The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JoeH_-_3.JPGCompany Luncheon82 viewsLooking from the other end.
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Redleg_Lunch-6.JPGJoint Luncheon82 viewsThe ever-present evil grin of Don Keith as he table-hops. Don spent 11 months in the field as an FO and carries his "certifiably insane" paperwork wherever he goes.

His current "victim" is Jim Beddingfield, Past President of the 35th Inf Regt Assn.
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RW-25.JPGMore horseplay82 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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Arrival_at_Base_Camp.JPGWell....Here I am!82 viewsSp4 Robert "Bob" Wilson arrives at the 2/9th Base Camp around holiday time. You'll notice that Danny Yates is a fellow artillery surveyor who served with me.
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Rice_Found.JPGDestroying the caves82 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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RW-44.JPGDestroying the caves82 views(Center) The survey team discussing the up coming survey of the cave entrances. Chuck Peart getting instructions from Sgt. Barrington. (Foreground) Danny Yates and a surveyor named Ziegler.
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Gun_Ship_4.JPGLZ Uplift82 viewsThe armed Chinook at LZ Uplift. It was a flying fire machine.
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Crowne_Plaza2.JPGReunion Hotel82 viewsBeautiful, busy, sunshiny-bright San Diego. Home of the 2015 reunion for the 35th Inf Regiment.
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J_Orr_-_Citation.pdfCitation - Jerry Orr's induction82 viewsClicking on this PDF link will open the Citation that honors Jerry Orr into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame.
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JC-5.JPGBC82 viewsLeft: Battery Commander Dave Horswell; Bob Richardson
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AS-5.JPGGoing Home - CONUS Orders82 viewsSee those overseas caps? They contain orders for going home.
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LK-1.jpgBridge blown on Hwy 19 near Pleiku82 viewsSappers took out the Hwy 19 Bridge near Pleiku
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