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Banquet.JPGBanquet Night36 viewsOnce again, we gather for the grand finale: a tribute to our combat brothers who did not return home. Every year, it never fails to be a great tribute to the members, family and friends.
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ward2.jpegNeed Ya right away!36 viewsWould you believe? We just landed here and this gun already has a fire mission to shoot!
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Banquet.JPGBanquet Night35 viewsIt's Saturday night and time for the Annual Banquet and closing ceremonies. Another great time meeting our brothers once again.
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3_Vets.JPGWe served our country!35 viewsL to R: Dennis Dauphin, FO and XO of the 2/9th, son Darryl, a retired 24-year Air Force veteran who served 5 tours in the middle east, and Don Keith, who served 11 months in the field as an FO for the 35th and later became an Air Observer (AO). Don returned for a 2nd tour with the 173d Airborne.
That's a lot of time in uniform, folks!
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Lobby.JPGImpressive entrance35 viewsThe Lexington Hotel, totally renovated, has a very impressive front Lobby entrance. A recent storm knocked out some of the TVs and phones in the rooms and parts were on order, so the hotel management gave discounts on the affected rooms.
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Entrance_2.JPGEntrance35 viewsTall palms and low shrubbery make for an attractive greeting for arriving guests.
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Chris_Dunn.JPGA-2-35 at Jacksonville35 viewsSparking, charming and ever-lively Chris Dunn, spouse of David Dunn.
Photo courtesy of David Dunn.
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Bert_Boy.jpgThe Innocents of War35 viewsI took this photo on the docks at Da Nang. The little boy is standing on artificial legs...and smiling.
This was on my 2nd tour in Vietnam.
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Wayne_Crochet.jpgModern Day Wayne35 viewsWayne, a New Orleans native, returned to his hometown after Vietnam to practice law.
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John_Cashin.JPGModern Day John35 viewsJohn returned home to New York and has been a loyal supporter of The Mighty Ninth!
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ward3.jpegUnknowns35 viewsThe names are gone, but they are members of a gun crew.
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ward6.jpegPhilpot35 viewsThe name is Philpot; a member of #3.
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