The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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RW-14.JPGIt's functional90 viewsMaybe it has no faucet but if you fill it with warm water, it's a pretty decent field shower.
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Pleiku_Sight-Seeing.JPGPleiku series90 viewsIn the background are the merchants and shoppers.
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Pleiku_Catholic_Church.JPGPleiku series90 viewsAt the time I was surprised to see a Catholic church in Vietnam. I eventually found out that the Catholic religion is the second largest religion after Buddhist. I talked to a person there to find out that it was Catholic.
{Webmaster's Note: Many Vietnamese were settled in Port Arthur, TX and the Gulf Coast of Mississippi after Nam. They started up both Catholic parishes and Buddhist temples.}
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Dauphin-Farmer.JPGCONNECTED!!90 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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JFO-72.JPGRiver & Rice Paddies90 viewsEarly morning view from the mountaintop.
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Correia_-_Turner.JPGJoint Dinner - C-1-35 & 2/9th90 viewsErnie Correia and Joe Turner near the window.
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Kurtgis_-_Crochet.JPGJoint Dinner - C-1-35 & 2/9th90 views"Ya don't say?" Mike Kurtgis, left, listens to a war story from Wayne Crochet at the joint unit dinner.
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Dauphin_-Henderson.JPGClose Support of the Redlegs90 viewsDennis Dauphin, FO for A/2/35 and Joe Henderson, member of the Tactical Operations Center for the 2/35th Battalion get together at the joint dinner. Joe is the Executive Vice-President of the 35th Regiment Association.
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Joe_-_Hosp_Suite.jpgAt the Hospitality Suite90 viewsJoe Henderson and friends.

Photo Courtesy of Joe Henderson
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DTurner-20.jpgLZ Wherever (?) Aiming Stakes set out90 views
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Joe_5.jpgThe Wall in D.C.90 viewsBrothers, spouses and guests pay homage to our deceased brothers who died in Vietnam.

Photo Courtesy of Joe Henderson
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GDB-3.JPGEven got promoted!90 viewsBCT at Ft Bliss; AIT at Ft Meade; a ticket to Vietnam...and then a promotion. Does life get any better than that?
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