The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit

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MK94.jpgLZ Oasis267 viewsLZ Oasis, early 1969
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WS-2.JPGLZ Oasis266 viewsMap showing LZ Oasis, a location that many, if not all, members of the 2/9th spent some time.
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DY1a.jpgUncle Sam Wants Me!266 viewsThe "Call To Duty", otherwise known as your "Induction Papters". September, 1965 and my life is about to change.
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Joe_Turner.jpgBanquet266 viewsFirst-Timer! Joe Turner was the FDC guy for "A" Battery during his 66-67 tour. Joe is a CPA residing in Aston, PA.
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Rick_E_2-2.JPGThe Blonde Bombshell266 viewsCpl Jim "Tex" Shelton and PFC Rick Ericksen seemed to enjoy escorting this radio and TV personality actress Chris Noel around the firebase. Well...at least it beats KP.

December, 2014, Capt Stu Royle adds some interesting additional info:
I know no one is looking at it, but immediately behind the 3 is the 1/14th Infantry VIP briefing tent and it had some captured VC/NVA weapons and equipment on display. I found a 8mm film that I took of Chris getting off the helicopter and being escorted to the 1/14th by LTC Robertson, 1/14th CO but can't get digital images from the film that are viewable.
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DJ-2.jpgBC Scope atop the sandbagged CONEX aka FDC264 views1stSgt William Rollins, UNK, SFC Frank Venegas Chief of Smoke (deceased), CWO Emil Franklin, Bn Radar Officer, standing in front of "A" Battery sign. In back is the heavily sandbagged CONEX serving as a portable FDC.
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DB-1.JPGLt Blankin and "friend" in background.263 viewsMaybe he was stealing Donnie's beer.
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HeloAtk.JPGFirepower Demo262 viewsAn armed helicopter giving a firepower demonstration. Based on info from other Galleries, this firepower demo took place at LZ Uplift.
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A-2-35.jpgThe Banquet262 viewsLighten up, guys! Veterans of A/2/35 during the 66-67 tour are Hal Bowling, Bobby Day and David Dunn.
Lovely wives join them at the dinner table.
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Jim_James2.jpgAll Smiles261 viewsAnother day humping the boonies. At left is the Company RTO, David Cook, center is our medic, and, as usual, all medics are known as "Doc". His real name is Reinhard Heubaum and he lives in Chicago. That's me me with the bandana around my neck (OD in color, of course).
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Dixon-75.jpgAKAI makes The Army Times261 views24Apr68 - Army Times does an article on the new Akai 1800-SD. This was like reading science fiction at the time. Bought one and sent it home. Can't tell you how many tapes I made after I got home....
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DJ-1.jpgBattle Ready260 viewsCapt Doug Johnson and a Signal Corps officer (UNK) test out the sandbags.
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