The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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GDS-125.JPGChow Time76 viewsNot too often, but mermite cans with hot food flown into jungle LZs instead of the all-too-familiar C-rations.
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GDS-141.JPGREMF?76 viewsNo, just spending some rare time at the Brigade Base. December, 1966. Lt Kermit DeVaughn relaxes.
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GDS-145.JPGBattalion Commander76 viewsCapt Richard Higgins (BC, "A" Btry) , LtCol Bruce Holbrook 2/9th BnCO), Lt (Capt) Keith Carlton (new BC of "A" Btry). Photo dated 20 Dec 66.
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GDS-16.JPGPlei Me75 viewsCIDG compound at Plei Me.
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GDS-43.JPGBattery Commander75 views"Alpha" Battery commander Capt Higgins. He was followed by Capt Keith Carlton and then by Capt Mike Casp (KIA, Nov 1967)
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GDS-192.JPGLZ Liz75 viewsClear "line-of-sight" to LZ Montezuma, called FSB Bronco by the grunts. The view from LZ OD is essentially the same. Over the hill is the South China Sea.
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GDS-27.JPGConvoy Duty74 viewsConvoy into Pleiku from LZ Waikiki
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GDS-38.JPGThe Montagnards74 viewsThe locals do their hauling...the old way.
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GDS-71.JPGTotal Recoil74 viewsIf 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-133.JPGLZ 510B74 viewsGDS and company looking over a Corvette ad. Maybe it'll have a few mph than the jeep he's in.
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GDS-200.JPGArty strike74 viewsServing as FO for "C" Company, 1/14th, this is a view of an artillery strike,
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GDS-208.JPGHill 5474 viewsHill 54 complete. Home of the 1/14th Golden Dragons.
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