The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Homeward_Bound.jpgOne for the road....the LONG road home154 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!154 viewsIt's all over, pal! Heading to Honolulu, Hawaii to see my wife.
CSMO = close station, march order!
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Dixon67.jpgThe Supply Dude154 viewsHere was a jolly little fellow who worked in supply. But heaven help you if you didn't follow all the rules by the book! The jolliness stopped right there! Sadly, I just don't recall his name either. Memory is eroding now on the names.
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Reunion_Party.jpgFriday Night Bash154 viewsThe members of C-1-35 and the 2/9th have begun a tradition of a "unit party" similar to those held by other line companies.
Hosted by Roy & Linda Hoffman in their magnificent home in Zelinople, PA.
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BK-3.JPGFancy Quarters154 viewsSurrounded by the ubiquitous sandbag, there are some fancy quarters rising in the background.
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Aiming_Cir-2.JPGM2 Aiming Circle - Surveyed stake154 viewsYou set up the tripod, hung the plumb-bob & centered it, levelled your bubbles, and computed your SADULU. It is going to be paved over as a parking lot. Just another Ft Sill memory.
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Price_Reunion_11.jpgReunion Photos - Dave Price154 viewsThe reunion agenda included an invitation to a retirement ceremony on the Old Post grounds... a great historic site at Ft. Sill. The horse-drawn caisson passes in review.
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JS-14.JPGLZ St George154 viewsOur battery sign stands proudly while we build LZ St George.
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SG-24.JPGSpare Tube154 viewsHere I am sitting on a spare tube for the 175mm gun. Due to their compression and long-distance firing, the tubes didn't last very long.
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DM34.JPGCpl Robert McGlynn - RTO154 viewsThis is Corporal Robert McGlynn who was my regular RTO.
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Viet_Market.jpgSights & Scenes153 viewsA covered market building
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WS-15.JPGTaking a break153 viewsJerry Genson, Ammo Section Chief, and friends from 1/35 at the ASP.
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