The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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RW-M5a.JPGArrival at LZ Montezuma87 viewsThis is a highly-traveled bridge on Hwy 1 which was essential for the farmers going to market and for our troop movements. The VC kept the engineers busy blowing up Hwy 1 bridges as soon as they were repaired.
{Webmaster note: I was in the same area at the same time. There is an identical photo in my Gallery that I took from a similar angle. Both photos show some identical debris in the foreground. Amazing coincidence.}
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RW-31aa.JPGBronco Beach87 viewsNo tropical paradise; it just looked like one.
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DTurner-11.jpgFiring; round on the way87 viewsNote the classic moment: putting one's fingers in one's ears!
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Fire_in_the_hole-1.JPGKa-blooey!87 viewsThe NCO is getting ready to blow this enemy stash to kingdom come!
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Running_thru_the_Jungle.JPGCong -or- Cong Fighter?87 viewsDon can play for either side.
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Major_Punji_Trap.JPGPunji Stakes87 viewsOne of the nastiest booby traps in all of Vietnam was the punji stake trap. A hole in the ground was covered up to hide the sharply-pointed stakes pointing upward, usually with poison on the tips. The idea wasn't to kill US troops, but to take them out of the battle and to demoralize their comrades.
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Joe_H-3.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 201787 viewsDanny Fort stands proudly with his walking stick in the center of the group.
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Joe_H-8~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 201787 viewsGreat Guys! Our Host, Jerry Orr (dec) and John "Moon" Mullins, who worked closely with Jerry to handle all the reunion details.
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J_Stoltz_14.JPG87 views
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Portland_2.jpgBanquet Table Selection87 viewsEvery year, a drawing is held for the closing Saturday Night Banquet.
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GDS-20.JPGPlei Me86 viewsTwo Montagnard boys stand in back of the "one-holer".
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GDS-23.JPGPlei Me86 viewsA panorama view of the defensive perimeter.
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