The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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DK-PFC.jpg221 viewsYeah...I started out as a Private, but they demoted me to Lieutenant, Forward Observer, Field Artillery, and sent me to Nam.
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DFort8a.jpgA Chopper awaits221 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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Geter-1.jpgSection Chief Artie Geter221 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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TStuber-Denver6.JPGTerry Stuber - Denver Photos221 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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Caribou.jpgLZ Montezuma220 viewsThe Army's Caribou on the tarmac
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TamKyClouds3.jpgThe Final Days219 viewsMy last RSOP...way up in the clouds.
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1stCav.jpg1st Cav was here219 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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WS-44.JPGRare Document219 viewsA well-preserved piece of memorabilia from 38 years ago.
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B_Btry_firing_LZ_Lane_.jpgFire Mission!219 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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SG-16.JPGThe FDC Monolith219 viewsWe could not dig down, so we had to go up with the FDC CONEX. On the left is Loy & Beringer. The trees that were left were hard as steel. Had to live around them. This firebase was quite compact.
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Modern-Day_Steve.JPGModern Day219 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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Hwy_19.JPG218 viewsThis is just a part of Hwy 19. It was the site of many "L"-shaped ambushes when our convoys came down the road.
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