The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Turner_103.jpgHwy 1?116 viewsProbably the highway between Qui Nhon and An Khe.
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TR61.jpgDog Trick116 viewsTeaching a young dog new tricks. Small monkey gets a free ride.
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TR68.jpg116 views
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JW-4.JPGEnlisted FDC Bunker116 viewsSeveral items of interest here: the neatly stacked sandbags, the pickaxe, the water cans and wash basin, and canteen cups hanging off the roof. Note there is a DOOR on this bunker! Now that's civilized!
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Wald-60.JPGLZ Uplift116 viewsRTO is Cpl John Kuntz, PFC Hourigan is the Gunner, Sp4 Ernest Johnson is the Asst Gunner, Sp4 Kurt Krabbe is the Loader, and PFC Jones near trail.
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JW-34.jpg116 views
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SA-7.JPGTRIFECTA!!116 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-15.JPGParty Time! C-1-35 & 2/9th Arty at the LaMargarita116 viewsIt may look like a picnic table in the middle of a street scene, but it's actually the men and gals of C-1-35 and 2/9th Arty enjoying a Friday night soiree.
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SA-16.JPGParty Time! C-1-35 & 2/9th Arty at the LaMargarita116 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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J_Orr-16.JPGFriday Night Special at LaMargarita116 viewsJohn "Moon" Mullins, Jerry Orr, Nancy Cowan and Len Berkel.
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JCook81.JPGThe L-19116 viewsOne of the US Army's last pieces of fixed-wing aircraft. Used as a spotter, carrying Air FOs who guided battery registrations and targets-of-opportunity. We had one crash on the runway narrowly missing an Ammo Truck.
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JCook-120.JPGDressed for R&R116 viewsLooking clean and civilized...ready to go on R&R.
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