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DonKeith-FO.JPG197 viewsFun? Yeah, I love this job! Lt Don M Keith, FO. He spent 11 months in the field, probably longer than any other Forward Observer. And probably because they were worried about him in serving in the rear.
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WS-6.JPGSandbagging197 viewsNote the heavy use of sandbags and engineer stakes.
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MK306.jpgAttack on The Oasis197 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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2008Reunion-24.jpgDick Arnold197 viewsDick Arnold poses (almost) for a snapshot at the banquet finale. Dick has contributed valuable information in the development of the 2/9th website and has devoted himself to the honor and memory of our KIAs of the 35th and the 2/9th.
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Dixon2.jpgRemember we had berets?197 viewsHere are the berets. Note the 2/9th embroidery and the shield on the red one. The other also as "2/9 Arty" embroidered on it, but hard to see. We were told that we were authorized to wear the red only at special functions or on post. And the camouflage was for the field... but our sergeants never made much comment about them and we could not wear them in formations.
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Dunn,_Day.jpgThe Hospitality Suite197 viewsDistinguished men of A/2/35: David Dunn and Bobby Day.
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Sp-4_Woodhouse.jpgBest Defense197 viewsIn order to make sandbags, you gotta make mud first. Sp4 Woodhouse takes a pickaxe to break up the soil. Note the 2/9th insignia on his field cap.
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Jet.jpgChina/Taiwan Airline197 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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JCook2.jpg"B" Battery Officers197 viewsCaptains Byron, Rice, and Osborne. Capt Osborne took over after Capt Rice's departure. {"Byron" should be Capt Max R. Barron, former XO of "B" Battery}
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File_2-2.JPGIn the Boonies197 viewsMy M-16 isn't loaded. Er, I hope it isn't loaded. FO Lt Joe Hannigan on the left.
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Rick_E_2-5.JPG197 views
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Calming_the_bees.jpgUnder the "B": Attack!!197 viewsAbout a million bees wanted to RSOP our battery position. We popped some smoke to try and calm them. Maj Tarr, the FAC pilot, thought we were under attack and was ready to call in some F-4s. A great guy.
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