The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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MK174.jpgCaught145 viewsRay caught me coming out of the showers; there will be "payback" for this!
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MK262.jpgIndigenous diet145 viewsCooking Fish Heads and Rice, basic to the ARVN and NVA diet. Care for some lunch anyone…?
The smell alone was good for 2 clicks.
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WS-81.JPGHail, Miss America 1969!145 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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DP4a.JPGDecember, 1967145 viewsVietnamese farmers working the rice paddies.
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DY-Clear.jpgClearance Papers145 views"It ain't over till the paperwork is done!" Okay, boss, here's the paperwork. Goodbye!
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TS-34.JPGTOC Shack145 viewsNote the generator and post-hole digger along with other supplies stacked together...usually indicating a new LZ.
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TS-47.JPGPete Birrow145 viewsPete Birrow (past president of the 35th Assn) having a hot beer and a smoke. Hiding under the cot is the famous mascot "Short Round".
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Dixon65.jpgSkikorsky SkyCrane145 viewsThe Sikorsky Skycrane at Duc Pho. Over the mountain is the South China Sea.
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EMoor11.jpgSkyCrane pickup145 viewsDuc Pho, Pleiku area, 66-67
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EMoor16.jpgUnknown145 viewsDuc Pho, Pleiku area, 66-67. Note the dignified, shielded piss tube at left.
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File_9-1.JPG"B" Company, 1/14th145 viewsI took turns with the grunts on position defense. A wise man counts his bullets. The men of B/1/14 were seasoned grunts and hard-ball players.
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