The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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DM18.jpgWorking Crew - Pt IIRollins, Lt Munden, Dauphin, Franklin and Casp. Looks like the "boonie cap" moves around.
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Munden_-_Hobbs.JPGWe Go TogetherWith grateful appreciation always...to my faithful RTO...Raymond Hobbs. Thank you so much for covering my back.

Photo from the historic 2/9th Reunion at Ft Sill, Ok, May-June 2013.
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DM24.jpgVietnamese Marine BrigadeThis is a picture of the Commanding Officer and his staff of a Vietnamese Marine Brigade plus the American Marine advisors. They were working in the 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry’s AO for about a month and I was the 2/9th liaison officer with them. My job was to keep our batteries advised of where they were operating and to coordinate any fire support they needed.
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DM9.jpgUnknown Cannoncocker
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DM27.JPGThis was then....Forward Observer, Lt Dennis Munden. I was a soldier...and young, too.
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DM12.jpgThe EffectWise to avoid the FFE results.
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DM7.jpgSpiritual Support"We are gathered here today...." A Chaplain conducts a service in the field.

But it ain't no wedding ceremony, fer shure!
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DM11.jpgSKYCRANE POWER!The mighty Sikorsky SkyCrane creates a tremendous downdraft dirtstorm for the crew below.
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DM14.jpgSignageThe unit crest imposed on the Artillery branch insignia. "F.D.C" = Fire Direction Center. Housed and protected in a sandbagged CONEX container.
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DM36.JPGSgt HatchPlatoon Sgt Hatch, 14Nov66, LZ Lane.
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DM20.JPGScenic ViewA little blurry, perhaps, but it certainly has a view behind the cannon crew.
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DM13.jpgRSOP In ProgressCamera captures a perfect shot of a CH-47 moving a howitzer and ammo load.
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