The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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GDS-44.JPGLZ 10B90 viewsLt Jim Daly, Alpha Battery XO, talks gunnery with the cannoneers. Note that you never stand between the trails or cross over the trails of a howitzer. Ft Sill says so.
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GDS-125.JPGChow Time90 viewsNot too often, but mermite cans with hot food flown into jungle LZs instead of the all-too-familiar C-rations.
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GDS-146.JPGThe Bob Hope Show90 viewsBob Hope entertains the troops, December, 1966.
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GDS-169.JPGQui Nhon90 viewsThe sights of Qui Nhon
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GDS-206.JPGLZ Waikiki90 viewsSeven Hueys approaching LZ Waikiki. Air limousines are arriving to take B/1/14 into a CA (combat assault). The following sequence show the stages of the CA. I got the job of "prepping" the LZ. Usually done by an Air Observer.
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GDS-209.JPGLoaded90 viewsUNK soldier ready to fire M60 with belts of ammo.
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GDS-242a.JPGSniper Hill90 viewsSmoke rising from Sniper Hill as it gets its butt kicked.
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GDS-110d.JPGPrisoner90 viewsNVA prisoner held at LZ 510B.
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WS-139.JPGGot Wheels90 viewsGriffith Crooks in his jeep.
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WS-169.JPGParty Time90 views"Here's to ya!" SSgt Schwan and Robert Boeding of the Survey Section. Perhaps they are saying, "Let's have another 'round'?"
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DK-Pers6.jpgMen of B-1-3590 views
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