The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Turner_61.jpgLagoon109 viewsThis may be the lagoon behind LZ OD that fed the rice paddies at the bottom of the hill.
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Turner_104.jpgConvoy109 viewsSights on a convoy.
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Turner_109.jpgMarking Round109 viewsSmoke rounds were invaluable.
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Wald-11.JPGGuardian Tank109 viewsAn M-48 tank is standing guard on Hwy 19 at the An Khe Pass. New Year's Day, 1967
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Wald-71.JPGGas sipper109 viewsItalian Lambrettas were used as mini-buses in Nam...with emphasis on "mini".

Highway 19, 1967
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J_Orr-1.JPG35th Reunion - 2011109 viewsSgt John "Moon" Mullins and Dennis Dauphin, in the Lobby of the Crowne Plaza.
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DY-32b.JPGThen & Now: the search for Base Camp109 viewsI went on Google Earth, with the photo tab on, and found this screen shot of Engineer Hill. I highlighted one of the picture icons so you can see the 3rd Brigade, 25th Inf Div label. All of the photos submitted at this location are labeled that way.
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Vietnam_Monument,_OK.jpgMonument in Oklahoma109 viewsBeautiful granite monument erected to Vietnam veterans. Photo contributed by Danny Yates.

This photo has been selected to grace the Homepage of The Mighty Ninth. It is also very fitting that it resides in Oklahoma, the home of the Cannoncockers College.
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taking_break.JPGRoad Goggles109 viewsAnyone in a Vietnam road convoy knows the value of road goggles.
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Huseth-10.JPG25th Div Yearbook - Oct 1, 1941 to Oct 1, 1966109 viewsPhoto shows Westmoreland addressing troops. Identified in the photo are "Keller" (not found on roster), SFC Bobby D. Smith and SSG Norman Smith.
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Huseth-9.JPG25th Div Yearbook - Oct 1, 1941 to Oct 1, 1966109 viewsA short history of the 2/9th FA arriving in Nam. The writeup includes some of the other supporting units arriving with the 3rd Brigade.
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