The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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StG-19.JPGMemories of LZ St George110 viewsThe Cobra, blades spinning, ready for action.
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Robert_Biza.jpgBarracks conference110 viewsThe one on the bed is "B" Battery Clerk Robert P. Biza. The others all around him is a big question. I asked Jim Kaller, he was a clerk too, but he could only ID Robert. The other guys seated around him could be from "B" Battery also or perhaps some of the drivers. I remember Robert though; I slept in the same hooch with him. Anyone recognize the others?
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RW-53.JPGBan Me Thout110 viewsChild giving directions? He said, "Me no VC; VC go that way. Assisting US troops could prove dangerous. Typical Vietnamese children in Ban Me Thout.
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Pleiku_Theater_Concession_Stands.JPGPleiku series110 viewsPleiku Theater Concession Stands: The building on the back ground is a theater in town.
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JFO-12.JPGOh-so-familiar!110 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-34.JPGField Conference110 viewsWhatever it is, it looks important.
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JFO-52.JPGGrunts on the trail110 viewsSome areas of the jungle were thinner than others.
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JFO-57.JPGEvery day war110 viewsOne of the strangest things in Nam was that the "locals" went about their business every day. It was like war was a common thing in their country.
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JFO-68.JPGSearch & Destroy110 viewsAnyone humping the boonies can relate to this photo.
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DTurner-25.jpgTaking a Stream Break110 viewsCooling off in a stream in the mountains was a real treat...when you found one!
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Joe_Sleevi~0.JPGModern Day Joe110 viewsHere Joe is caught on camera with a TV station doing a story on him trying to find his buddies from his time in the US Army. They were a tight-knit group known as the Jefferson County Club.
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Patalano_-_Smurra.JPGWONDERFUL REUNION - 50 YEARS LATER110 viewsFifty years after Vietnam, I met up with my old paisano Bob Patalano in Connecticut in 2017. We used to exchange our favorite Italian recipes while on duty with the 2/9th in Vietnam. There have been a few changes in our appearance since then.
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