The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Rice_Found.JPGDestroying the caves80 viewsSoldiers of B/1/14 checking out a rice cache retrieved from the caves. The soldier named Logan has his name marked on the top of his helmet. His partner has the name "Bart" on the neck of his webgear.
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Gun_Ship_1.JPGLZ Uplift80 viewsWe were all intrigued by the new "armed helicopter" capable of firing thousands of rounds of ammo in seconds.
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LZ_Uplift_1a.JPGLZ Uplift80 viewsFirepower demo at LZ Uplift.
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Gun_Ship_3.JPGLZ Uplift80 viewsArmaments of the Chinook attack helo.
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RW-Base1.jpgBase Camp80 viewsView of our Base Camp on Engineering Hill, north of Pleiku, July-August, 1966. This was our "go-to" bunker.
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Dixie_Cup_Show_2.JPGPleiku series80 viewsThe Dixie Cups perform onstage.
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Pleiku_Catholic__Shrine.jpgPleiku series80 viewsAnother view of the rocky Catholic shrine
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Crowne_Plaza2.JPGReunion Hotel80 viewsBeautiful, busy, sunshiny-bright San Diego. Home of the 2015 reunion for the 35th Inf Regiment.
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Army-Navy_Drive.jpgOops...Wrong Photo80 viewsOops...wrong photo! THIS is the entrance to the Doubletree Hilton, site of the 35th Inf Regt Annual Reunion. Next year: Springfield, Missouri
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J_Turner_10.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration80 viewsClose up look at the Artillery Rocket System.

Photo courtesy of Joe Turner
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J_Turner_11.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration80 viewsWhat an amazing shot! Joe Turner captures one of the artillery rockets leaving the pod. But then confesses it came from walls of THAAD Hall, the building most of us couldn't find.

Photo courtesy of Joe Turner.
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LK-1.jpgBridge blown on Hwy 19 near Pleiku80 viewsSappers took out the Hwy 19 Bridge near Pleiku
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