The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

Most viewed
Keith_Blues.jpg
Keith_Blues.jpgModern Day Don74 viewsOld soldiers never die; they just buy dress blue uniforms (if they still fit). Don dresses out in full regalia at a reunion.
DTurner-1.jpg
DTurner-1.jpgA General visits74 views
DTurner-14.jpg
DTurner-14.jpgOIC74 viewsCaptain Howard "Dutch" Hutsell stands outside a bunker with a soldier getting a Nam suntan.

Dutch was on the Battalion Staff as the S-4 and was later the Battery Commander for "A" Battery. Originally from Arkansas, he deceased in 2019.
AS-17.JPG
AS-17.JPGBeautiful Sky74 viewsBackdrop of a pretty day in Vietnam.
Terry_Stuber.jpg
Terry_Stuber.jpgModern Day Terry74 viewsTerry is a well-traveled veteran, keeping up with all three Ft Sill reunions and his FDC buddies from Battery "B".
J_Stoltz_9.JPG
J_Stoltz_9.JPG74 views
J_Stoltz_28.JPG
J_Stoltz_28.JPG74 views
Portland_3.jpg
Portland_3.jpg74 views
GDS-110.JPG
GDS-110.JPGLZ 510B73 viewsDeveloping the battery position at LZ 510B. Note that the cannons are positioned at "high angle fire" because they are surrounded by a tight tree line.
GDS-109.JPG
GDS-109.JPGLZ 510B73 viewsNote the use of bamboo poles to support the sandbag roof. You used whatever you could find in the jungle.
GDS-151.JPG
GDS-151.JPGWater delivery73 viewsA Chinook bringing in a water trailer. Troops thought it might be smoking-hot rum.
GDS-201.JPG
GDS-201.JPGArty strike73 viewsArtillery hitting targets across a rice paddy.
4987 files on 416 page(s) 375