The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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Danny_-John_Wayne-_Fort.jpg46 years earlier...149 viewsNot much change, eh?
The FDO wouldn't wear his .45cal, so when we moved, I usually did. Other times, it set on the FADAC if someone wasn't wanted in the FDC. So, it was handy to have around. It sent a message.
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Arr-7.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We Arrive149 viewsGathering in the Lobby for the historic reunion at Ft Sill, OK. The weather outside took a serious turn for the worse as evening arrived.
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DM37.JPGLt Revera149 viewsThis is Lt Revera; photo taken at LZ Lane, 14Nov66.
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Jennifer_Young.JPG"Modern-Day" Jenny149 viewsOkay, gents....here she is! Ms Jennifer (Jenny) Young of the Red Cross Donut Dolly fame as we know her in the summer of 2014. Many thanks to Don Blankin is making the connection...a wonderful piece of our historic time in Vietnam.
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Banquet-9.JPGSaturday Evening Banquet149 viewsOutgoing 35th Assn President Jim Beddingfield accepts gift from new President Bill Henson.
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Dollies-1.JPGDonut Dollies149 viewsWow...you didn't see this very often in a combat zone! They're out of uniform, but we let them ride in our truck anyway.

As of November, 2014, we know that the Dolly in the middle is Margi Ness.
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Porkchop-our_cook.jpgSaluting our C-2-9 Cook!149 viewsPork Chop...better known as our battery cook.
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JFO-82.JPGC-Rats149 viewsAll field troops knew the trick of using one C-rat can as a "mini-stove" and heating an otherwise cold can of rations. Note the improvised bedding of sand bags and an air mattress. Everyone, I'm sure, is familiar with the white plastic spoons.
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Ed_Thomas.JPGJoint Dinner - C-1-35 & 2/9th149 viewsLegendary FO Ed Thomas, who mentored Bert Landau as the FO replacing him in 1967 has been attended the 35th Inf Regt reunions for many years now. Ed is also known for building church foundations (non-denominational) in several foreign countries, including a trip back to Vietnam. He had a little trouble with that church-building, but got it done.
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Joe_10.jpgVisiting DC149 viewsNewlyweds Merch and Mike Kurtgis stand against the night light of the Capitol.

Photo Courtesy of Joe Henderson
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Viet_Chow.jpgSights & Scenes148 viewsTasting the Vietnamese cuisine
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MK106.jpgPomp and Circumstance148 viewsChange of Command ceremony, 2/9th Arty Battalion Commanders, at LZ Oasis, 1969. At left is LtCol Redmond Forrester (incoming) and LtCol Rich Wiles (outgoing).
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