The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Dave_Collins.JPGJoint Dinner - C-1-35 & 2/9th86 viewsFriday evening dinner at Ft Myer club. Cpt Dave Collins, company commander of C-1-35 and his FO in Nam, Lt Bert Landau, have joined together over the years to arranged a joint unit party. This event was held at the Ft Myers Club, formerly known as an "O-Club", but changed to the politically correct "Patton Club". Dave addresses the dinner group with his talk on how the men who served in Nam were members of a tribe, a brotherhood.
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Correia_-_Turner.JPGJoint Dinner - C-1-35 & 2/9th86 viewsErnie Correia and Joe Turner near the window.
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Kurtgis_-_Crochet.JPGJoint Dinner - C-1-35 & 2/9th86 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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DTurner-20.jpgLZ Wherever (?) Aiming Stakes set out86 views
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GDB-5.jpgNothing to do with Nam, but....86 viewsThis brief article appeared on the reverse of the map of the Au Shau Valley from the previous frame. It was too funny not to share. (Hooray for Mississippi??)
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JC-7.JPGFDC guy86 viewsUNK in the FDC CONEX
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AS-2.JPGField Entertainment86 viewsNope, this isn't the "warmup act" for Bob Hope. He never came this far out into the war zone. Not that I blame him.
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J_Turner_8.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration86 viewsGun Section ready.

Photo courtesy of Joe Turner
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J_Turner_6.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration86 viewsPreparing to fire.

Photo courtesy of Joe Turner
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MK-1.JPGOpen Forum86 viewsA great Q&A session with the trainees. Our redleg brothers sat up front and took their questions. Their questions often brought emotional responses as these trainees realized that they have actually joined a family by enlisting in the Army...and didn't know it.
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OpenForum.jpgOpen Forum with Trainees86 viewsOne of the major highlights of the Encore reunion was the opportunity to have a full hour of Q&A with Trainees in the 2nd week. It was an experience we'll never forget. The 1/19th FA would like us to come back and do this again one day.
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Joe_H-14~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 201786 views
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