The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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TS-22.jpgMy collection195 viewsUNK Cannoneer. Some guys collect marbles; I collect hardware.
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TS-D1.JPGGoing to the Dogs: Mascots of Bravo Battery195 views"Here...hang on...Mocha wants to talk to you"
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SittingMission.jpg195 views"Hey! Where's that resupply chopper with the load of toilet paper?"

Note the proper use of headgear in the war zone. Reflects that great training at OCS.
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JCook7.jpgRSOP195 viewsAll the FDC gear is packed on a 1/4-ton trailer and awaiting airlift by a CH-47. Got my trusty M-16 next to my pickaxe. Gotta decide which one is more reliable.
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JCook18.jpgA "no-go" RSOP195 viewsWe occupied this very low-lying LZ. It rained, flooded the area, and we were being airlifted out. Guess somebody flunked the RSOP course.
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Ables11.jpg195 views
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Nemo.jpg195 views
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GDS-2.jpgRecon Sgt194 viewsSgt Swift, Recon Sgt for B-2-35. He taught me much and very quickly.
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DM21.jpgArtillery Dignity194 viewsLZ: OD. An Artillery firebase is not complete without a shower and cannisters to mark the pathways.
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MK289.jpgAttack on The Oasis194 viewsLt. Friend’s (the engineer) Jeep. He and his RTO were in it, note the bullet holes. {See also MK-267}
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Dixon28.jpgClub Card194 viewsMy membership card at the NCO Open Mess Club at Camp Enari... that kinda reddish brown hue on the card is from... welll... you know what it's from! Wasn't EVERYTHING in Pleiku that color?
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Slide73.jpgElephant Runway194 viewsBattery position next to path used by the locals with elephants.
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