The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JCook-113.JPGConvoy Lead vehicle118 viewsNote reads: "Road March. First tiem since May 11 (1966) when Operation Paul Revere started."
I'm driving the lead vehicle as Capt Osborne, BC, climbs aboard. A dozer leads the way for us.
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DY-11.jpgAG gets the command to fire!118 viewsNote one hand on the radio handset and the other on the lanyard. Also note that the Gunner places his fingers in his ears. No wonder we all have "artillery hearing".
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Banquet-15.JPGColor Guard118 viewsSgt John Morgan serves on the Color Guard Team.
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Banquet-16.JPGDistinguished Couple118 viewsSgt Hal (William) Bowling and lovely spouse enjoying the banquet.
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Denver-5.JPGStory-Telling118 viewsNow we're into it! Cowboy Danny Fort makes his point to Joe Henderson while Jim Connolly calculates his tab at the bar.
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DFort-Denver2.JPGCowboy Danny Fort's Photos118 views"First Timer" Bill Kull and wife Linda.
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Bn_Co.JPG2/9th Battalion Commander118 viewsHere the BnCo, LTC Redmond Forrester, is flying out.
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Camp_Enari_night.JPGCamp Enari - night scene118 viewsThe nights were beautiful! The days...not so much.
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courier_enroute.JPGCourier Chopper Hopping118 viewsA key element of my courier assignment was to hop on a helicopter...then another...then another.
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SGM.JPGCSM Howard E. Hughes118 viewsThey called him "Pappy"...but I didn't!
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SK-29.JPGMissing the Coonskin Cap118 viewsCelebrity Fess Parker of "Davy Crockett" fame came to visit. He brought us some melted chocolate ice cream. You can see that we didn't mind that at all.
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CS-4.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Computer Simulation Class118 views"Simulation my fanny. These sandbags are real!"
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