The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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Turner_57.jpgProof!I'm Joe V. Turner and I was here! Sign indicates Alpha Battery with the 2/9th Arty Crest and the 3rd Bde, 25th Inf Div patch.
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Turner_58.jpgKP?I thought we left police duty back in the States. You can't do much for this place anyway.
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Turner_125.jpgFresh Paint?Joe sits on some freshly completed signery. Note the cans of yellow and red paint on the ground behind him.
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Turner_85.jpgNeat as a pinJust proving once again that "Artillery Lends Dignity To What Would Otherwise Be A Vulgar Brawl".
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Turner_73.jpgTaxi?This place looks better than some stateside posts!
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Turner_75.jpgReady for Orderly Room ActionAh...all the trappings of "stateside".
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Turner_76.jpgSignpostIt was typical to have a signpost in your duty area. Everybody wanted to be someplace else. Note the "soft cap" with the 2/9th Arty insignia.
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Turner_127.jpgPersonal Portrait"We Were Soldiers Once....And Young".
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Turner_1.jpgShake, Rattle & RollAir Force cargo planes were a treat; reminded you of the roller coasters back home.
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Turner_4.jpgThe Kitchen SinkYes, we had tanks in Vietnam.
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Turner_9.jpgBroken BridgeThe VC obviously prefer that we not use this bridge anymore.
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Turner_11.jpgSetting up shopIt takes a village to move a tent? Obviously so. Well, it works just fine with cheap labor.
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