The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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MK286.jpgFSB Oasis168 viewsPoints of interest: The wire, the EM tents, the TOC.
We didn't have many visitors, except for the VC and NVA.
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vn#48A.JPGCruisin'168 viewsWatching a US tank roll through a rag-tag town looks like extreme overkill...but it isn't.
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DFort-1a.jpgOur Buddy "Short Round"168 viewsSp4 Joe Cook holds "B" Battery mascot, "Short Round".
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GDSfamily.jpgBanquet168 viewsSpringer & son. FO Gary Dean Springer arranged to have his son Scott and girlfriend Courtney attend the Banquet Finale of the reunion.
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Wald-1.JPGBase Camp - Christmas, 1966168 viewsPFC John Waldman ready to defend gun pit. The hole behind him is likely from one of the blades of the 105mm towed howitzers.
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BK-5.JPGCabinet-makers168 viewsBill Kull stands in front of battlefield luxury: a shelving unit.
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SG-6.JPGLoading up168 viewsJust before we loaded up for our trip to LZ Incoming on the wonderful "Shithooks"! L to R: Pete Beringer, ____, Ed ____, George Skulzachek (nickname "Caesar"), and Lt George in the background. Just before this, our CO told us very undiplomatically that some of us would NOT return. Reason perhaps for the unhappy faces, huh?
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DEROS-1.JPGSpecial Orders No. 358, Pg 1, DEROS168 viewsWould you believe? Finally got those DEROS orders.
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FtSillReunion-page1.jpgNews Coverage - Historic 2/9th Reunion168 viewsThe Lawton Constitution newspaper gave coverage of our historic reunion at Ft Sill in May, 2013. Thanks to John "Moon" Mullins for contributing the article. In the accompanying photo, Raymond Hobbs peers through the eyepiece. Raymond was the RTO for Dennis Munden in the 66-67 era.
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J_Orr-3.JPGJerry Orr's photos168 viewsHunter Steakhouse, San Diego. At right is FO and Loach pilot Mike Kurtgis.
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IMG_2603.JPG167 viewsMike Kurtgis & guest Lorraine
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DM12.jpgThe Effect167 viewsWise to avoid the FFE results.
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