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TR75.jpgDragonfly166 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 Defense166 viewsThe best defense is a filled sandbag. Sgt Goodrich holding the shovel and Sp4 Sternadel managing the bag.
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File_4-5.JPGIn the raw166 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_4-1.JPGM-102166 views"BANG!" Guess that says it all.
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Tex_6-2.JPGShrapnel166 viewsPurty big piece here...almost the whole shell.
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Rick_4-1.JPGPrior to the wheels coming off166 viewsThis is a picture of our 105 howitzer before we took off the wheels. They always got in the way and someone was always falling or bumping into them when we swung it around to get it into position! (Wonder if Ft Sill approved this field modification?) Paint job by "Mike".
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J_Henderson5.JPGJoe Henderson - Denver Photos166 viewsMike Kurtgis, Joe Henderson, (2/9th); John Sadler (2/35) and Pete Birrow (Past Pres of the 35th Assn)
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DF-3.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort166 viewsDrill Sergeants Schmidt and Mackenzie stand outside the Training Battalion Headquarters. You might happen to notice that they are of the female persuasion. Not your father's Army, is it?
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FtSillReunion-page_2.jpgNews Coverage - Historic 2/9th Reunion166 viewsLocal news coverage - page 2.
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Ft_Sherman_Book.JPGFt Sherman - Jungle Training Pamphlet166 viewsThis training was tougher than Vietnam; many candidates dropped out and were ushered out of the country. The School was advised NOT to send the men on the final E&E exercise due to a major storm and river flooding, but did so anyway. The "partisan point" was 15' under water and marked by a pole. Landing craft picked up the students. Safety and property loss was NOT a concern as many M-14 were dropped in the Chagres River from the crossing ropes. After all the "safety first" training rules back in the States, this was a shock to my system. The Jungle Expert Badge was truly a "well-earned" award.
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WS-20.JPGGood Buddies165 views"Wild Willie", (Jerry W. Williams) and "Ski", Michael Pskowski (deceased).
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WS-34.JPGConstruction Work165 viewsTaking out commo from the 2/9th TOC. Walt is 2nd from left; Top Davis standing on beam.
NOTE! Check out Photo #MK-142 in Mike Kurtgis album; it shows the 2/9th TOC under construction.
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