The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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TS-D1.JPGGoing to the Dogs: Mascots of Bravo Battery181 views"Here...hang on...Mocha wants to talk to you"
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Turner_79.jpgClub Entertainment181 viewsAnd the band played on....
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TS-66.JPGGroup Photo181 viewsLarry Kettner - Terry Savely - Olsen - Sadeler.
We didn't need Weight Watchers back then.
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JY-2.jpgThere she is!181 viewsOur wonderful Donut Dolly, Ms Jenny Young. Thank you so much, Jenny! Jenny opens her raincoat to show that it wasn't long enough to prevent her dress from getting soaked. This photo taken at LZ St George as best she can recall.
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GDS-2.jpgRecon Sgt180 viewsSgt Swift, Recon Sgt for B-2-35. He taught me much and very quickly.
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DM4.jpgOutdoor Barbershop180 viewsA risky proposition, perhaps. It's a good idea to know whose cutting your hair in a combat zone.
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DM21.jpgArtillery Dignity180 viewsLZ: OD. An Artillery firebase is not complete without a shower and cannisters to mark the pathways.
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SittingMission.jpg180 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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TR73.jpgRedleg Alley180 viewsGot a fire bell, a sewer trench, lots of sandbags. Looks civilized.
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Dixon55.jpg180 viewsA beautiful building on the square in downtown Saigon. Originally a French opera house and also the seat of the South Vietnamese legislature (best info). Also, note in the right foreground the huge bronze sculpture that was a memorial to South Vietnamese soldiers. To the right of this shot was the beautiful French Caravelle Hotel.
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