The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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IMG_3026.JPGRiding the berm103 viewsAn elevated walkway, called a "berm" allow farmers to work their rice paddies. Many a firefight took place near a berm.
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Turner_59.jpgQui Nhon103 viewsThis photo taken at Qui Nhon.
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MapReading.jpg103 viewsSleep through map reading classes at your own peril. Without maps, you and your unit were in deep doo-doo. And even with map reading skills, you had to know WHERE you were at all times.
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Propaganda.jpg103 viewsThis tri-fold pamphlet was the enemy's attempt at propaganda aimed at our troops. {click to enlarge and see the message}
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Wald-8.JPGBase Camp - Christmas, 1966103 viewsMy howitzer. Note the radar unit in background.
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Wald-56.JPGMy collection103 viewsPlayboy mags were plentiful in the bunkers; a bit tamer back then.

UNK displays the cuties.
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SA-7.JPGTRIFECTA!!103 viewsTRIFECTA - Part II: FO Lt Don Keith is seated next to Sgt John "Doc" Brown. Sgt Brown helped Don load a wounded Cpt Nealon on to a MedEvac chopper along with Sp4 Stephen Peck (KIA) who was mortally wounded in a firefight on 6 March 1967.
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SA-16.JPGParty Time! C-1-35 & 2/9th Arty at the LaMargarita103 viewsJohn "Moon" Mullins seems to be enjoying a prank played on Maj Jerry Orr, thinking he has a working camera. Jerry will get "the picture" soon.
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BL-12.JPGThe Saturday Night Banquet103 viewsBanquet photos courtesy of Lt Bert Landau, FO, 2/9th Arty.
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J_Orr-6.JPG35th Reunion - 2011103 viewsMiscellaneous Redlegs gather in the Crowne Plaza lower level.
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J_Orr-23.JPGFriday Night Special at LaMargarita103 viewsWe filled the hall and had a grand time! Clear the way for the waiter! He's got precious cargo there.
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