The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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GDS-59.JPGField Dining97 viewsBattery Exec Officer (XO) Lt Jim Daly cooking his rations.
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GDS-68.JPGOffsides97 viewsThe cannoneer standing between the trails shouldn't be positioned there...for good reason.
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GDS-85.JPGChinook97 viewsIncoming Chinook - top right
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GDS-104.JPGLZ 510B97 viewsSetting up shop at LZ 510B.
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GDS-132.JPGLZ 510B97 viewsGee, I hate to eat and run. GDS grabs a mouthful in a hurry.
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GDS-213.JPGBurning village97 views
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GDS-219.JPGFO on break97 viewsTaking a break serving as the FO for "Bravo" Company, 1/14th Inf Regt, "The Golden Dragons".
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GDS-222.JPG"Dear Mom...."97 viewsFO writes letter home. On duty as the FO for B/1/14.
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GDS-233.JPGAlmost there97 viewsThere's the LZ in the clearing shown in the center-right of the photo. You always wonder what might be in the tree line and all around the edges. Often called "butthole pucker time" when you go in.
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GDS-103a.JPGEngineer's bridge97 viewsOn time and under budget.
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Wald-34.JPGFamiliar sight97 viewsEarly morning fog, a misty fog, was quite a common site in the Nam mornings.
LZ Corral, March, 1967.
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Wald-41.JPG"On the Way"97 viewsPhoto catches the perfect angle of recoil. Cpl John Kuntz is the Gunner and Sp4 John Waldman is the Asst Gunner. Fire mission in progress at LZ Corral. Note carefully the "ear protection" used by artillerymen. No wonder we're all deaf!
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