The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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mac.JPG97 viewsLt Keith with Sgt "Big Mac" McCready, 4.2mm mortar platoon, B/1/35.
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saltcache.JPG97 viewsPlatoon Leader Lt. John McRae with Capt Ed Nealon (right) holding handfuls of salt.
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Turner_55.jpgArtillerymen's Friend97 viewsThe smoke round provided the confidence of confirming the location.
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Turner_102.jpgVegetation97 viewsRoadside vegetation.
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GDS-Menu3.jpgChristmas, 1966 Menu97 viewsChristmas Day Dinner Menu. In December, 1966, the 3rd Bde brought its troops back to firebases for a holiday break.
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Wald-71.JPGGas sipper97 viewsItalian Lambrettas were used as mini-buses in Nam...with emphasis on "mini".

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J_Orr-2.JPG35th Reunion - 201197 viewsJohn "Moon" Mullins and long-time friend, Maj Jerry Orr.
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DY-31c.JPGThen and Now97 viewsNext, I went on Google Earth to look at that location. In this screen print, you can find the same notch. I then used the mileage feature on Google Earth to measure the exact distance from that location back to the intersection where Hwy 19 and Hwy 14 split. I showed that picture to our driver so he could measure the distance on the odometer. Again, it's not a dramatic comparison, but the topography is the same. I
had a lot of fun just preparing for the trip.
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DY-32d.JPGThen & Now: the search for Base Camp97 viewsUnfortunately, when we got there, we found it was a restricted area (we couldn't even stop for pictures), so the attached picture is the best I could come with. Oh, how I would have liked to have been able to walk around that hill once more.
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