The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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MK242.jpgAdditional DutyEveryone had additional duties…even Captains. Ray Plunkett (RTO), Signal officer Lt Ronald Kettelman and Capt Robert Richardson do village assistance program near Oasis.

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MK243.jpgRamboWhere do you think Rambo got the idea?
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MK244.jpgPleikuGoing through Pleiku.
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MK245.jpgPleikuLots of changes, but it still looks like Pleiku.
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MK246.jpgEntertainment?Not exactly the Bob Hope USO tour with Joey Heatherton. Probably confused the dinks pretty good too.
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MK247.jpgRoadside TempleBuddhist temple just one of the scenic sights on convoy duty.
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MK248.jpgKidsKids were always around. You had to feel sorry for the children.
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MK249.jpgKidsSeems like there were hundreds of kids around.
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MK250.jpgKidsThe kids were always nearby.
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MK251.jpgKidsYou found the kids along the roads very often.
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MK252.jpgOasis perimeter bunkerPerimeter Bunker at the “Oasis” looking East towards the highway and The Village, at the returning convoy.

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MK253.jpgWeapons MuseumThe 3rd Brigade Infantry TOC and NVA Weapons display Outside at “Brigade Fire Base Oasis”
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