The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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MapReading.jpg123 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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J_Orr-7.JPG35th Reunion - 2011123 viewsOops...almost forgot Jerry! Grab a chair, Jer!
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JCook69.JPGGoing on R&R123 viewsThis is the "holding area" at Cam Ranh Bay. I'm on my way to Taipei for some R&R.
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JCook-107.JPG8-inch Howitzer123 viewsThere was an 8 in battery set up about 5 miles from our Base Camp.
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Banquet-6.JPGSomber moment123 viewsThe deeply touching part of the Cacti reunion is the slide show of our fallen heroes, KIAs of the 35th and the 2/9th who made the supreme sacrifice. We shall never forget.
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Denver-2.JPGOld friends and memories123 viewsLt Bert Landau chuckles remember those days of humping the boonies with Sgt Lyle Shargent.
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Denver-9.JPGParty Time123 viewsGreg Malnar, seated in background, Lyle Shargent's son standing, Ed Thomas, "Moon" Mullins, and Jerry Orr in the foreground.
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Wiley_Dodd.JPGRecon Man123 viewsWiley Dodd, 1/35 Recon Team, is all smiles as he stands next to the Saturday Night Banquet chart. Musta got himself a good seat!
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DFort-Denver4.JPGCowboy Danny Fort's Photos123 viewsJim Connolly, Laura and Danny Fort
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commo_hut2.JPGMy Commo Assignment123 viewsJune, 1969. At the Commo Hut, 2/9th Arty, Camp Enari.
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