The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - 2-9th Encore Reunion
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Joe_H-8.JPGFirst Event - Ted's Cafe, Lawton82 viewsEncore Reunion Organizer Jerry Orr sits with John "Moon" Mullins, another co-conspirator at Ted's Cafe. Carlton Epps is at far right.
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J_Turner_2.JPGFiring Range81 viewsPhoto courtesy of Joe Turner
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J_Turner_6.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration81 viewsPreparing to fire.

Photo courtesy of Joe Turner
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MK-1.JPGOpen Forum81 viewsA great Q&A session with the trainees. Our redleg brothers sat up front and took their questions. Their questions often brought emotional responses as these trainees realized that they have actually joined a family by enlisting in the Army...and didn't know it.
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RW-6~0.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration81 viewsRedlegs, Guests and Visitors "walk the firing line" of the artillery pieces on display.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BOB WILSON
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J_Turner_7.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration80 viewsGun Section waiting for the command to fire.

Photo courtesy of Joe Turner
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MK-10.JPGOpen Forum80 viewsRedleg Geary Burrows enters the auditorium for our great and very special Q&A Session with Week 2 BCT trainees.

Photo courtesy of Mike Kurtgis
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MK-9.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration80 viewsCarlton Epps, Mike Kurtgis, Moon Mullins and John Cashin attend the FP demonstration.

Photo courtesy of Mike Kurtgis
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MK-12.JPGOpen Forum80 viewsBCT Trainees listen intently to the Q&A session with our fellow redlegs.

Photo courtesy of Mike Kurtgis.
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Joe_H-19.JPGThursday Firepower Demonstration80 viewsJoe Henderson standing in front of the Paladin, the new 155mm howitizer.

Photo courtesy of Joe Henderson.
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MK-13.JPGOpen Forum79 viewsQ&A session underway. It was a great event to have a "senior/junior" conversation.

Photo courtesy of Mike Kurtgis
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OpenForum.jpgOpen Forum with Trainees79 viewsOne of the major highlights of the Encore reunion was the opportunity to have a full hour of Q&A with Trainees in the 2nd week. It was an experience we'll never forget. The 1/19th FA would like us to come back and do this again one day.
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