The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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GDS-204.JPGHuey65 viewsHuey nearby.
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GDS-242x.JPGSniper Hill65 viewsAn artillery prep and some A1E Skyraiders strike on a hill assigned to B/1/14 to climb and do a S&D mission for VC or NVA. Hill got its name from the continued sniper fire anytime we got close to it.
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GDS-20.JPGPlei Me64 viewsTwo Montagnard boys stand in back of the "one-holer".
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GDS-50.JPGRSOP-ing64 viewsA look inside the Chinook. A fully-loaded jeep is in the transport.

Enroute to LZ 10B
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GDS-58.JPGUniform of the Day64 views"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-77a.JPGFish Story?64 viewsLt Jim Daly picks a strange place to tell a fish story.
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GDS-82.JPGLZ 503A64 viewsLZ 503A in Kontum Province near Cambodia.
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GDS-108.JPGLZ 510B64 viewsWater trailer at the LZ; always a critical item.
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GDS-110.JPGLZ 510B64 viewsDeveloping the battery position at LZ 510B. Note that the cannons are positioned at "high angle fire" because they are surrounded by a tight tree line.
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GDS-117.JPGLZ 510B64 viewsThe jeep made a great outdoor office.
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GDS-132.JPGLZ 510B64 viewsGee, I hate to eat and run. GDS grabs a mouthful in a hurry.
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GDS-134.JPGLZ 510B64 views"I think I hear the phone ringing".
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