The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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SR-12.jpgReunion Photos - Stu RoyleStack Arms! Yes...they still stack arms in the field.
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SR-13.jpgReunion Photos - Stu RoyleThe old war vets reunite here at Ft Sill for a historic gathering. Welcome Home, Brothers!
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SR-14.jpgReunion Photos - Stu RoyleThe Buffalo Soldier Barracks at Old Post. We heard the tales of the lives of the Buffalo Soldiers assigned at Ft Sill in the 1860s.
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JO-2.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry OrrMy Good Buddy! Maj Jerry Orr greets 1SG Doucette as we tour the BCT barracks; actually, it's more like a dormitory.
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JO-1.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry OrrWe old "war vets" relive the days of our basic training...from the ancient 60's to the year 2013.
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JO-3.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry OrrTouring the training barracks. Ed Mahoney lets the old bunk beds bring back a smile of remembrance.
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JO-4.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry OrrMike Kurtgis objects! "But wait a minute, Drill Sergeant! What if I don't want to get up at 0500?"
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JO-5.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry OrrDS Dudley responds, "That's it, Kurtgis! Your butt goes in this bunk here and I'm gonna be keeping my eye on you!"
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JO-6.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry OrrJohn Waldman leans on a locker while we get the scoop on basic training.
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JO-7.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry OrrTaking the barracks tour....
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JO-8.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr"Do any of you ladies want to go camping with us?"

The answer was obviously "no".
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JO-9.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry OrrDon't laugh...we looked tough 40 years ago, too!

L to R: Dennis Dauphin, Jim Connolly, Ernie Kingcade, John "Moon" Mullins
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