The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Jim_Joe_Mike.jpgBanquet Social Hour122 viewsMike Kurtgis, Joe Henderson, Jim Connolly - regular Redlegs at the evening banquet.

Photo courtesy of Joe Henderson
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DTurner-21.jpgCannoneers at work122 views
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DTurner-24.jpgRC-292s provide firebase communications122 views
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DTurner-17.jpgScenic View for a battlefield122 views
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LtDoug_Turner.jpgFO Lt Doug Turner122 viewsHold this image: Lt Doug Turner, FO for A/2/35, November, 1966.
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GDB-10.JPGThe Story of Short Round122 viewsShort Round was the unit mascot. He was trained to eat the C-rations no one wanted.
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WmWard-9.jpg1/19th FA Training Area122 viewsAll of our redleg red-shirts drove convoy-style to the Training. We got a first-hand look at modern-day Trainee barracks and living conditions as well as some rifle training and mingling with the Trainee themselves. All commented on how sharp these young men and women are in today's Army. We are justly proud of them.
Photo courtesy of William Ward.
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Joe_H-8.JPGFirst Event - Ted's Cafe, Lawton122 viewsEncore Reunion Organizer Jerry Orr sits with John "Moon" Mullins, another co-conspirator at Ted's Cafe. Carlton Epps is at far right.
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Joe_H-22.JPGFiring Range122 viewsJoe Henderson and Jerry Orr posed with trainees at the firing range. Our visit to the firing range provided an opportunity for the trainees to mingle and ask questions of us old, retired veterans.
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HospSuite2.jpgHospitality Suite122 viewsJim & Joe about to inspect an M-16?
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Welcome.JPGWelcome, Everyone!122 viewsHost & Organizer Jerry Orr, along with Ms Barbara Moeller, our Tour Guide, (seated) welcome everyone to the opening night of the Grande Finale Reunion of the 2/9th FA Battalion redlegs. Our reunion began with Mexican buffet and plenty of margaritas at Ted's Escondido Cafe' in downtown Lawton. A slide show of our tour in Vietnam served as the dinner backdrop.

Our Host & Organizer Jerry Orr died on 11Oct21.

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IMG_6060.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration122 viewsJoe Henderson stands under the tube at the Firepower Demo.

Photo courtesy of Joe Henderson
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