The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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GDS-12.JPGRecess82 viewsOnce in a while, you got a chance to play/exercise.
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GDS-14.JPGCharlie Battery82 viewsReady for action.
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GDS-18.JPGPlei Me82 viewsBunkers at Special Forces camp.
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GDS-50.JPGRSOP-ing82 viewsA look inside the Chinook. A fully-loaded jeep is in the transport.

Enroute to LZ 10B
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GDS-58.JPGUniform of the Day82 views"My jungle fatigues are coming in when??" Those arriving in the 1966 timeframe often had to wait for a set of jungle fatigues and jungle boots to be issued. Also, a lot of incoming personnel were given M-14s instead of the newer M-16s.
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GDS-91.JPGGun position82 viewsSetting up the howitzer position. LZ 503A.
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GDS-104.JPGLZ 510B82 viewsSetting up shop at LZ 510B.
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GDS-201.JPGArty strike82 viewsArtillery hitting targets across a rice paddy.
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GDS-227.JPGDay at the Beach82 viewsEnjoying the beach at Chu Lai, minus the babes, of course.
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Wald-34.JPGFamiliar sight82 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 Kuntz82 viewsTaken at LZ Corral.
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Wald-42.JPGSleepy-eyed82 viewsSp4 John Waldman relaxes on the trail after a morning "wake-up".
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