The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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Turner_80.jpgRoad MarchThe difference between the Transportation Corps and the Infantry is......
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Turner_44.jpgA WELCOME sight, fer shureCam Ranh Bay...in all of its glory. Note the aircraft boarding stairs with the inscription "Cam Ranh Bay" and the soldiers wearing khaki uniforms. We made it out of the jungle. Next stop: US
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Turner_48.jpgTempleElaborate temple alongside highway.
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Turner_45.jpgCam Ranh Bay AmenitiesView, beach, blue water, a pier, and a ticket home.
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Turner_70.jpgClub EntertainmentA little celebration before getting on the plane.
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Turner_79.jpgClub EntertainmentAnd the band played on....
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Turner_82.jpgNightclubDark...that's why it's a nightclub, I guess.
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Turner_51.jpgGoing HomeRaymond T. Pearson looks forward to going home. Photo taken inside the barracks at Cam Ranh Bay.
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Turner_124.jpgCam Ranh Bay - BarracksNo doubt about it...these are the best barracks in the world...the ones you leave behind at Cam Ranh Bay. This was the most welcome sight you could ever see after spending a year in a jungle combat zone.
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Turner_129.jpgGoing home; it's all overThe picture everyone wanted to see: "The Freedom Bird".
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Joe_Turner.jpgModern Day JoeJoe Turner attending the "grand finale" banquet of the 35th Inf Regt reunion in Reno, 2009.
 
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