The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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GDS-104.JPGLZ 510B71 viewsSetting up shop at LZ 510B.
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GDS-115.JPGLZ 510B71 viewsSp4 Lee in a "daring" pose. You know when the men are desperate for entertainment.
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GDS-117.JPGLZ 510B71 viewsThe jeep made a great outdoor office.
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GDS-119.JPGPopping smoke71 viewsSmoke grenades were extremely important in the Vietnam war. It guided the helicopters to your position. Without smoke, the pilots might never see your location.
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GDS-205.JPGArty strike71 viewsView across the rice paddy.
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GDS-227.JPGDay at the Beach71 viewsEnjoying the beach at Chu Lai, minus the babes, of course.
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GDS-242b.JPGSniper Hill71 viewsMission assignment in the background; grunt luggage in the foreground.
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GDS-236.JPGHad to happen71 viewsAt one point or another, we all mug for the camera.
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Wald-34.JPGFamiliar sight71 viewsEarly morning fog, a misty fog, was quite a common site in the Nam mornings.
LZ Corral, March, 1967.
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Wald-36.JPGCorporal John Kuntz71 viewsTaken at LZ Corral.
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Wald-37.JPGBeautiful sight71 viewsThere it is...in all its glory...the 105mm howitzer, towed. In the background is Sp4 Whitman Jones. In the foreground is Sp4 Kurt Krabbe. Both men are listed on the 1Oct67 ""A" Battery roster. This is the #6 piece at LZ Corral.
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Tunnels.jpgVietnam: 2012 visit71 viewsHere are a couple of pictures from our tour of the Cu Chi Tunnels.

Tunnels: My wife, Linda, and I explore a short portion of the tunnels.
Pretty creepy.
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