The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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IMG_2604.JPG"This is a great party, guys!"155 viewsDon M. Keith attends his first 35th Inf Regt reunion
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Viet_Fish_Boats.jpgSights & Scenes155 viewsVietnamese fishing boats.
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WS-18.JPGProtecting the Colonel155 viewsDennis Couch holds M-16 while guarding the Colonel's jeep. He was the Colonel's driver for 2 months. While in the Ammo Section, we all had to work every day supplying ammo, being on the road, and pulling Guard Duty at night. Dennis grabbed the chance to be the Colonel's driver but returned to the Section with the move back to Camp Enari.
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MK-99.jpgBattery Firebase155 viewsMy new tools: a 105mm (M-102) howitizer battery.
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MK82.jpgAftermath155 viewsAftermath of 5 hours of contact firefight. Broke contact, pounded the area with artillery and air strikes. Lt Hartley was my LNO; we had five batteries firing missions during and into the night.
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MK90.jpgNew Home155 viewsThe Firebase at LZ Oasis becomes my new home with the 3rd Brigade, 2/9th Arty, 4th ID.
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MK91.jpgPark it here155 viewsThe Fixed Wing Strip at Oasis. {Guess they didn't mind sharing the pad with the Rotary Wing birds}
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MK96.jpgLZ Oasis155 viewsThe 2/9th at Firebase Oasis, 3d Bde, 4th Inf Div
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MK153.jpgThe Skyraiders155 viewsThe A1E Skyraiders: the biggest ground support payload and longest loiter time over target as controlled by the "Cider FACs".
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MK229.jpgReturning Fire155 viewsEverybody wants to get in on the action. Looks like he's using a hammer to operate the howitzer.
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MK-55.jpgFood Chain155 viewsThe village food source.
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WS-81.JPGHail, Miss America 1969!155 viewsMs Judith Ford, chosen as Miss America in 1969 visited our base and stands next to PFC Jerry Genson, henceforth known as the "Lucky Devil". Lucky devil indeed, Ms Ford represented the State of Illinois as a pageant contestant. She took the time to visit the troops in the field in Vietnam.
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