The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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SG-19.JPGLZ Mile High Chopper Pad189 viewsThe chopper pad on LZ Mile High was just feet away from our bunkers. That's Loy & Beringer humping water or gas cans.
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1-69_Reunion.JPG1/69th Armor Reunion - 2012189 viewsA gathering of the 1/69 Armor brothers took place in 2012.
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DM4.jpgOutdoor Barbershop188 viewsA risky proposition, perhaps. It's a good idea to know whose cutting your hair in a combat zone.
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Dixon9.jpgTo my rescue...188 viewsThe Chinook touches down at LZ Liz...thank goodness!
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TR73.jpgRedleg Alley188 viewsGot a fire bell, a sewer trench, lots of sandbags. Looks civilized.
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Dixon55.jpg188 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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JCook7.jpgRSOP188 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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Rick_E_1-1.JPG188 views
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JW-41.jpg188 views
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JC-22.JPGHwy 14188 viewsShot of Hwy 14 to Kontum, aka "Ambush Alley"
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DM21.jpgArtillery Dignity187 viewsLZ: OD. An Artillery firebase is not complete without a shower and cannisters to mark the pathways.
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MK101.jpgOn The Way187 viewsAt the end of the red line, you will see the tip of the 8" HE round leaving the smoke at the end of the tube.
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