The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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DY_Mem-3a.JPGAlso "worn"68 viewsBack view: MPC nickel.
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DTurner-13.jpgTermites?68 viewsFrom this high above, it looks like termites are in season.
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DY-1abc.JPGDon't Worry - we'll take good care of you68 viewsA template of a letter sent to the parents of all incoming draftees for basic training.

How personal can you get?
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GDS-30.JPGConvoy Duty67 viewsTwo Montagnard boys along the convoy route waving to us.
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GDS-32.JPGConvoy Duty67 viewsFriendly Montagnard kids waving at the convoy.
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GDS-56.JPGField Dining67 viewsThe first thing you have to do in the field is to learn the primary sitting position. Virtually every Vietnamese you met relied on the "squat" position. Comes in handy for field dining, too.
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GDS-61.JPGFine Dining in the Field67 viewsFresh eggs??? I have no idea where they came from and probably don't want to know. I can only hope that they came from a chicken.
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GDS-88.JPGChinook67 viewsLoad is hooked and ready to move.
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GDS-96.JPGEnroute67 viewsThe hills of Kontum enroute from 503A to 510A.
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GDS-103.JPGLZ 510B67 viewsBuilding a footbridge. Looks like they are missing a few parts.
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GDS-229.JPGCombat Assault67 viewsGoing on a combat assault as the FO for "Bravo" Company, 1/14th Inf Regt.
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SK-19.JPGCandlelight & Mirror67 viewsTaken at my location in Kontum.
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