The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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TR69.jpgLoad & UnloadDaily routine for the CH-47 Chinooks.
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TR7.jpgLZ Ranger IIThe "gang" gets ready to kill a fifth of something. At left, standing, is Lt Don Blankin; Sp5 Jay Flamme next to him. I'm wearing the fancy hat.
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TR46.jpgLZ with a viewGreat LZ location, but they could see us as well as we could see them. Low lying clouds above the horizon. Too pretty for a war zone.
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TR11.jpgM60 Machine GunDate: 20March69 Location: LZ Valentine

Cleaning the M60. If you want it to work, you had better keep it clean.
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TR65.jpgMakin' GroceriesA gun bunny combines the projo with the shell.
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TR19.jpgMax T. LeachBill Stratton at left, Maximo T. Leach in the center, and Joe Goldstein holding the pickaxe at right. They may be smiling, but they're tired of filling sandbags.
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TR14.jpgMe & JohnDate: 30Dec68 Location: LZ Schuyler

John Bowdon at left.
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TR29.jpgMini-tankRaising a lot of dust.
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Tom_Roman.jpgModern Day TomTom Roman enjoying the 2009 Banquet of the 35th Inf Regt "Cacti" reunion held in Reno, July, 2009.
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TR31.jpgMonkey businessOne "gun bunny" playing with one monkey.
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TR12.jpgMoving TimeAnother move, another 1,000 sandbags. Think we got a little muddy in the process. Next to me is Joe Goldstein with those ever classic military style glass frames.
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TR18.jpgMud WrestlingThat's what it looks like. It's what happens when you try to fill sandbags during the rainy season. More like "mudbags".
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