The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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Bn_Co.JPG2/9th Battalion CommanderHere the BnCo, LTC Redmond Forrester, is flying out.
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SGM.JPGCSM Howard E. HughesThey called him "Pappy"...but I didn't!
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A-2-9__m102.JPG"A" Battery, 2/9th"A" Battery outfitted with M-102s.
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Feb_69_CofC.JPGFebruary, 1969: Change of Command CeremonyThe Change of Command ceremony taking place at the 1/69th Armor.
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Feb_69_CC.JPGFebruary, 1969: Change of Command CeremonyLZ Oasis, Change of Command ceremony for the 1/69th Armored Regiment.
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Jan_69_niteshift.JPGJanuary, 1969: The Night ShiftHere I am on the night shift, 2300hrs to 0700hrs. It was quiet and I liked that!
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Enroute.jpgJanuary, 1969: the road belowJanuary, 1969: I was enroute to a firebase.
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Enroute2.JPGJanuary, 1969Photo taken on my way to a firebase in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. They had a reason for calling it "the highlands".
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Valley_Fire2.JPGJanuary, 1969: Firing across the valley155mm howitzers firing in support of units across the valley.
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Valley_Fire3.JPGJanuary, 1969: Firing across the valleyAnother view of the action area.
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Valley_Fire4.JPGJanuary, 1969: Firing across the valleySame scenario
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Valley_Fire5.JPGJanuary, 1969: Firing across the valleyLooking around the firebase.
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