The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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GDS-151.JPGWater deliveryA Chinook bringing in a water trailer. Troops thought it might be smoking-hot rum.
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GDS-65a.JPGWaiting on the commandWaiting on the command to fire....
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GDS-58.JPGUniform of the Day"My jungle fatigues are coming in when??" Those arriving in the 1966 timeframe often had to wait for a set of jungle fatigues and jungle boots to be issued. Also, a lot of incoming personnel were given M-14s instead of the newer M-16s.
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GDS-71.JPGTotal RecoilIf you enlarge this photo and look closely, you can see the howitzer tube is in total recoil. The hydraulic system returns it to the firing position afterwards.
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GDS-128.JPGTossing awayEvery LZ had a trash pit. The enemy would occasionally bury unexploded AF ordnance in there. Clever little bastards.
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3d_Bde_Record,_2-9th.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook
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A-2-9_firing.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook
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1-14th___2-9th.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook
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2-9th_firing_record.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook
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ARVN_-_2-9th.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook
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David_Mann__2-9th.jpgThe Springer Scrapbook
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Keith_FO_pt1.JPGThe Silver StarLt Don Keith, FO, awarded the Silver Star. Article from the Bronco Bugle.
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