The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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HighSkyReno.jpgWelcome to Reno, Nevada!The Circus Circus Hotel was the 2009 home of the 35th Inf Regt annual reunion. Beautiful blue skies and clear weather greeted the attendees.
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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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Lynne,Jeanne.jpgThe Photo ShootWonderful reunion! Daughter Lynne Krause (right) finds birth-Mom Jeanne Griffin Smith. A very touching and emotional story involving FO Lt Roger Fulkerson who was KIA at the battle of Duc Lap.
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Bert,Jeanne,Mike.jpgThe Photo ShootBert Landau crashes the reunion picture, but no one seems to mind. Actually, his presence was requested.
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Bert,Jeanne.jpgThe Photo Shoot"He's my new boyfriend!" Jeanne Smith smiles brightly with Bert Landau.
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GDS,Roman,Keith.jpgThe Hospitality SuiteThe Redlegs: Gary Dean Springer, Tom Roman, and Don Keith represent the 2/9th Arty.
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Bowling-Johnson.jpgThe Hospitality SuiteSuch BS! Hal Bowling and Art Johnson chuckle over the many tales told in the Hospitality Suite.
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Dunn,_etal.jpgThe Hospitality SuiteDavid Dunn, Bobby Day, Hal Bowling & Art Johnson. Bobby seems to be telling David one version of a war story and Hal tells Art what REALLY happened.
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Dunn,_Day.jpgThe Hospitality SuiteDistinguished men of A/2/35: David Dunn and Bobby Day.
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Bert-Tom.jpgThe Hospitality SuiteBert Landau and Tom Jones, 1/14th & 25th Inf Div rep get the party started in the hospitality suite.
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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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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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