The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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DK-PFC.jpgYeah...I started out as a Private, but they demoted me to Lieutenant, Forward Observer, Field Artillery, and sent me to Nam.
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LtDMKeith.jpgCouldn't carry a 105mm, so I had to use this M-16. I've already nailed the barrel behind me. So, what's next?
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DonKeith-FO.JPGFun? Yeah, I love this job! Lt Don M Keith, FO. He spent 11 months in the field, probably longer than any other Forward Observer. And probably because they were worried about him in serving in the rear.
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DK_Skinny.jpegLose weightOkay, out here in the Nam jungle, be prepared to lose weight.
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Keith-Blue-SS.jpg1st Cav commander Gen Norton pins Silver Stars on Lt TJ Blue of B-1-35 and Lt Don Keith, the FO for B-1-35 for their heroic actions at the battle of Hoi Tan, 6 March 1967.
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DK-PurpleHeart.jpgCapt Doug Johnson and Lt Don Keith receive Purple Heart medals.
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