The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Pleiku_Beer_Joint.JPGPleiku series114 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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JFO-29.JPGDefensive perimeter114 viewsA .50 caliber was usually a major distraction for the enemy to enter our perimeter.
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JFO-56.JPGGrunts in full gear114 views
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Joe_4.jpgFriday Joint Dinner114 viewsL to R: Joe Turner, Carolyn and Doug Turner, Diane Kammerer and guest, Bert Landau.
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AS-26.JPGGun Section114 viewsMembers of my Howitzer Section
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FP-3.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration114 viewsPhoto courtesy of Doug Turner
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Dining_Hall_Lunch.jpgDining Hall114 viewsOur redlegs enjoy a lunch meal inside the new military-style Dining Hall. KP (kitchen police) was eliminated many years ago. The new style offers many choices of food and drink.
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LK-7a.jpgMontagnard Longhouses114 viewsMost Vietnamese villages were mainly huts; the Montagnards built longhouses.
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RW-5~0.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration114 viewsNo more targets like auto-truck-tank bodies anymore; the "targets" were ridge lines.

Photo courtesy of Bob Wilson
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BB-6.JPGLanding on a dime114 viewsThe Chinook pilot places his chopper over the gun for the move.
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Portland_8.jpgHospitality Suite114 viewsThe Hospitality Suite is the center of attention for each reunion.
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