The Mighty Ninth

Strive To Reach The Summit


Most viewed - J Fred Oliver
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JFO-17.JPGAnother Tunnel Rat?94 viewsFOs ain't supposed to investigate tunnel openings.
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JFO-23.JPGSpeed Trap?94 viewsYes...speeding tickets were issued in Vietnam.
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JFO-21.JPGWay up there94 viewsI forgot what I climbed up here for! But I've got the high ground occupied.
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JFO-32.JPGCombat Camping 10194 viewsNow this is the roper way to fix camp bedding. A couple layers of sandbags over some cut poles topped with an air mattress. You hope you get a least a week in place to enjoy it.
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JFO-51.JPGHungry grunt94 viewsHe opened his can of hash upside down.
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JFO-61.JPGVery scenic war zone94 viewsFirebase set across from the hills with valley in between.
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JFO-10.JPGTwin Duster93 viewsFully emplaced and ready for action. This M42 is sandbagged supported by engineering stakes. They did a good job getting all that cosmoline off.
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JFO-8.JPGMy Friend93 viewsHe's putting that canteen cup to good use. Good shot of typical living quarters in the boonies.
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JFO-7.JPGFire!93 viewsA military cot blocks the view of whatever is being fired, but this photo proves conclusively...without any doubt...that our combat brothers DID NOT use ear plugs? Eh? What's that? I'm entitled to VA hearing disability? Ya think?
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JFO-12.JPGOh-so-familiar!93 viewsYeah, this may look like just another shot of a Huey, but checking out the foreground, you can tell it is on a resupply run. There are boxes of C-rats, bundles of sandbags just waiting to be filled, a jerry can and 52-gallon drum. Maybe this is where UPS got the idea.
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JFO-27.JPGObvious93 viewsThis well-worn path has no cover or concealment.
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JFO-52.JPGGrunts on the trail93 viewsSome areas of the jungle were thinner than others.
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