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MH-83.JPGMonsoon, 1966 - Tea Plantation116 viewsWell, why not? Add a morning fog to the mud from the monsoon.
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Coins-2.JPGClose Up116 viewsThe 2/9th FA challenge coin. These were issued by Jerry Orr to all of the attendees of our historic May-June 2013 reunion at Ft Sill, OK.
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LZ_Tuffy_-_Mike,_Carl_and_George.JPGLZ Tuffy - 1970116 viewsMike Medley, "Carl the FNG" (but great guy who saved my butt on the Advance Party going into the cluster at Susie Pig), and Eugene "George" Jarisch getting cleaned up in front of our hooch.
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Our_Gang-AnKhe_AO.JPGBan Me Thout 116 views(L to R) PFC Dennis Van Linder (promoted to Corporal and probably one of the last Corporals in the Army), Jim Hurdle, Carl from Georgia, Cruit (getting picked on as usual), Mike Medley (in the Joe Cool shades), Denny Mrowczynski, and Eugene "George" Jarisch.
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StG-13.JPGMemories of LZ St George116 viewsCobra warming up at St George.
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IMG_6147.jpgFound my Freedom Bird!116 viewsI arranged the visit with the public affairs officer at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX. The plane is used for dog training at Lackland, and has the wings and tail removed. The Air Force could not have been more hospitable towards us. It was really cool to be back aboard again.
Incidentally, I read the entire book Fail Safe out loud to the guy next me
on the way home. I don't know why!
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JFO-10.JPGTwin Duster116 viewsFully emplaced and ready for action. This M42 is sandbagged supported by engineering stakes. They did a good job getting all that cosmoline off.
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Joe_14.jpgFriday Joint Unit Dinner116 viewsWebmaster Dennis Dauphin with Joe Henderson. Joe served in the TOC with the 2/9th and is presently the Executive Vice-President of the 35th Inf Regt Association.
Photo Courtesy of Joe Henderson
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GDB-16.JPGLarge logs116 viewsLarge logs were often cut to reinforce the bunker system.
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GDB-12.JPG"B" Battery firebase116 views
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GDB-23.JPGREAL Food!116 viewsCowboy Danny Fort has written under the picture, "Would you believe? It's REAL food!"
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AS-20.JPGProtecting the Ammo116 viewsEvery gun section took great care to build a wooden shed to shelter and protect the 105mm ammo.
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