The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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GDS-37.JPGThe Montagnards69 viewsA closer look inside the village.
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GDS-76.JPGGun position69 viewsThe business end of a 105mm howitzer.
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GDS-77.JPGA brew in the field69 viewsIt may have been warm, but it was still beer! GD Springer relaxes with a brew.
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GDS-81.JPGMaintenance69 viewsGun crews (cannoneers) doing howitzer maintenance on the M101A1.
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GDS-85.JPGChinook69 viewsIncoming Chinook - top right
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GDS-87.JPGFamiliar Scene69 viewsChinook pilots always had to bring the "bird" down to ground level.
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GDS-111.JPGLZ 510B69 viewsLooking across the creek into the jungle at LZ 510B.
Your mission begins when you enter the jungle and start "humping the boonies".
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Crossing_the_street.jpgVietnam: 2012 visit69 viewsCrossing the street: This is the correct way to cross the street in Saigon (now called Ho Chi Minh City). Look straight ahead and keep moving. Don't stop or make any sudden movements, and all those vehicles WILL miss you. It takes a little time to get used to it, and a lot of faith, but it works. I think the Vietnamese have only one traffic rule: Try not to run over the tourists.
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SK-35.JPGThe kids69 viewsThe nice kids on Kontum mountain. We ran for LZ Oasis that night.
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SK-38.JPGA Duet69 viewsIt was definitely "pre-American Idol" here.
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SK-47.JPGBud Time69 viewsDidn't have Miller beer...so it was "Bud Time" instead.
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MH-31.JPGThe Chinook69 viewsThe Chinook solved the problem of missing roadways and poor roads.
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