The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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looking_SE.JPGBen HetLooking southeast from Ben Het.
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look_west.JPGBen HetLooking west from Ben Het.
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west_to_laos.JPGMarch, 1969: Looking WestLooking West to Laos from Ben Het.
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Mar_69_Ben_Het.JPGBugging Out from Ben HetMarch, 1969. We decided to leave Ben Het at night.
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Mar_Leaving_Ben_Het.JPGOn the road, leaving Ben HetYou could never tell what you would see on the side of any road in Vietnam.
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After_Ben_Het.JPGWatts & CokerRon Watts is at left (bending over) while SFC Clyde A. Roker supervises. We had just left the 1/69th Armor at Ben Het around April, 1969.
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Mar_2-9_toc.JPGSetting up shopMarch 5, 1969. Setting up the Commo Command track for the 2/9th Arty.
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mar_me_break.JPGTop of the HeapYep...I made the big climb to the top.
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mar_69_kontum2.JPGMarch 5, 1969The 3d Bde of the 4th Inf Div, formerly the 25th Inf Div.
March, 1969.
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gi.JPGMarch, 1969: Hey, GI!"What are you doing here all the way from Dayton, OH?" I worked with John Wing.
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Lt_pistol.JPGMarch, 1969A Lieutenant with the 1/69th Armor (NOT the 2/9th!) clowns around with his pistol. Photo taken while on the move to Kontum.
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Break_enroute.JPGMarch, 1969 - Heading back to OasisTaking a break on the road back to LZ Oasis from Ben Het.
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