The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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MK9.jpgHoochmates198 views"Indigenous personnel" do the boot-shining.
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DScott_ready.JPG198 viewsLots of memories here...the sandbags, the M2 Aiming Circle, the R292 antenna reaching into the sky, the ammo crates, interlocking bunkers.
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MG-3.JPGThe M102198 viewsMore info on the M102 replacing the old war horse M101A1 with the split trails.
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Chris_Herrick_-_Bill_Farmer.jpgLt Chris Herrick and Lt Bill Farmer198 viewsLt Herrick sitting on the passenger side and Lt Farmer in the driver's seat. Herrick served in the Bn S-3 shop and commanded the temporary "D" Battery. Bill Farmer was KIA on an FO assignment.
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Flooded_Paddies.jpgLZ OD - Flooding the paddies197 viewsAlmost totally unfazed by the surrounding hostilities, the rice farmers flood their fields. A clear view (looking south) from LZ OD to LZ Montezuma / Bronco in the distance. The rice paddies were worked every day. We had no road transportation out of LZ OD. You had to fly or walk.
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GotBeer.jpgWarm Beer197 viewsThe year was 1967 and the beer was available; warm beer, that is. It was 3.2 beer and warm, but...we drank it anyway!
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scan0002.jpgGot Beer?197 viewsYou never knew what a luxury hot beer would be! Lt Dauphin shows off a "beer moustache".
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TS-7.JPGLZ Ranger @ Ban-me-Thuot197 viewsMud puddles everywhere.
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Sunrise2.JPGSunrise, Sunset197 viewsThe sun rises behind the mountain that served as the rear flank for the 3rd Brigade HQ at LZ Montezuma/FSB Bronco.
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MK-62.jpgWounded NVA197 viewsCaptured NVA; left behind for us to find.
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2-9th_4a.jpgThe Banquet197 views...and here are their twin brothers....

Missing twins are: Ernest Correia and Jim Connolly.
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L-19.jpgLZ Montezuma196 viewsAn L-19 light observation craft used by Forward Air Controllers (FAC) to coordinate air strikes by confirming ground target locations.
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