The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


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MH-69.JPG155mm howitzersA convoy of 155mm howitzers.
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MH-70.JPGJanuary, 1966An APC catches a ride on a low-boy.
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MH-71.JPGLaundromatEnvironmentally safe, guaranteed to keep your uniforms very smelly.
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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.
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MH-77a.JPGMonsoon, 1966 - Tea PlantationJust a muddy mess everywhere.
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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.
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MH-79.JPGMonsoon, 1966 - Tea PlantationMonsoons were a part of doing business in Vietnam...muddy business.
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MH-81.JPGMonsoon, 1966 - Tea PlantationRoads? What roads? It was all mud in a monsoon.
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MH-82.JPGMonsoon, 1966 - Tea PlantationA tank retriever was an absolute necessity after the monsoon rains stopped.
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MH-83.JPGMonsoon, 1966 - Tea PlantationWell, why not? Add a morning fog to the mud from the monsoon.
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MH-84.JPG85mm mortarMortar firing exercise. Notice EVERYONE has their fingers in their ears!!
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MH-85.JPGHistorical photoThe Vietnam war marked the end of the US Army's "air corps".
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