The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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RW-15.JPGDowntown Pleiku116 viewsThis place never made it as a tourist destination.
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RW-35.JPGHeading for Hon Noc Mountain116 viewsCatching a ride and headed to the caves.
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RW-37.JPGChecking out the caves116 viewsSurveyor Chuck Peart (foreground) hanging out with some of the soldiers of the 1/14th Inf Regiment. We were called in after they found the caves.
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RW-53.JPGBan Me Thout116 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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RW-31b.JPGReady for battle116 viewsHere I am at Bronco Beach dressed in full battle gear.
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JFO-72.JPGRiver & Rice Paddies116 viewsEarly morning view from the mountaintop.
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LtDoug_Turner.jpgFO Lt Doug Turner116 viewsHold this image: Lt Doug Turner, FO for A/2/35, November, 1966.
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FO_Lt_D.jpgLt Dennis Dauphin116 viewsNow hold this image: FO Lt Dennis Dauphin, FO for A/2/35, November, 1966
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Fr__Devine.JPGFOUND 50 YEARS LATER! Another First Timer116 viewsIn addition to FO Doug Turner and Donut Dolly Jenny Young, we had the honor of reuniting with the Chaplain for the 3rd Brigade, Catholic Chaplain Fr. Devine. He was located through the efforts of 35th Regt Assn Past President Peter Birrow and was able to attend the Reunion. He poses here with Joe Henderson.

Photo courtesy of Joe Henderson
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GDB-10.JPGThe Story of Short Round116 viewsShort Round was the unit mascot. He was trained to eat the C-rations no one wanted.
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GDB-17.JPGGreen T-shirts116 viewsSome "replacements" were given white tee shirts and a bottle of OD-green dye. As time went by, you began to see OD tee shirts.
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AS-27.JPGHead Shed?116 viewsLooks like some sort of headquarters building
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