The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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DM16.jpgCFB Frank Venegas158 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 View158 viewsA little blurry, perhaps, but it certainly has a view behind the cannon crew.
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MK214.jpg"Spooky"158 views“Puff the Magic Dragon” AKA “Spooky” the Gunship.
A DC-3 with four Gatling Guns (3,000 rounds per minute ea.)

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Re08-01.JPGWelcome to St. Louis, MO!158 viewsThe 630 ft arch beckons all members and visitors to the 10th Annual 35th Infantry Regiment reunion.
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2008Reunion-09ee.jpgLet's Party158 viewsThe guys of C-1-35 get right to the task at hand: FOOD!
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WS-82.JPGSears Underwear Ad158 viewsSp4 Dennis Couch and friend Sp4 Al Childers next to LZ Oasis water hole.
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OasisAtk.jpgRadio Report158 viewsA transcribed radio announcer's brief report on the attack on LZ Oasis.
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WSx-5.jpgMPC158 viewsThis may have a submarine shown, but you best not let MPC get wet; it was just paper.
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Dixon62.jpgEat Your Heart Out, SW Airlines!158 viewsHah! Southwest wasn't the first to come up with cheap boarding passes. The Loadmaster would simply tear off a piece of paper from something else and write "boarding pass" along with the flight # and destination. The "PKU" is a baggage stub. Sometimes you had to check what you were carrying, sometimes you didn't.
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MTL-8.jpgMy hotel room158 viewsWere you expecting a 5-star hotel? Not hardly. Unknown friend. He was just a little taller than I was.
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EMoor9.jpgPartly Cloudy158 viewsDuc Pho, Pleiku area, 66-67
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EMoor7.jpgTented Mess Hall158 viewsDuc Pho, Pleiku area, 66-67. Mess tent. Sure beats eating C-rats every day.
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