The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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THANKS_JERRY.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We ArriveCowboy Danny Fort presents a plaque to Host Jerry Orr at the Lawton Country Club as thanks for all the hours, effort and coordination it took working with the Ft Sill staff to allow us on post for a historic reunion some 40-odd years after we served in Vietnam.
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PG-1.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting GiftsHost Jerry Orr recognizes and honors 35th Inf Regt Assn President Jim Beddingfield with a gift of a challenge coin and our sincere thanks for Jim taking the time to travel to Ft Sill and join us in our first, historic redleg reunion. Jim's 35th Inf Regt Assn has welcomed the men of the 2/9th to join them at their annual reunions. We provided direct artillery support to their infantrymen in the field.
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PG-2.JPGThe Waldman Collection - Presenting GiftsHost Jerry Orr presents "challenge coins" to those attending this historic reunion. Jerry honors our Ft Sill host, LtCol Jones. LtCol Jones was responsible for the guided tour of the current artillery basic training site visits.
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PG-3.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting GiftsHost Jerry Orr presents "challenge coins" to those attending this historic reunion.
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PG-4.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting GiftsHost Jerry Orr presents a "challenge coin" to Cowboy Danny Fort, who lives in nearby Headrick, OK. Danny spent a good bit of his tour in the FDC.
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PG-5.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting GiftsHost Jerry Orr shakes hands with J. Fred Oliver, one of our FOs, and presents a "challenge coin". "Cowboy" Danny Fort in the background.
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PG-6.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting GiftsHost Jerry Orr presents "challenge coins" to those attending this historic reunion.
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PG-7.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting GiftsHost Jerry Orr presents "challenge coins" to those attending this historic reunion.
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PG-8.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting GiftsHost Jerry Orr presents "challenge coins" to those attending this historic reunion.
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PG-9.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting GiftsHost Jerry Orr presents a "challenge coin" to Mike Kurtgis who served both as an FO and a chopper pilot on recon missions.
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PG-10.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting GiftsHost Jerry Orr and "Mighty Ninth" website creator Dennis Dauphin congratulate each other for the success of the historic reunion.
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PG-11.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Presenting GiftsHost Jerry Orr presents a "challenge coin" to Les Cotton. Les was in the FO party of none other than Lt Ric Shinseki who later became Gen Ric Shinseki.
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