The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Last additions - Michael Huseth
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MH3.jpgMuckety-muckSaddle up and move out. Our 105mm howitzer is knee-deep in mud as we prepare it for extraction.Aug 11, 2013
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MH2.jpgCutting LZsSetting up a new firebase is "thirsty" work. This is likely LZ 11 Alpha.Aug 11, 2013
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MH1.jpgLZ 11 AlphaHere I am and it's 1966. Sp4 Michael Huseth pauses to pose at LZ 11 Alpha. This photo was taken a day or so before a "muzzle burst" injuring 20+ in our battery.

Note the tree line which was lowered by the 65th Engr Bn.
Aug 11, 2013
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MH-82.JPGMonsoon, 1966 - Tea PlantationA tank retriever was an absolute necessity after the monsoon rains stopped.Aug 11, 2013
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MH-81.JPGMonsoon, 1966 - Tea PlantationRoads? What roads? It was all mud in a monsoon.Aug 11, 2013
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MH-79.JPGMonsoon, 1966 - Tea PlantationMonsoons were a part of doing business in Vietnam...muddy business.Aug 11, 2013
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MH-78.JPGMonsoon, 1966 - Tea PlantationWelcome to the monsoon season. Mud everywhere, roads useless. We were at the Tea Plantation when the monsoon hit.Aug 11, 2013
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MH-73.JPGTwilightEvening sets in on another day in Vietnam. Many noticed the beautiful morning and evening skies seen in the Far East.Aug 11, 2013
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MH-71.JPGLaundromatEnvironmentally safe, guaranteed to keep your uniforms very smelly.Aug 11, 2013
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MH-31a.JPGBird DogBird Dog, near Tea Plantation, 1966.Aug 11, 2013
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MH-70.JPGJanuary, 1966An APC catches a ride on a low-boy.Aug 11, 2013
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MH-68.JPGGene LittleSp4 Gene R. Little working at Base Camp, 1966.Aug 11, 2013
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