The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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LK-17.jpgMingling with the localsLarry will take the local beer over not having a beer at all.
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LK-16.jpgSp4 Larry Keller at Pleiku Base CampIt's a scenic view from the Bn Base Camp, then located in Pleiku.
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LK-12.jpgIt's mine now!A civilian swipes a stovepipe and carries it away.

Occasionally, a firebase position would be close to civilian villages. Note the howitzer at top left.
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LK-10.jpgSp4 Larry Keller - Taking a breakDismantling a firebase howitzer position and moving involves a lot of hard man-hours. Larry has been at work for 24 hours with no sleep.
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LK-7b.jpgGranaryThis is a Montagnard granary.
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LK-7a.jpgMontagnard LonghousesMost Vietnamese villages were mainly huts; the Montagnards built longhouses.
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LK-7.jpgMaintenance Tent at the Pleiku BaseLarge CP tent were common in the early stage; not much protection from mortar attacks.
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LK-6.jpgWe'll never forgetMain mode of transportation from start to finish: the Huey.
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LK-5a.jpgThird world countryPleiku taxi ride. This is the way it was in most cities/villages in the 60s...excluding Saigon.
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LK-5.jpgOpen marketIn many cases, the local civilians seized the opportunity to sell something to the GIs.
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LK-4.jpgSp4 Larry KellerSp4 Larry Keller in stateside fatigues.

Well, they ain't jungle fatigues, are they? Nope, the "early arrivals" were not very well supported with weapons, food and uniforms. That came later.
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LK-3.jpgEveryone's photo targetBy far, the most common photos coming home from Vietnam were the Hueys, Chinooks, gunships and fixed wing aircraft.
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