The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Chic-1.JPGThe Chicago-Northbrook Hilton, site of the 2014 Reunion75 viewsWhat a great hotel...very luxurious...once you found it! As many of us learned, it was not in Chicago proper, but the city a little north called Northbrook. All that aside, the weather was beautiful and we had a wonderful reunion.
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RW-21.JPGBase Camp75 viewsThe jeep I drove was the one on the right. I was detailed to drive for an FO at some time during Paul Revere 4 at Plei Jerang. I wish I could remember his name and where I drove to.
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RW-19.JPGWhen there's no enemy around to fight...75 viewsStaying in shape by practicing bayonet drills. Redlegs Dino Martin and Pfc Gordon G. Roufs.
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LZ_Uplift_1.JPGLZ Uplift - The Beginning75 viewsThis is a view of the site that was to become LZ Uplift.
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RW-Base2.jpgBase Camp75 viewsBase camp. What you are looking at is more sandbags to be filled.
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DTurner-1.jpgA General visits75 views
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Running_thru_the_Jungle.JPGCong -or- Cong Fighter?75 viewsDon can play for either side.
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Major_Punji_Trap.JPGPunji Stakes75 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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