The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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MK-47.jpgCombat Assault - coming up167 viewsCapt Chuck Rothlisberger "on the horn" prior to a CA. RTO Gary Horner was used to a radio-telephone cord being wrapped under his neck.
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MK89.jpgBack to Camp Enari167 viewsRe-assigned to the 3rd Brigade upon my return. Famous profile of "Titty Mountain".
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MK112.jpgDecorative cover167 viewsVery decorative cover...add one picture of girlfriend.
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MK283.jpgHooch167 viewsMy bunk inside the hooch at Oasis.
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MK285.jpg167 viewsThe perimeter area 2/9th Battalion Artillery East side of the “Oasis”. My Hooch located at the end of the red line.
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WS-62.JPGHere it is167 viewsThis is where all the action takes place.
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DP10a.JPGFDC TOC167 viewsSpring, 1968. Next to our bunker was the FDC tactical operations center where we worked. In the distance, past the Bong Son village, is one of the Tiger Mountains which was festering with VC, unlike the NVA we had seen far to the north.
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TR75.jpgDragonfly167 viewsLooks like a giant dragonfly or a plane designed by a committee, but this Sikorksky Sky Crane could pick up virtually anything.
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Sgt_Goodrich_Sp-4_Sternadel.jpgBest Defense167 viewsThe best defense is a filled sandbag. Sgt Goodrich holding the shovel and Sp4 Sternadel managing the bag.
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2010-Pitts25.JPGThe Morning After167 viewsDeparting early Sunday morning: Dennis Dauphin (2/9), George Keener and Past Assn President Dick Arnold (35th).
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File_4-5.JPGIn the raw167 viewsFinally found a mountain to take a bath and a shave. That water was g ----- d COLD! "Hey, Mom, send this one to Playgirl magazine".
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Tex_6-2.JPGShrapnel167 viewsPurty big piece here...almost the whole shell.
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