The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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TStu-4.jpgLeaving the muzzle98 viewsThis photo catches the exhaust perfectly as yet another 105mm round heads downrange.
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Christmas.jpegChristmas card in Vietnam98 viewsMany units came up with Christmas cards and some had Christmas menus also.
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I_m_Home.jpgReturned home from Nam98 viewsWell, I made it back home. I went over in a khaki uniform and still wearing it at Camp Chaffee, AR for the National Guard's ATT. I was the Safety Officer, assigned to protect the good people of Ft Smith from losing any cattle or their City Hall. They had reason for concern, too.

So....here's my story in pictures.
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GDS-12.JPGRecess97 viewsOnce in a while, you got a chance to play/exercise.
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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-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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