The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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GDS-185.JPGDuc Pho Orphanage88 viewsChildren of the orphanage. They are the ones you remember the most.
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GDS-186.JPGDuc Pho88 viewsLong building with metal roof.
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GDS-218.JPGArty strike88 viewsEvidence of an arty strike.
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DK-Pers14.jpg88 viewsPlatoon Leader Lt TJ Blue (B-1-35) learned his lesson. Never let an Artillery FO named Keith give you a haircut.

TJ Blue died in 2020.
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DK-Pers25.jpg88 viewsLt Keith puffs on a pipe. FOs have their own way of relaxing.
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RiceHaul.jpg88 viewsLt Keith holds a helmet-full of salt.
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DK-Award3.jpg88 views
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TrngSession.jpgTraining & Demo88 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.jpg88 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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