The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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The_Gate.JPGCamp Alpha / Tan Son Nhut AB359 viewsThis gate separated the incomining personnel at Camp Alpha from the Tan Son Nhut airbase just outside the city of Saigon.
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TSN12.JPGBubble Park356 viewsThese Bell helicopters were mostly used for commanders to visit their units in the "safer" areas. These birds were no match for any hostile ground fire.
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MikeKurtgis.jpgModern-Day Mike353 viewsMike attends the 2007 Philly reunion with the 35th Inf Regiment, meeting up with his old "grunts" of "Bravo Company".
He now lives in Ft Lauderdale, FL and started a very unique engineering firm using helicopters to repair and maintain high altitude transmission lines in countries all over the world. No one had ever thought of doing that. In 2005, "Modern Marvels" released a documentary on the man who revolutionized high line maintenance.
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BY-3.jpgFO's Team344 viewsUNKNOWN at this time, these soldiers served in the FO party with the UNK FO for C-2-35.
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Ericksen-Bronze_Star.jpgAction at LZ St. George344 viewsRick is awarded the Bronze Star with "V" device for valorous action in the defense of firebase LZ St. George. The enemy attempt to overrun the base was defeated.
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Montezuma-Aerial.JPGAirstrip343 viewsAerial view of LZ Montezuma - FSB Bronco at Duc Pho. Was 3rd Brigade, 25th Inf Div HQ until August, 1967.
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OnTheBeach2.JPGNavy Ship343 viewsA Navy supply ship unloads at the South China Sea.
Note the CONEX container in the center of the photo. Two of these units welded together formed the highly mobile FDCs for the artillery units.
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