The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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EMoor8.jpgUnknown Buddies177 viewsDuc Pho, Pleiku area, 66-67
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DScott_Dog.JPGLucky Dog177 viewsHe doesn't have to worry about his uniform or shaving.
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J_Orr-3.JPGJerry Orr's photos177 viewsHunter Steakhouse, San Diego. At right is FO and Loach pilot Mike Kurtgis.
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DY-25.jpgStar Power176 viewsActress Tippi Hedren and me. Woulda made a nice going home present.
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WS-47.JPGNow & Then176 viewsWe Were Soldiers...and much younger, too.
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MK-51.jpgMontagnard Longhouse176 viewsNote the efficient ladder; doesn't need a 2nd leg or steps in the middle. Not OSHA-approved, either.
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MK-75.jpgFamiliar Scene176 viewsMounting up on the way to another CA.
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vn#48A.JPGCruisin'176 viewsWatching a US tank roll through a rag-tag town looks like extreme overkill...but it isn't.
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Ballroom.jpgThe Ballroom176 viewsThe grand ballroom for the reunion highlight: the annual banquet.
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Dixon38.jpg"Short-Timer"176 viewsWhat does a "short-timer" look like? Well, here is your big clue. The steel pot was damaged by a mortar round. The white picket fence led to the Marines tent area. One of the Marines saved my neck when we were overrun by the VC with satchel charges in our commo area.
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Dixon35.jpgThe Motor Man176 viewsA very memorable character at right; his name was either Rogers or Richards. Fellow at left is UNK. The guy really loved WOMEN and met a few courtesy of the local mama-san. He said that Asia was heaven and he had no plans to return to the US. There were a lot of guys like that over there.
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TS-32.JPGRoutine day176 viewsA "gun bunny" turns for a photo. That's me at left bending over. LZ Penny or LZ Valentine.
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