The Mighty Ninth

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Dunn,_Day.jpgThe Hospitality Suite226 viewsDistinguished men of A/2/35: David Dunn and Bobby Day.
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Rick_E_2-3.JPGWar & Peace?226 viewsRick is ready for war; his sidekick prefers the peace symbol. Conflict within a conflict, perhaps.
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SG-14.JPGSandbags do work!226 viewsThis photo is living proof that sandbags saved lives. These three (3) layers of sandbags stopped a mortar round on the top of the FDC CONEX roof. We had to clean our pants after that hit.
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DM22.jpg"On The Way"225 viewsWell, it was. Then it became "Shot, Over". Camera captures the 105mm howitzer in perfect recoil.
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MK306.jpgAttack on The Oasis225 viewsOne of the main objectives of the attack was the Hawk Missile Radar Battery (without the missiles) at the NW corner of the “Oasis”. We were using the radar to track Russian helicopters coming across the border to Plei Me.
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Jet.jpgChina/Taiwan Airline225 viewsMany of us had never seen a "China Air Lines" jet before, thinking of the bitter enemy at the time, "Red China". It caused a little stir and a lot of cameras were clicking away as it rolled past. But Taiwan is the base of China Airlines.
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Rick_E_1-3.JPG225 views
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SG-8.JPGLZ Incoming225 viewsOn LZ Incoming just before the shit hit the fan. Lt George in center; Jimmy Loy is at right. The FDC CONEX hole is in on the left.
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MK17.jpgHere I Am224 viewsYours truly, Michael P. Kurtgis, "B" Battery, 2/9th, attached to "B" Company, 2/35th Inf Regt, July, 1968.
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MK87.jpg"VC" Mosquito224 viewsGot bit by one of those "VC" mosquitoes and didn't know it. Five days later, I was gone from B-2-35. Off to the hospital at Nha Trang...around 18Sept68.
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2008Reunion-27.jpg224 views35th Inf Regt Webmaster & photographer Dave Muxo drinking water (?) at the Hospitality Suite.
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