The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Running_thru_the_Jungle.JPGCong -or- Cong Fighter?72 viewsDon can play for either side.
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Major_Punji_Trap.JPGPunji Stakes72 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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AS-15.JPGOutdoor Porch72 viewsWell, some of us can build better stuff than others.
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LK-2b.jpgLoaded and going72 viewsThe Chinook takes off with a bellyfull of cannon.
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Joe_H_Sill-1~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 201772 viewsDanny Fort, a nearby resident of Ft Sill, stands proudly in the center of the photo with his walking stick.
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Joe_H-9~0.JPGThe ENCORE Reunion: Ft Sill, OK May, 201772 viewsBig smile from Dave Scott who also resides in Lawton, OK with Jerry Orr.
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TStu-4.jpgLeaving the muzzle72 viewsThis photo catches the exhaust perfectly as yet another 105mm round heads downrange.
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WF-14.JPG72 views
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Portland_3.jpg72 views
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GDS-58.JPGUniform of the Day71 views"My jungle fatigues are coming in when??" Those arriving in the 1966 timeframe often had to wait for a set of jungle fatigues and jungle boots to be issued. Also, a lot of incoming personnel were given M-14s instead of the newer M-16s.
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GDS-77a.JPGFish Story?71 viewsLt Jim Daly picks a strange place to tell a fish story.
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