The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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TR77.jpgChurch BellsThe locals entering for services.
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TR-1.jpgCoffee BreakTom Roman: what could be better than hot coffee in a hot FDC CONEX?
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TR6.jpgCompetition?"Bravo" Battery has the honor of being named "Best Firing Battery" for the month of December.
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TR35.jpgConvoyThis road actually has asphalt on it!
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TR42.jpgConvoyYou never knew what to expect during a convoy run.
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TR39.jpgCorn Field?A change from the normal scenes of rice paddies.
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TR76.jpgCrop squares?Leave it to the Vietnamese to create crop squares out of crop circles.
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TR61.jpgDog TrickTeaching a young dog new tricks. Small monkey gets a free ride.
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TR9.jpgDonut DoggieDate: 20 March Location: LZ Valentine.
Jay Flamme & I with a scout dog at LZ Valentine. Post Note: I learned that Jay was killed in an accidental shooting on the range after returning from RVN, 1969.
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TR78.jpgDonut DollyYep...a real live one, too. Her name is Jenny, as per her military style name tag. These girls had a lot of moxie to volunteer for this job.

GREAT NEWS!!! In July of 2014, Don Blankin FOUND Miss Jenny...Jennifer Young...and she posted a Visitor's Comment (see link at top of homepage). Also, you can see a "modern-day" photo in the next frame.
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TR43.jpgDragon Mountain, PleikuFaint outline of "titty mountain" on the horizon, famous Pleiku landmark.
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TR75.jpgDragonflyLooks like a giant dragonfly or a plane designed by a committee, but this Sikorksky Sky Crane could pick up virtually anything.
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