The Mighty Ninth

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FtSillReunion-page1.jpgNews Coverage - Historic 2/9th Reunion176 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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Roeder_Pavilion5.JPGAnyone call for artillery?176 viewsVeterans who supported the 35th in the field pose for a photo shoot. From left, party Host Bert Landau, Webmaster Dennis Dauphin, FDC and FO Party guy Greg Malnar, Ed Moor, FO and pilot Mike Kurtgis, TOC members Joe Henderson, Jim Connolly, and Ernie Correia; Steve Sykora, and Jerry Orr. Escaping the photo was FO Ed Thomas.
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J_Orr-4.JPGJerry Orr's photos176 viewsConfab at the Hunter Steakhouse, San Diego on Thursday evening.
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GDS-3.jpgBattle Tank175 viewsM-48 battle tank on the perimeter of the b-2-35 location. It was the only time that we had one.
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YatesUplift.jpgWar Zone?175 viewsCombination of blue skies and mountain range make for a pretty setting at LZ English (Bong Son).
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MK-71.jpgHot Chow!175 viewsHot Dog! We got hot chow for the first time in a month.
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MK98.jpgThe TOC Gang175 viewsLt John Cashin, SC, 2/9th Arty (me), Lt William Hunnicutt and Lt James E. McHugh
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ComingHome.jpgMade it!175 viewsStill smiling, of course. There's something about DEROS orders that does that.

Welcome Home, Brothers!
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Turner_48.jpgTemple175 viewsElaborate temple alongside highway.
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Dixon10.jpgShining through175 viewsThe sun appears to be shining through the Chinook as it makes its landing.
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IncomingChop.jpgIncoming Chopper175 viewsAn excellent photo and "memory of being in the field" in Vietnam. This picture shows the talent of our Huey pilots getting into and out of hastily created LZs. You can almost hear the "pop-pop" of the blades.
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Dixon37.jpgC-130175 viewsHere is a shot of one of the many, many, many times I was flying out on a C-130. Some of the guys on this very plane I never saw again. I heard they were later killed in an ambush. Note the DC-3-based "Puff The Magic Dragon plane in the background!
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