The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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DY-24.jpgThe better times207 viewsActress Tippi Hedren and Diane McBain pose with Sp4 Danny Yates. Mores smiles.
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MK290.jpgAttack on The Oasis207 viewsThis is a trip flare tied off with bamboo strips where they tried to come "through the wire" in the Artillery area. The NVA and VC were also experts at defusing Claymore mines.
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Dixon14.jpgDeadly attack207 viewsA friend of mine was killed when this gun took a direct hit from a VC attack. This is what it looked like when it was hauled away on a deuce and a half truck.

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Tom_Roman.jpgModern Day Tom207 viewsTom Roman enjoying the 2009 Banquet of the 35th Inf Regt "Cacti" reunion held in Reno, July, 2009.
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DFort-dog.jpg207 views
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Okie442.JPGOld drinking buddies207 viewsLt Monty Lafitte and John (UNK). Taken at Phu Cat in June, 1968.
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TS-14.JPGLZ Ranger @ Ban-me-Thuot206 viewsUNKNOWN cannoneer. Note the well-maintained area of the howitzer.
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MK-62.jpgWounded NVA206 viewsCaptured NVA; left behind for us to find.
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MK293.jpgAttack on The Oasis206 viewsA "Duster", twin 40mm guns mounted on a chassis, hit by an RPG on the west side of the perimeter. Crew inside killed.
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WS-181.JPGThe End206 viewsHistoric Moment: The 2/9th Arty returns to Hawaii; all personnel are re-assigned.
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SM5.jpgSandbag City206 viewsLooks like the troops are improving the location with inter-connecting trenches and lots of sandbags.
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JCook3.jpgFDC tries out the guns206 viewsThat's me holding the 105mm round for loading into the breech. The gun-bunnies said I was "too slow" and suggested I return to the FDC. We were celebrating the 50,000th round...note the sign in the background against the sandbags.
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