The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JoeH_-_15.JPGPatio time182 viewsDewey Hill, Victor Bean and Joe Henderson
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JoeH_-_14.JPGThe Patio Girls182 viewsThe wives know what to do! Go out on the patio and have a refreshing cocktail.
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JFO-84.JPGPerfect Timing!182 viewsThe photo catches the cigarette smoke departing his nostrils at the exact moment. Smoke breaks were common, just like in the States.
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GDB-24.JPGThe strange sight in Vietnam182 viewsA war was going on while the simple civilian farmers went about their business. Obviously, they didn't care much for warfare.
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WS-26.JPGTea, anyone?181 viewsA tea plantation along Hwy 19.
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WS-7a.jpgWhere are the horses?181 viewsDidn't see any horses in the jungle, but we got their shoes. Jerry Genson and Dennis Couch.
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MK19.jpgInseparable181 viewsThe Infantry Company Commander and his FO:

Capt Rothlisberger - Lt Kurtgis
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MK147.jpgHuman cost of war181 viewsMama-san say: "You take baby girl home America...she make good wife".
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MK309.jpgEpilogue181 viewsReturn to the States...one of the fortunate ones.
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elephants.jpgIt's Monday181 viewsThis elephant seems to be resigned to going to work as a pack animal. We were somewhere around Ban-Me-Thuot when those elephants came walking into our "field of fire". The Infantry stopped them and checked them out. When they were allowed to go , someone came up with the idea
to pop a couple of pro-jos over their heads. When the rounds were fired, instead of running away the elephants turned and ran straight at us. They didn't get too close before the men that were riding them got them under control.
Anybody remember the elephants?
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TR75.jpgDragonfly181 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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Dixon39.jpgGoing to Bong Son - LZ English181 viewsHere we were gathering to move to the dreaded Bong Son/LZ English. None of us had heard anything good about it and some guys who had lived there before told horror stories, so we knew we were in for it. Look closely and you can even see the company clerk's group filing cabinets on the back of one truck to the lower right.
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