The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - Dennis L Dauphin
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C-123.jpgC-123204 viewsA cargo workhorse plane in Nam, each ride rattled your teeth and you could almost hear the bolts falling off.
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Slide50.jpgLast Line of Defense204 viewsLt Dauphin using sidearm .45 caliber. Perimeter defense rehearsals were common.
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Fire-in-hole.JPGThe Burning Pit204 viewsEvery evening at dusk, we would gather up all the unused powder charges, put them in a pit in a line, ignite the end of the line, and watch the show. The evening sky made for a beautiful background.
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Roadside.jpgChapel204 viewsThroughout the roadsides of Vietnam's highways, one could always find mini-temples for prayer. This photo taken from a speeding convoy.
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PaddyCloseup.jpgRice growing203 viewsHere is a very closeup look at a farmer's rice paddy. Probably taken at the base of LZ OD, home of "A" Battery and the Hq, 1/35th Bn.
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CommoWire.jpgFun job202 viewsThe commo guys had to run wire all over the place. Here some of it is exposed.
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Geter-1.jpgSection Chief Artie Geter202 viewsSFC Artie Geter, right, was always the first section to report "Ready!" to the XO. So, I promoted Artie to "Base Piece" Section Chief, an honor among cannoneers.
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Caribou.jpgLZ Montezuma201 viewsThe Army's Caribou on the tarmac
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Tents.jpgEncampment201 viewsYou know you're with the "grunts" when you call a tent "home". And when a helicopter lands, you get to chase everything all over the landscape.
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Dart.jpgFleschette201 views8,000 little stingers inside a 105mm Anti-Personnel (BeeHive) round.
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Kontum_Hills.JPGHills of Kontum Province200 viewsSome taller than others, but they provided the cool downdrafts at night to offset the hellish temps as high as 110 degrees in the summer.
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