The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Bill_Henson.JPGLast Hurrah120 viewsAssociation President Bill Henson conducts his last Business Meeting on Saturday morning. Bill turned the reins of the organization over to incoming President Wiley "Tiny" Dodd, a proud veteran of the 35th's Recon Team in Vietnam. Good Luck, Wiley!
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JFO-32.JPGCombat Camping 101120 viewsNow this is the roper way to fix camp bedding. A couple layers of sandbags over some cut poles topped with an air mattress. You hope you get a least a week in place to enjoy it.
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JFO-51.JPGHungry grunt120 viewsHe opened his can of hash upside down.
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JFO-57.JPGEvery day war120 viewsOne of the strangest things in Nam was that the "locals" went about their business every day. It was like war was a common thing in their country.
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JFO-54.JPGCapt Carter120 viewsThe guy holding the Chi-com machine gun is Capt Carter, who was the Company Commander of A/1/14. He was wounded a few days after this photo, and I think sent back to the States.
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JFO-71.JPGInflating the air mattress120 viewsThey went everywhere we went. Indispensable to a good night's rest.
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JFO-70.JPGDamaged photo120 viewsThis photo may not be especially clear, but it clearly depicts life in the boonies with the ground grunts.
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Joe_2.jpgAt the top120 viewsSome unit members attending the reunion ventured to the top of the Doubletree Hilton to enjoy the revolving restaurant up there.


Photo Courtesy of Joe Henderson
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LK-7a.jpgMontagnard Longhouses120 viewsMost Vietnamese villages were mainly huts; the Montagnards built longhouses.
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Joe_H-6.JPGFirst Event - Ted's Cafe, Lawton120 viewsNewlyweds Mike & Mercy Kurtgis at Ted's Cafe.
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Joe_H-12~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 2017120 views
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RW-3~0.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration120 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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