The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Fire-in-hole.JPGThe Burning Pit210 viewsEvery evening at dusk, we would gather up all the unused powder charges, put them in a pit in a line, ignite the end of the line, and watch the show. The evening sky made for a beautiful background.
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Tom,JoeT.jpgThe Banquet210 viewsTom Roman, left, and Joe Turner, right, attend their first reunion with the 35th Inf Regt. Tom & Joe are FDC veterans, putting fire on the target for the 35th.
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CommoWire.jpgFun job209 viewsThe commo guys had to run wire all over the place. Here some of it is exposed.
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B_Btry_firing_LZ_Lane_.jpgFire Mission!209 viewsThe men of "B" Battery work the howitzer on LZ Lane, just a couple of clicks from the Cambodian border and the site of many battles in Nov, 1967.
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TStuber-Denver6.JPGTerry Stuber - Denver Photos209 viewsBill Kull attempts to perform surgery on a biscuit (not part of his MOS training) while spouse Linda smiles for the camera.
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Dart.jpgFleschette208 views8,000 little stingers inside a 105mm Anti-Personnel (BeeHive) round.
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My_GTO.jpgGot me one too!208 viewsWhen I got home, I indeed traded in my Ford XL convertible for a new GTO.
Here I am with my GTO convertible. It was loaded with everything I could put on the form! I often said that dreaming of owning that car is a lot of what made me want to survive!
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Dixon-74.jpgThe magic of AKAI208 viewsI purchased the red-hot Akai 1800-SD tape recorder that recorded 8-track tapes. The price back then was $238.
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Tents.jpgEncampment207 viewsYou know you're with the "grunts" when you call a tent "home". And when a helicopter lands, you get to chase everything all over the landscape.
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Kontum_Hills.JPGHills of Kontum Province207 viewsSome taller than others, but they provided the cool downdrafts at night to offset the hellish temps as high as 110 degrees in the summer.
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WS-44.JPGRare Document207 viewsA well-preserved piece of memorabilia from 38 years ago.
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DFort8a.jpgA Chopper awaits207 viewsFO Lt Fuller and FDO Lt Carl Stout. There was both a Carl Stout and a Charles Stout serving with the 2/9th Arty.
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