The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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CrownePlaza,San_Antonio.jpg2011 Annual 35th Inf Regt "Cacti" ReunionMuy Bueno! We had a great time on the Riverwalk! Muy Caliente, also!
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SA-1.JPGBreakfast at the Crowne PlazaLt Ed Thomas, FO, 2/9th, seems to be sipping his tea carefully as Cpt Tony Bisantz (now deceased) observes.
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SA-3.JPGBreakfast at the Crowne PlazaFO Lt Don Keith makes the rounds, talking to Pete Birrow and Terry Savely.
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SA-2.JPGBreakfast at the Crowne Plaza"Who ordered the banana?" seems to be the question. Lt Bert Landau, FO, 2/9th, seated at left.
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SA-5.JPGProud RedlegLt Jim James, FO, 2/9th, proudly displays his order of "Arty Shirts" standing next to his wife Donice. It's Jim's second trip to a 35th Inf Regt reunion; Jim lives in the SA area.
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SA-7.JPGTRIFECTA!!TRIFECTA - Part II: FO Lt Don Keith is seated next to Sgt John "Doc" Brown. Sgt Brown helped Don load a wounded Cpt Nealon on to a MedEvac chopper along with Sp4 Stephen Peck (KIA) who was mortally wounded in a firefight on 6 March 1967.
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SA-6.JPGTRIFECTA!!Trifecta - Part I: at left is Sgt John Waldman who served as Lt Don Keith's RTO in 1967. It was John's first visit to a 35th Inf Regt reunion.
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SA-4.JPGNew and OldJohn "Moon" Mullins, left, was a member of Maj Jerry Orr's TOC back in '68. It's Moon's first trip to a 35th Inf Regt reunion.
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SA-8.JPGTRIFECTA!!TRIFECTA - Part III: Sgt John Hayward served as FO Lt Don Keith's RTO. Would you believe that Don met THREE men who served with him at ONE reunion??? Just amazing!
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SA-10.JPGParty Time! C-1-35 & 2/9th Arty at the LaMargaritaJackie Dauphin (Lt Dennis Dauphin) and Lorraine Knight (Lt Mike Kurtgis) seemed to be in the street with the approaching bandido in a colorful wall mural at the La Margarita restaurant in the Mexican Market.
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SA-11.JPGParty Time! C-1-35 & 2/9th Arty at the LaMargaritaLt Mike Kurtgis, Jackie Dauphin, and Lorraine Knight enjoying a fine evening.
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SA-12.JPGParty Time! C-1-35 & 2/9th Arty at the LaMargaritaWOW! Wife Alexis Munden (left) seems astounded by husband Dennis' telling of a war story. Lt Gary Dean Springer (center) seems less impressed, while Lt FO Ed Thomas is mildly undecided.
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