The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Chic-15.JPGIn comfort101 viewsPres Bill Henson shares his tales in the comfort of a lobby easy chair.
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Chic-32.JPGThe Malnars101 viewsRedleg Greg Malnar and wife Katie. Greg served with A/2/9 and has become a reunion veteran.
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IMG_5743.jpgThis was the "Freedom Bird" for me101 viewsMany of us came home to Travis AFB aboard C-141's. It was a real hoot to go back there
and take a tour of one of those planes. I've included a picture of me and the C-141 I came home on. It was taken at Clark AFB in the Philippines.
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Arriving_at_Base_Camp_-_2.JPGArriving at Base Camp101 viewsA closer look at my fresh new uniform. So proud of my new rank that I had to get a close up.
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LZ_Uplift_1b.JPGLZ Uplift101 viewsDemonstrating armed helicopter firepower on the hills surrounding LZ Uplift.
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RW-Base3.jpgBase Camp101 viewsOur survey hooch, circa 1966.
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RW-Base2.jpgBase Camp101 viewsBase camp. What you are looking at is more sandbags to be filled.
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RW-M3.JPGArrival at LZ Montezuma101 viewsInside our Survey hooch with two UNK artillery surveyors admiring their four-star accommodations.
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Don_K_-hand.JPGA rock?101 viewsTHIS is a Water Buffalo turd?!? You said it was a rock!

(Guess you flunked your minor in Geology, Don!)
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DTurner-1.jpgA General visits101 views
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Grunt_Club_-_2.JPGCacti Beer Hall101 viewsWell, you could say that it was "Miller Time", but the gang is all drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon.
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