The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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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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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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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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AS-6.JPGPlenty of dust80 viewsThis is generally what it looks like when a CH-47 brings in a slingload of supplies.
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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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LK-1.jpgBridge blown on Hwy 19 near Pleiku80 viewsSappers took out the Hwy 19 Bridge near Pleiku
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IMG_6052.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration80 viewsAt the Moway House range; looking downrange.

Photo courtesy of Joe Henderson
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