The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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MH-85.JPGHistorical photo119 viewsThe Vietnam war marked the end of the US Army's "air corps".
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Price.JPGModern Day Dave119 viewsThis is "modern-day Dave" as he attended our historic 2/9th Reunion at Ft Sill, May-June 2013.
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PG-27.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting Gifts119 viewsHost Jerry Orr presents "challenge coins" to Terry Stuber.
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DM26.JPGFighting at LZ Lane119 viewsGun crew loading another round at LZ Lane, 14Nov66.
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Best_Buds.JPGBest Buddies119 views"FNG" PFC Mike Medley and Sp5 Clint Curry out next to the conex "window" and entry way into the annex. Must have been a day or two after getting to the battery at St. George since I have on a WHITE tee shirt. Can't remember even having a green one during my tour, let alone underwear or socks. Note that the sign reads "A" Battery in the background.
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RRs-2.JPGCombat Survival119 viewsPage 2 of the Standing Orders, Rogers Rangers.

Sounds like good common sense for surviving in a combat zone.
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RW-47a.JPGDestroying the caves119 viewsPhoto from atop one the hills where we started our survey using the coordinates of the peak.
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Pleiku_Beer_Joint.JPGPleiku series119 viewsBeer Joint in Pleiku. The bar is named "Play Boys". The American popularity of Playboy magazine spread around the world obviously.
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Bill_Henson.JPGLast Hurrah119 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-12.JPGOh-so-familiar!119 viewsYeah, this may look like just another shot of a Huey, but checking out the foreground, you can tell it is on a resupply run. There are boxes of C-rats, bundles of sandbags just waiting to be filled, a jerry can and 52-gallon drum. Maybe this is where UPS got the idea.
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JFO-23.JPGSpeed Trap?119 viewsYes...speeding tickets were issued in Vietnam.
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JFO-32.JPGCombat Camping 101119 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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