The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JFO-26.JPGTrail Guard115 viewsWell, this is one way to do it.
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JFO-39.JPGTanks, too115 viewsWe had every sort of war armament present in Vietnam; mostly WWII holdovers.
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JFO-65.JPGWhere the fun begins...115 viewsA slick arrives and the action starts. Call it "Hueys" & "Humping".
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Joe_3.jpgSaturday Evening Banquet115 viewsJim Connolly, Ed and Sharon Moor.

Photo Courtesy of Joe Henderson
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GDB-6.jpgNo Wonder!!115 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-18.JPGWhatta Crew!115 viewsThe "B" Battery FDC crew standing tall.
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FP-6.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration115 viewsSpectators, Visitors, Redlegs of the 2/9th FA and the OCS Alumni anxiously await the start of the Firepower Demo under beautiful blue skies.
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Induction.jpg1-19th Training Area115 viewsCapt Johnson makes a surprise announcement: "We are turning back the hands of time today and you are hereby inducted into the U. S. Army! Give me 50 pushups! Nevermind, you can stay retired."
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LK-7.jpgMaintenance Tent at the Pleiku Base115 viewsLarge CP tent were common in the early stage; not much protection from mortar attacks.
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LK-17.jpgMingling with the locals115 viewsLarry will take the local beer over not having a beer at all.
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RW-3~0.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration115 viewsVisitors and Guests were allowed to "walk the line" of artillery equipment on display prior to the demonstration. The bleachers are in the background.

Photo courtesy of Bob Wilson
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