The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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DY-12.jpg2/9th Communications @ Duc PhoNote all the R-292 antennas surrounding the encampment of the 2/9th Communications Section.
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DY-15.jpgA "Duck"Sgt Earl Rule stands next to the wheel of a duck. Size differential is remarkable.
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Uplift2013A.jpgA little photo magicI created it with a picture of me with my son on LZ Uplift earlier this year with a picture of me taken on LZ Uplift 46 years ago.

A little photo magic makes a powerful memory!
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DY-11.jpgAG gets the command to fire!Note one hand on the radio handset and the other on the lanyard. Also note that the Gunner places his fingers in his ears. No wonder we all have "artillery hearing".
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DY_Mem-3a.JPGAlso "worn"Back view: MPC nickel.
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DY_Mem-3.JPGAlso "worn"A nickel's worth of MPC. If only we could find a PX in the combat zone. (And save on taxes, too!)
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DY_Mem-2a.JPGAlso "worn"Key phrases which we all memorized and knew how to pronounce. (hah!)
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DY_Mem-1.JPGAlso "worn"Close by to the OD underwear were some military mementoes that survived his tour in Nam. First page of the Code of Conduct.
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DY_Mem-5.JPGAlso "worn"Well...looks like we all used a "strike out" to count the days remaining in our tropical paradise.
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DY_Mem-4a.JPGAlso "worn"More info on heat discipline.
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DY_Mem-4.JPGAlso "worn"Ft Sill teaches heat discipline. Well...they got that right!
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DY_Mem-2.JPGAlso "worn"Front side: handling of prisoners.
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