The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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Landau-Collins.jpgWe can laugh now!Capt Dave Collins, Company Commander of C-1-35, shares a light moment with Lt Bert Landau, his FO with the 2/9th FA a few years ago.
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IMG_2616.JPGThe Party Guy"Hey...I'm having a great time!" Dean (Gary) Springer always enjoys the 35th Cacti reunions.
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IMG_2601.JPGThe caravan arrives...Dennis Dauphin, Don Keith, Jackie Dauphin, and Barb Keith did a caravan from Memphis to Philly...and just checked the map occasionally.
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IMG_2618.JPGFire Mission!Still firing! Mike Kurtgis, Don Keith, Dennis Dauphin, Ed Thomas, Bert Landau, (Gary) Dean Springer.
Nice to see all these FOs still on target!
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IMG_2610.JPG"We can smile now!"Jim Connolly, Joe Henderson, and Mike Kurtgis renew old friendships.
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IMG_2613.JPG"Those were the days, my friend...."FOs get together minus the fire missions and the muddy jungle fatigues.
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IMG_2608.JPG"This is the way it was, I'm telling you!"Ed Thomas, FO extraordinaire, mentor to new FOs and a legend in the field, tells a "war story" while Capt Dave Collins nods off gently.
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IMG_2604.JPG"This is a great party, guys!"Don M. Keith attends his first 35th Inf Regt reunion
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IMG_2609.JPG"Seriously, guys..."Pete Dykstra sharing a moment with Hal Bowling, and David Dunn; members of A/2/35.
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IMG_2614.JPG"No, that fire mission was finished long ago!"35th Inf Regiment's Wiley Dodd, Sergeant-at-Arms. Wiley served with the 2/35th Recon unit.
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IMG_2611.JPG"Hi, Old Buddy!"Tony Bisantz, CO of A/1/35 and (Gary) Dean Springer (right), FO, Bn Ammo Officer, and CO of the temporary "D" Battery share tales of command and service. (Tony Bisantz has passed away.)
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IMG_2605.JPG"Did I ever tell you about the time I...."Bert G. Landau, FO tells another war story.
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