The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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1stCav.jpg1st Cav was here242 viewsAt the right end of the red line is the famous 1st Cav Insignia. The 1st Cav held this Mang Yang Pass area for a long time prior to moving. The road leads to the mountain peak and stops.
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FO-Munden.JPGModern-day Dennis242 viewsFO Dennis Munden at an airport. Dennis ended his duties in Vietnam as an Air Observer.
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DFort8a.jpgA Chopper awaits242 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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CommoWire.jpgFun job241 viewsThe commo guys had to run wire all over the place. Here some of it is exposed.
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Geter-1.jpgSection Chief Artie Geter241 viewsSFC Artie Geter, right, was always the first section to report "Ready!" to the XO. So, I promoted Artie to "Base Piece" Section Chief, an honor among cannoneers.
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Dixon21.jpgCommo Dudes: Ready for anything241 viewsThe Duc Pho hill was off to the far right- out of the photo. These HQ battery commo fellows were PFC Hogan (left) and Sgt. Trainor. They were purposely looking tough here. We managed to somehow acquire a large stash of unusual "unauthorized" firearms (I had a bunch of them) and the PFC is holding what we fondly referred to as a "grease gun". The sarge was out of Texas as I recall.
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JW-3.JPGPhoto Courtesy of John Waldman241 viewsAnother great reunion! Sgt John Waldman served in the FO party with Lt FO Don Keith (right) providing on-the-ground artillery support, attached to 2/35th some 40 years ago.
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SG-18.JPGLZ Mile High241 viewsBird's eye view of LZ Mile High taken from the top of the FDC CONEX. Big mess tent in the background! Also, that really cool radar that allowed us to plot 8-place coordinate grids on the Cong & NVA.
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Modern-Day_Steve.JPGModern Day241 viewsModern-day Steve Gorecki. He wears a different kind of helmet these days.

Reminds us of the book: "We Were Young...and Soldiers". With emphasis, of course, on "were".
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TStuber-Denver6.JPGTerry Stuber - Denver Photos241 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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Slide50.jpgLast Line of Defense240 viewsLt Dauphin using sidearm .45 caliber. Perimeter defense rehearsals were common.
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DP12a.JPGOff duty240 viewsOff duty in the tent. Others on my shift were Glen Bruney and Ronnie Crowe (both leaning against sandbags). Jim Castelletti (clerk) in the foreground.
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