday was depart for home day.

John Waldman and Danny Fort in their red arty shirts at right.
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Joe_H-11~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 2017104 views
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RW-10~0.JPGPATRIOT AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM104 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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