The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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saltcache.JPG98 viewsPlatoon Leader Lt. John McRae with Capt Ed Nealon (right) holding handfuls of salt.
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DK-Award5.jpgAwards Ceremony98 views
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Aussies.jpgDown Under?98 viewsDon't know; Ed will have to tell us. The berets and tight-fitting uniforms not usually seen in the field.
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TrngSession.jpgTraining & Demo98 viewsLooks like training in progress. Note the "stateside" fatigues with the white cloth name tags. Confirms that the timeframe is 1966.
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DonHist1.jpg98 viewsAnother rare document courtesy of Lt Don Keith. Last sentence states that "The Mighty Ninth" was officially adopted as the unit's name by DA on 25Feb63. So now we know.
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JW-12.JPGSp4 John Waldman98 viewsTaken in August, 1967. John DEROS'd on 31Aug67.
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Wald-17.JPGMonsoon's been here98 viewsTell-tale water in the blade holes is evidence of a monsoon. An Khe Pass, circa New Year's, 1967.
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