The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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TR49.jpgIf it ain't nailed down117 viewsYou thought a CH-47 Chinook would blow you away...just wait till a Sky Crane showed up!
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Tex_1-3.JPGTwo-finger Peace Sign117 viewsNot often found in Nam.
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Wald-9.JPGSection Chief117 viewsSSG Charles R. Holt, Section Chief, A/2/9. And he was a good one.
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BL-9.JPGThe Saturday Night Banquet117 viewsBanquet photos courtesy of Lt Bert Landau, FO, 2/9th Arty.
Lower right photo is Capt Michael Casp, BC of A/2/9 who was KIA on a helicopter recon mission in Nov, 1967 The 35th Inf Regt honors the KIAs of both the 35th and the 2/9th at its annual banquet.
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JCook75.JPGFancy Quarters - NOT!117 viewsThe FDC sleeping tent. Sp4 Richard M. Devingo, PFC Richard A. (Willy) Williams, and PVT John B. Nash, Jr.
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JCook97.JPGCaptured rice carriers117 viewsA combination of adults and young boys - teens were brought into our firebase by the Infantry. See "Tour of Duty - Memories" for the whole story.
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DY-27.JPGThen and Now117 viewsMarch, 2012. Modern Day Dragon Mountain. This one is on Hwy 19, south of Pleiku. The pictures are looking north. At least the roads are better.
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Banquet-7.JPGAdjoining tables117 viewsRedlegs and ladies of the 2/9th at adjoining tables at the Saturday night banquet.
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Banquet-8.JPGSaturday Night Banquet117 viewsLovely ladies of the 2/9th attending the concluding Banquet.
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Denver-4.JPGReminiscing117 viewsMaj Jerry Orr has that distant look a lot of Vietnam veterans have while recalling the events of Nam with good friend Lt Mike Kurtgis.
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J_Henderson3.JPGJoe Henderson - Denver Photos117 viewsJoe Henderson (in his Color Guard uniform).
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