The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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25th_Coin.jpgCommemorative CoinsBeautiful commemorative of the Reno reunion. The 25th Inf Div, "Tropic Lightning", at left.
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35th_Coin.jpgCommemorative CoinsThe 35th Inf Regt, "Cacti", coin at left. Coin at right was a gift of Gary Dean Springer.
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Rosa.jpgPre-Banquet Happy HourCSM August Rosa, is the Korean icon of the 35th Regt. Augie completed 35 years of military service and has all those gold stripes to prove it.
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Thomas,Springer2.jpgCocktail PartyCo-conspirators: every year Ed Thomas and Gary Dean Springer cook up some sinister plot. (Watch out, Bert!)
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Tom,JoeT.jpgThe BanquetTom Roman, left, and Joe Turner, right, attend their first reunion with the 35th Inf Regt. Tom & Joe are FDC veterans, putting fire on the target for the 35th.
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Thomas,Springer.jpgCocktail PartyComedy/Tragedy? This picture could go on any theater marquee! FOs Ed Thomas and Gary Dean Springer attend the cocktail party.
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Roman.jpgFirst-Timer! Tom Roman was the FDC guy during his 68-69 tour with the 2/9th. Tom is a retired police Captain, transplanted from Danbury, CT to Lake Worth, FL. Smart move, Tom!
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RomanQuilt.jpgThe BanquetAND THE WINNER IS......Tom Roman! Tom is pictured here with the quilt he won as a door prize at the Reunion finale event: the banquet. It was created by the Avila family; they won the 50/50 prize of $550.00!
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Pete,Lois.jpgBanquetLois and Pete Dystra, A-2-35, seemed to have a rare serious moment at the Banquet finale.
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PhotoShoot.jpgThe Photo ShootThe dude with the camera is Steve Rainbolt. The "plan" was to use the stairs and adjoining escalators as the stage for all the photos. Hah! Along came the Fire Marshal and he shut it down. All Steve got was a picture of chaos. Well....maybe next year!
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Marley,_Keith,Arnold.jpgHospitality SuiteHISTORIC MOMENT of the reunion: Bob Marley and Dick Arnold (right) had been "in-country" for just a few days when they got into a major battle. Don Keith (FO in center) was directing artillery, jet aircraft strafing, and napalm sorties in the battle. It was the first time these three men met since Vietnam.
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Mike,_Lynne.jpgPre-Banquet Happy Hour
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