The Mighty Ninth

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Dauphin-Farmer.JPGCONNECTED!!115 viewsParticipating in the Saturday morning business meeting was: (left) 1SG Jack Farmer, attending his first reunion and Dennis Dauphin, creator and Webmaster of "The Mighty Ninth" website. Jack saw my redleg hat and shirt and asked, "Did you know our FO, Lt Carlton Epps?"

Answer: You BET I do! Lt Epps was one of the more recently located redlegs of the 2/9th.
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Bert_s_Yacht.JPGView from the Condo115 viewsThere in the distance, you can see Bert's yacht, aka, "USS Landau".
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Doubletree.jpgThe Hilton Doubletree Hotel - 18th Annual Reunion115 viewsThe 18th Annual Reunion of the 35th Inf Regt Assn was held in late September, 2016. The location will be the Doubletree Hotel in Arlington, VA, but also known as the Washington, DC, Crystal City area.
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Turner_-_Kammerer.JPGJoint Dinner - C-1-35 & 2/9th115 viewsJoe Turner listens intently to Diane Kammerer, widow of Lt Tom Kammerer, who served with the 2/9th in the 66-67 timeframe. This is Diane's second reunion with us.
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Dauphin_-Henderson.JPGClose Support of the Redlegs115 viewsDennis Dauphin, FO for A/2/35 and Joe Henderson, member of the Tactical Operations Center for the 2/35th Battalion get together at the joint dinner. Joe is the Executive Vice-President of the 35th Regiment Association.
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DTurner-16.jpgLoading Dock at Duc Pho?115 viewsThis may be the site of the phenomenal ammo dump explosion taking place in July, 1967.
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Paul_Howe___parrot.JPGAnother Nam buddy115 viewsPaul Howe with a parrot on his shoulder. Note the shield of the 2/9th on his left jacket pocket.
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GDB-9.JPGCircus comes to town?115 viewsNot likely; it was discovered that elephants were used to move supplies through the jungle by the enemy forces.
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GDB-22.JPGEdward R. Murrow?115 viewsLooks like he's ready to do a news report....
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JC-2.JPGComparing notes here115 viewsFrom L to R: Lt Monte Lafitte, FO; Me; Lt james "Jim" Green; SFC Garcia
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JC-8.JPGUnknowns115 viewsRecognize anyone?
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Firing_Range_3.jpgFiring Range115 views
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