The Mighty Ninth

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DF-16.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort113 viewsTHE DINING FACILITY! Nope, you don't call it a "mess hall" any more...it's a modern-day cafeteria. The food served is marked according to its healthy qualities and all the soda taps...despite the soft drink labels...only dispense water.
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DY-3.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates113 viewsFirst Stop: visiting the Basic Training area.
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Indian_Cemeteries.jpgIndian Cemetery113 viewsNo trip down memory lane at Ft Sill is complete without a visit to the Indian Cemeteries. If you recall, you take Quinnette Road past the Officers Club (now the Patriot Club) and go until you are enroute to the field training areas.
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WTC-7.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet113 viewsDo you see another "odd man out"? Well, his red shirt kinda stands out a bit. Wayne mingles with the gun crew at the field firing demo. Wayne refers to this shot as "An Old XO with a new M777 gun".
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JO-7.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr113 viewsTaking the barracks tour....
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JO-9.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr113 viewsDon't laugh...we looked tough 40 years ago, too!

L to R: Dennis Dauphin, Jim Connolly, Ernie Kingcade, John "Moon" Mullins
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DF-7.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort112 viewsVeterans Terry Stuber & Geary Burrows outside of Britz Hall.
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DY-4.JPGReunion Photos - Danny Yates112 views"Awright you guys, LISTEN UP!" Some things never change, eh? Here we get guide instructions from LTC Marcus Jones. In the background you can see the darkening clouds. We were advised of many possible tornado threats during our stay but none came close to Ft. Sill.
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SR-7.jpgReunion Photos - Stu Royle112 viewsOur host at the basic training area was LTC Marcus Jones who was reassigned to Ft Bliss just days after our reunion ended. Our organizer, Jerry Orr, credits Col Jones with handling a lot of the logistics issues.
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JO-6.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr112 viewsJohn Waldman leans on a locker while we get the scoop on basic training.
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JO-3.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr112 viewsTouring the training barracks. Ed Mahoney lets the old bunk beds bring back a smile of remembrance.
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DF-8.JPGReunion Photos - Danny "Cowboy" Fort111 viewsVeteran Dennis Munden in front, Ms Janice Royle to the left.
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