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Pleiku_Children_(2).JPGPleiku series96 viewsMust be friends of the boy in the previous photo in the barbed wire playing or going to market. This one has a basket.
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After_Ben_Het.JPGWatts & Coker96 viewsRon Watts is at left (bending over) while SFC Clyde A. Roker supervises. We had just left the 1/69th Armor at Ben Het around April, 1969.
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JFO-42.JPGWorst job96 viewsGoing through villages was always a nightmare. A most dangerous set of unexpected occurrences. It's something that only those who were there understood and the media never understood what we were tasked to do.
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Dauphin-Turner.JPGFOUND - 50 Years Later96 viewsFAST FORWARD 50 YEARS LATER & LINK THESE TWO PHOTOS: Lt Doug Turner was the FO for A-2-35 in November, 1966. He was replaced as the FO for A/2/35 by Lt Dennis Dauphin, Webmaster for The Mighty Ninth. They had not seen, met or talked with one another in 50 years! Doug found The Mighty Ninth website and another brother of the 2/9th FA was thus located.
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JC-2.JPGComparing notes here96 viewsFrom L to R: Lt Monte Lafitte, FO; Me; Lt james "Jim" Green; SFC Garcia
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JC-8.JPGUnknowns96 viewsRecognize anyone?
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Open_Forum_-_2.jpgOpen Forum96 viewsSeated on chairs in front of the Trainees, Jerry Orr makes some opening remarks.
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FP-13.jpgThursday Firepower Demonstration96 viewsAll the burned out truck bodies and tanks are no longer downrange targets. The target was to hit a particular ridge line.
Guess the EPA made Ft Sill clean up their artillery ranges.
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Warriors.jpgMove to 1-19th FA training area96 viewsThree old warriors exit vehicles enroute to the 1/19th FA training area. L to R: Carlton Epps, Jerry Orr, and Dennis Dauphin
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BCT_Graduation.jpgBCT Graduation96 viewsWe were the Guests of Honor to attend a BCT Graduating Class with full dress Drill & Ceremonies. What a class event!
Photo courtesy of Dennis Dauphin
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SMURRA.JPGModern Day Ambrose96 viewsAmbrose had the good fortune to find The Mighty Ninth website, call about the Encore Reunion on the very LAST day that the Hotel would take a reservation, and join us at Ft Sill.
Great to see you there, Ambrose!
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MK-6.JPGBCT Graduation96 viewsPhoto courtesy of Mike Kurtgis
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