The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Last additions - Gary Dean Springer
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GDS-103a.JPGEngineer's bridgeOn time and under budget.Jun 29, 2008
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GDS-110d.JPGPrisonerNVA prisoner held at LZ 510B.Jun 29, 2008
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GDS-110c.JPGPrisonerNVA prisoner held at LZ 510B.Jun 29, 2008
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GDS-110b.JPGPrisonerNVA prisoner held at LZ 510B.Jun 29, 2008
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GDS-110a.JPGBattery positionNote the use of bamboo poles to support the sandbag roof. You had to use whatever you could find in the jungle.Jun 29, 2008
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GDS-253.JPG"The Freedom Bird"Sunrise from the C-141 "Freedom Bird". Supposed to land in Tacoma, Washington, but wound up at Travis AFB, CA. Kinda screwy, but what the heck...I was home! Check out the "war story" - "Tacoma, CA".Jun 28, 2008
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GDS-252.JPGStateside Duty Once AgainCapt Gary Dean Springer, Bn S-1 at Ft Hood, TX.
End of Mission
Jun 28, 2008
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GDS-251.JPGPX - Camp EnariSign reads: Camp Enari - Exchange.
4th Inf Div - Dragon Mountain.
Jun 28, 2008
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GDS-250.JPGGoing home; it's all overDump the jungle fatigues and put on those cotton khakis. Lt Springer ready to return to the land of the "Big PX". Back then, your orders specified that you arrive in the khaki uniform.Jun 28, 2008
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GDS-246.JPGPrisonersSuspected VC captured.Jun 28, 2008
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GDS-244.JPGPrisonerCaptured VC with weapons.Jun 28, 2008
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GDS-245.JPGPrisonersSuspected VC captured.Jun 28, 2008
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