The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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JW-2.JPGHospitality Suite153 viewsPhoto courtesy of John Waldman.
A great reunion! Sgt John Waldman, left, served in the A/2/9 FDC with Lt Dennis Dauphin...some 40 years ago.
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JCook34.JPGMarch, 1966153 viewsGun Section emplacement, March 1966. Note the very neat circle of sandbags. You can tell this howitzer passed a "stateside" inspection before being shipped to Nam. Note the "shield" is still on the right side.
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GDB-24.JPGThe strange sight in Vietnam153 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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DM16.jpgCFB Frank Venegas152 viewsFrom a Drill Sergeant at Ft Bliss, to the CFB of "A" Battery, Frank went on to become the Sgt Major of III Corps Artillery at Ft Sill, Lawton, Ok where he retired. Frank passed away in February, 2011. He was a great soldier and friend.
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DM20.JPGScenic View152 viewsA little blurry, perhaps, but it certainly has a view behind the cannon crew.
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DY-3.jpgUnder Construction152 viewsA panaramic view of the 3rd Brigade base at LZ Montezuma under construction. Note the very identifiable hill that abuts the base with the South China sea next door.
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MK172.jpgSolving the problems152 viewsDiscussing the world's problems with my RTO Ray Plunkett, the S-2, and an Lt Mike Aiken, FDC.
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WS-83.JPGSwim Time152 viewsDennis Couch, Walt and Al Childers at right.
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Turner_35.jpgThe Big City152 viewsMarkets in Pleiku
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Turner_51.jpgGoing Home152 viewsRaymond T. Pearson looks forward to going home. Photo taken inside the barracks at Cam Ranh Bay.
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JCook8.jpgPuff, the Magic Dragon152 viewsNight firing exercise by Puff.
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Dixon68.jpgAdoption152 viewsRemember the photo where I mentioned that I adopted a boy and a girl from the local orphanage? {See Photo Dixon #16} You saw the boy in that shot. Here is me and the little girl when she came to visit at Duc Pho. Photos are even fading now. I think this was Christmas of 1967...
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