The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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Jenny_Young.JPGFOUND - 50 Years Later!YESSS! Donut Dolly Jennifer (Jenny) Young located The Mighty Ninth website last year, but was unable to schedule a trip to the 35th Reunion. This year, she and friend Jack Schell attended to a warm welcome from all the veterans present. They applauded the unselfish, dedicated service of these young women who braved the dangers of being on a firebase in the front of the combat zone to visit with us. Jenny gave a rousing "Welcome Home" speech at the Saturday evening banquet.
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Fr__Devine.JPGFOUND 50 YEARS LATER! Another First TimerIn addition to FO Doug Turner and Donut Dolly Jenny Young, we had the honor of reuniting with the Chaplain for the 3rd Brigade, Catholic Chaplain Fr. Devine. He was located through the efforts of 35th Regt Assn Past President Peter Birrow and was able to attend the Reunion. He poses here with Joe Henderson.

Photo courtesy of Joe Henderson
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Joe_13.jpgGolf TournamentGoofers anyone? Oops....that should read "Golfers, anyone?" The 35th reunion starts off with an early Friday morning golf tournament at the Greendale Golf Course in Arlington. The scramble format was used to avoid reporting those embarrassing scores! Joe Henderson and Jim Connolly pose while hiding their scorecards.

Photo Courtesy of Joe Henderson
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Dave_Collins.JPGJoint Dinner - C-1-35 & 2/9thFriday evening dinner at Ft Myer club. Cpt Dave Collins, company commander of C-1-35 and his FO in Nam, Lt Bert Landau, have joined together over the years to arranged a joint unit party. This event was held at the Ft Myers Club, formerly known as an "O-Club", but changed to the politically correct "Patton Club". Dave addresses the dinner group with his talk on how the men who served in Nam were members of a tribe, a brotherhood.
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O-Club_Gathering.JPGJoint Dinner - Joint UnitsAt the Ft Myer Dinner: Bert Landau, Joe Henderson, Jerry Walling, Dave Collins, and Lee Okerstrom.
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Serving_Line.JPGJoint Dinner - C-1-35 & 2/9thTime to join the chow line.
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Joe_4.jpgFriday Joint DinnerL to R: Joe Turner, Carolyn and Doug Turner, Diane Kammerer and guest, Bert Landau.
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Joe_s_Table.jpgJoint Dinner at O-ClubBert, Jim, Martha, Joe and Ernie at the joint dinner at Ft Myers

Photo Courtesy of Joe Henderson
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Joe_14.jpgFriday Joint Unit DinnerWebmaster Dennis Dauphin with Joe Henderson. Joe served in the TOC with the 2/9th and is presently the Executive Vice-President of the 35th Inf Regt Association.

Photo Courtesy of Joe Henderson
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Joe_15.jpgAttending the Friday Night Joint DinnerL to R: Greg Malnar, Joe Henderson, Mike Kurtgis...all brother redlegs.

Photo Courtesy of Joe Henderson
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C_Crochet_-_J_Dauphin.JPGJoint Dinner - C-1-35 & 2/9thCarol Crochet, spouse of Wayne Crochet, chats with Jackie Dauphin
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