The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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GDS-212.JPGBurning village76 viewsOrders often came down to burn any villages.
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GDS-214.JPGBurning village76 views
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GDS-213.JPGBurning village76 views
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GDS-243.JPGSniper Hill76 viewsBurn, baby, burn. It was always nice to see a big prep before you got sent in...but there were never any guarantees after you arrived.
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DK-Viet9.jpg76 views
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JW-5.JPGFt. Sandbag76 viewsArtillerymen know the value of sandbags...throughout the firebase.
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Wald-45.JPGGun "Buddies"76 viewsPFC Hourigan and Cpl John Kuntz. LZ Corral, March, 1967.
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Wald-61.JPGLZ Uplift76 viewsCrew goes into action. RTO is Cpl John Kuntz, PFC Hourigan is the Gunner, Sp4 Ernest Johnson is the Asst Gunner, Sp4 Kurt Krabbe is the Loader, and PFC Jones has his foot on the trail.
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Wald-62.JPGLZ Uplift76 viewsRTO is Cpl John Kuntz, PFC Hourigan is the Gunner, Sp4 Ernest Johnson is the Asst Gunner, Sp4 Kurt Krabbe is the Loader, and PFC Jones has his foot on the trail.
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VNBurial2.JPG76 views
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The_old.jpgVietnam: 2012 visit76 viewsWe saw a lot of same methods used during the harvest season, but some new ones, as well. We were fortunate to be there for the harvest season so Linda could see what that was like.

The Old: We saw lots of water buffalo.
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SK-46.JPGJeff LaBreck76 viewsSurrounded by all his tools of the trade, Jeff LaBreck is at work.
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