The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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AK-3.JPGAircraft at An Khe runway99 viewsAttack Cobra
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StG-4.JPGMemories of LZ St George99 viewsCobra attack helo.
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StG-3.JPGMemories of LZ St George99 viewsIncoming Chinook.
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Robert_L__Brown.jpgGoing on R&R99 viewsPFC Robert L. Brown is in the locker room getting ready to leave for R&R. He was from Milwaukee, WI.
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Gun_Ship_3.JPGLZ Uplift99 viewsArmaments of the Chinook attack helo.
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Pleiku_Sight-Seeing.JPGPleiku series99 viewsIn the background are the merchants and shoppers.
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Dauphin-Farmer.JPGCONNECTED!!99 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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J_Wm_Ward.JPGLock & Load99 viewsThe 500,000th round is getting ready to go on its way on 22Jan68
Pictured above at far left is J. William Ward, our photo contributor.
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Steven_C__Brown.jpgEverybody's Friend - 2/9th Mail Clerk99 viewsSteven is the one that drove me out to the Oasis and told me he was going back to the states, and we had the same MOS. I got his job. Photo furnished by Paul Howe.
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JFO-44.JPGDigging in99 viewsPerimeter defense was always crucial. The enemy was always looking for an opportunity, especially at night.
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Paul_Howe_with_boy.JPGMan and boy99 viewsPaul Howe sits and chats with a young boy scout. Behind them is the ubiquitous concertina wire to identify a perimeter.
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JC-4.JPGLt Mike Strickland99 viewsLt Strickland was the "B" Battery Exec Officer (XO)
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