The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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LZ_Tuffy_-_Shithook_arrives.JPGLZ Tuffy - 197084 viewsA CH-47 Chinook (Shithook) arrives to bring in a M102 howitzer.
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RW-1.JPGThe Mighty Ninth goes by sea84 viewsLooking at the vehicles on the deck, you can see the designation "25 F 2-9".
Wonder if we are due any ribbons for naval action? G. Dean Springer believes the move definitely occurred although he personally went via convoy. Ray Delano suggests that "A" Battery moved by naval vessel with an Engineer and Cav outfit possibly.
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RW-5.JPGHere comes C&C84 viewsA "bubble helo" arriving usually meant the boss coming for a visit.
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RW-11.JPGHide and Seek84 viewsFellow redlegs Barrington and Pfc Gordon G. Roufs. Roufs came over from Hawaii with Operation Blue Light.
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RW-32.JPGLZ Uplift84 viewsLooks like a gunship demonstration.
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Gun_Ship_1.JPGLZ Uplift84 viewsWe were all intrigued by the new "armed helicopter" capable of firing thousands of rounds of ammo in seconds.
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Plieku_Theater_Goers.JPGPleiku series84 viewsPleiku Theater Goers: People lining up for tickets and some waiting for the show to start.
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AS-6.JPGPlenty of dust84 viewsThis is generally what it looks like when a CH-47 brings in a slingload of supplies.
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AS-9.JPGOur Workhorses84 viewsWithout the Chinook in Nam, we would have been very hard pressed to keep supplies coming and be combat effective.
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Joe_H-13~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 201784 views
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Bert___co.jpgBert Landau and company84 viewsBert Landau chatting with guests
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Steve_Cox_5.JPGThe Orr Room84 viewsSteve points to the sign honoring Jerry Orr, a former member and favorite son of the 1/19th FA Training Battalion.

Photo courtesy of Steve Cox
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