The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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LG-5.JPGThe Waldman Collection - Presenting Gifts80 viewsJerry and Barbara present special gifts for the ladies.
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LG-11.JPGThe Waldman Collection - Presenting Gifts80 viewsJerry and Barbara present special gifts for the ladies.
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JD-179.JPGLuxury accomodations80 viewsThe FOs have posted a sign next to their "bed & breakfast" with luxurious air mattresses. The sign reads: ARTY FO SECTION, then "FO PARTY, LT DELONEY, FO; CPL MILLARD, RECON SGT, PFC WEST, RTO. Below that, it lists the four-deuce section with "S/SGT GRAY, FO; PFC PASSMORE, RTO". Hours are 24/7.
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JD-210.JPG80 views
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CH_liftoff-RedFox_Hop.JPGMove to LZ Red Fox80 viewsMoving to LZ Red Fox for a hip shoot.
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LZ_Abbey2.JPGLZ Abbey - the South China Sea80 views(continued) For the first time in Nam, I had the South China Sea on my map. We set up in a graveyard on top of a hill surrounded as a horseshoe by water.
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JoeH_-_2.JPGCompany Luncheon80 viewsCompany "A", 1/35th has a downtown luncheon in Chicago.
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RW-25.JPGMore horseplay80 viewsRedlegs Barrington and Wilson engage in a little weaponry horseplay. Note the stateside OD uniforms. The 25th Inf Div Advance Party was sent over on Christmas Eve, December, 1965 and the full 3rd Brigade Task Force was deployed in January, 1966. It took awhile before the jungle fatigues were issued.
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RW-27.JPGBrew Time80 viewsWilson, Barrington, and Pfc Gordon G. Roufs enjoying a brewsky.
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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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