The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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MK147.jpgHuman cost of war163 viewsMama-san say: "You take baby girl home America...she make good wife".
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MK283.jpgHooch163 viewsMy bunk inside the hooch at Oasis.
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2008Reunion-09b.jpgLet's Party163 viewsThe wives of C-1-35 enjoy the reunion.
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Turner_45.jpgCam Ranh Bay Amenities163 viewsView, beach, blue water, a pier, and a ticket home.
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TS-33.JPGTOC RTO tents163 viewsPossibly LZ Penny. You can see "B/2/9" painted on the bunker in the background. The antenna guy wires have the white rag strips attached because you were always breaking your neck tripping over the wires.
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TS-44.JPGThat's Me163 viewsMe...all of age 19 with pimples, no chest or facial hair...and just a few pounds lighter.
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TS-65.JPGIn the field163 viewsLarry Kettner
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Dixon60.jpgWhatta Takeoff!163 viewsDuc Pho Runway, LZ Montezuma, August, 1967. Although I thought that the runway had metal planking by this time, I could be wrong. Note the dirt runway with tire tracks. Certainly not a pilot's dream. Recall taking this shot from the back door of a C-123...a noisy, scary plane, but exciting to fly in especially when they later added JATO-assist pods on the wings.
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JFO-85.JPGAir Delivery163 viewsSoldier in the foreground gives the Huey pilot the "thumbs up" to pull out. Delivery complete.
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DM19.jpg162 viewsIf you look very carefully, you will see the #1 tool in the FO's trick bag: a smoke round popping out three cannisters of smoke marking the trajectory.
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DY-12.jpg2/9th Communications @ Duc Pho162 viewsNote all the R-292 antennas surrounding the encampment of the 2/9th Communications Section.
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WS-12.JPGShowers & Crappers162 viewsKey facilities at LZ Oasis
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