The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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LK-5a.jpgThird world country98 viewsPleiku taxi ride. This is the way it was in most cities/villages in the 60s...excluding Saigon.
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LK-6.jpgWe'll never forget97 viewsMain mode of transportation from start to finish: the Huey.
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LK-7b.jpgGranary93 viewsThis is a Montagnard granary.
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LK-17.jpgMingling with the locals93 viewsLarry will take the local beer over not having a beer at all.
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LK-7.jpgMaintenance Tent at the Pleiku Base92 viewsLarge CP tent were common in the early stage; not much protection from mortar attacks.
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LK-5.jpgOpen market91 viewsIn many cases, the local civilians seized the opportunity to sell something to the GIs.
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LK-4.jpgSp4 Larry Keller90 viewsSp4 Larry Keller in stateside fatigues.

Well, they ain't jungle fatigues, are they? Nope, the "early arrivals" were not very well supported with weapons, food and uniforms. That came later.
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LK-7a.jpgMontagnard Longhouses90 viewsMost Vietnamese villages were mainly huts; the Montagnards built longhouses.
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LK-12.jpgIt's mine now!89 viewsA civilian swipes a stovepipe and carries it away.

Occasionally, a firebase position would be close to civilian villages. Note the howitzer at top left.
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LK-16.jpgSp4 Larry Keller at Pleiku Base Camp87 viewsIt's a scenic view from the Bn Base Camp, then located in Pleiku.
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LK-10.jpgSp4 Larry Keller - Taking a break86 viewsDismantling a firebase howitzer position and moving involves a lot of hard man-hours. Larry has been at work for 24 hours with no sleep.
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LK-3.jpgEveryone's photo target84 viewsBy far, the most common photos coming home from Vietnam were the Hueys, Chinooks, gunships and fixed wing aircraft.
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