The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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SK-54.JPGYes! That's him!!Major Jerry Orr poses with hands on hips during a little Christmas celebration. Jerry was responsible for planning and organizing our historic 45+ year-later "Redleg Reunion" at Ft Sill, OK, May 29 - June 1st.
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SK-9.JPGVillage belowThis is a village north of Kontum.
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SK-22.JPGTruck Thieves on a missionThree of us stole a truck to run to an ambush site to assist our buddies.
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SK-4a.JPGTOCHere I am standing outside the below-ground TOC. Note sign at right.
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SK-34.JPGThe party trickThe Sisters and young girls helped us pull off the party trick.
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SK-35.JPGThe kidsThe nice kids on Kontum mountain. We ran for LZ Oasis that night.
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SK-40.JPGThe InnocentsAlways painful to see young children in a war zone. Here they are pictured against the red earth near LZ Oasis. I volunteered for MedCap duty as you will note in the next few photos.
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SK-18.JPGThe BasementPhoto taken down in the "basement TOC".
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SK-15.JPGTeaching BasicsTeaching the ARVNs the working end of an M-16.
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SK-37.JPGTalent Night in the combat zoneLots of talent on display here. {Perhaps he was singing "Running Through The Jungle"?) Don't ask me where the drums came from!
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SK-27.JPGSunday AmbushThis vehicle was still smoking after the ambush.
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SK-36.JPGShow TimeThis youngsters danced their hearts out for us.
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