The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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MK-77.jpgSingle File - column173 viewsJust a walk in the park, and walk, and walk...
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MK-99.jpgBattery Firebase173 viewsMy new tools: a 105mm (M-102) howitizer battery.
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MK93.jpgThe Slick Park173 viewsDependable Hueys resting on the metal grating serving as a field tarmac.
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MK143.jpgTinh Nay173 viewsVillage of Tinh Nay outside Oasis.
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WS-211.JPGBattle Tank173 viewsTroops take a closer look.
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Turner_35.jpgThe Big City173 viewsMarkets in Pleiku
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cannon_cockers.jpgThey Call Us...173 viewsCannon Cockers or gun bunnies. We load & shoot. Can't do it without us!
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TS-45.JPGAward Formation173 viewsLt Donnie Blankin receiving an award.
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TS-48.JPGWarm Beer & a Cig173 viewsTerry Savely on the cot: Typical "off-duty" treat...warm beer and a cig.
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Shotgun_Deaths.jpgDoorgunner PFC Paul E. Rytter173 viewsThis news clipping captures the men who were KIA as Operation Shotgun graduates from the secret Hawaii training program. Despite the casualties, many men were willing to serve as doorgunners in Nam.
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Homeward_Bound.jpgOne for the road....the LONG road home173 viewsCelebrate! Downing a few beers at the Pleiku NCO Club just before heading home. There's still room for a lot more empty beer cans on the table.
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MTL-20.jpgGoodbye, Vietnam!173 viewsIt's all over, pal! Heading to Honolulu, Hawaii to see my wife.
CSMO = close station, march order!
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