The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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MH21.jpgPages of the Bronco BugleThe "Bronco Bugle" even included a QUIZ! One of the questions asked "who was the leading hitter of the Houston Astros in 1965?" Ya think anyone cared?
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MH22.jpgPaying the troopsThe left hand column discusses how the troops were paid. Pay Officers were sent forward to personally deliver MPC (military payment certificates) in the field. No one was allowed to have greenbacks unless they were headed for home or for R&R.
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MH23.jpgSunday, May 15, 1966 edition of Bronco BugleLeft-hand column warns that monsoons turn Vietnamese dust into Vietnamese mud...and it makes for difficult driving.
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MH24.jpgOne Up and One DownOne Huey remains in the air while the other crashed and burned.
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MH25.jpgHwy 19 VillageVillage located on both sides of Hwy 19.
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MH26.jpgTea TimeAerial view of a tea plantation located alongside Hwy 19.
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MH27.jpgOur WorkhorseThe Chinook, CH-47, carried payloads all day long.
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MH28.JPGCommemorative TagKey fob or tag commemorating the 25th Inf DivArty.
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MH-30a.JPGAlways a sight to seeEvery artilleryman was amazed to see the Chinook helicopter pick up a 105mm howitzer on a sling.
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MH-31a.JPGBird DogBird Dog, near Tea Plantation, 1966.
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MH-33.JPGThe MonsterThe Sikorsky was the sky crane...amazing lifting power.
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MH-34.JPGThe Sky CraneEngineered for wide and heavy loads.
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