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Chainmail

Posted on 03/13/2018 1:03:37 PM PDT by Chainmail

Some of you asked me to write some more about my experiences all those years ago. This one is about a close call and my memories of it.


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KEYWORDS: 1967; banglist; combat; marines; vietnam
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise; Vermont Lt; Alas Babylon!; Chainmail

“I think you’re a troll and a “wannabe” who is extremely jealous of real men. Project much?”

That’s as certain as the day is long.

He’s a 17yr old who jerks off to re-runs of “Combat”. Vic Marrow turns him on.


81 posted on 03/14/2018 9:21:19 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Mariner
I deeply appreciate your support and the advice but I'm sort of who I am now. I have more or less adjusted to the extra flinches/re-checks of the door locks, etc. and the extra vigilance really helps when you're raising young kids.

The VA has taken care of me about the residuals of my wounds and I have retired from a long and successful career - and this last marriage is really wonderful: 20 years and going strong.

I stopped any drinking at all about nine years ago and I keep in close touch with my buddies who made it back.

Other than the propensity to write about experiences that not everyone wants to hear about, I'm doing great.

82 posted on 03/14/2018 9:57:21 AM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: Chainmail

Aye.


83 posted on 03/14/2018 10:03:19 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Chainmail

Aye.


84 posted on 03/14/2018 10:04:05 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Vermont Lt
"...You are what we used to call a douche..."

Oh, we still call them that.

My dad never talks about his time in the service. The one time he told a story it involved hearing the screams of a thousand drowning men as his ship passed on by and did not stop to help.

85 posted on 03/14/2018 11:02:08 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan
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To: S.O.S121.500

ROFL

My money says that you are years younger than I. ;-)


86 posted on 03/14/2018 11:31:00 AM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Note to all foreigners: Please.....GET OUT and STAY OUT!)
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To: Alas Babylon!

ROFL


87 posted on 03/14/2018 11:31:59 AM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Note to all foreigners: Please.....GET OUT and STAY OUT!)
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To: Mariner

“That’s as certain as the day is long.”

My money says that you are YEARS younger than I! ;-)

Go brag somewhere else.


88 posted on 03/14/2018 11:33:34 AM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Note to all foreigners: Please.....GET OUT and STAY OUT!)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
Well, you know what they say:

However, many of us replying to your nonsense are actually physically known by other FReepers and the owner Jim Robinson.

So there's that.

So, without making it up, ole dog, tell us about yourself?

Do you like balls? Like to chase them?

Digging holes?

Bones?

Farting while you're curled up at your master's feet?

ROFL!

89 posted on 03/14/2018 12:16:25 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Keep fighting the Left and their Fake News!)
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To: doorgunner69
Actually, the walking was important: the enemy never knew which way were coming until it was too late since we moved at night and usually in smaller units. We caught a lot of them that way and they really worked hard not to get caught.

Helicopters were great but the tradeoff was that they were really noisy and visible and the enemy knew exactly where we were when we arrived. Now, there is no question at all of the superb usefulness in helicopter medevacs - I owe my life to 1st Lt McDonough and his crew in a UH-34D from HH-361. Marine medevac pilots were the best of the best and nobody any where was braver.

I think that we were more successful than the army at cornering the enemy because of our extensive walking in rather than flying. But I may be kidding myself - I need to see how the same sized units compare in the record.

When I was released from the hospital, I was assigned as a sergeant to HMMT-302 in Tustin and taught new door gunners how to shoot the .50 from that right window on CH-46s. Fun stuff!

90 posted on 03/14/2018 12:26:08 PM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: Chainmail

Riveting story! Thanks for sharing.


91 posted on 03/14/2018 12:32:44 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't wait. Do it today.)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise

My money says that you are years younger than I. ;-)
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Only if you voted Eisenhower/Nixon


92 posted on 03/14/2018 1:27:11 PM PDT by S.O.S121.500 (Had ENOUGH Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights .........It is the LAW...)
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To: Alas Babylon!

When one does not have something substantial to add to any argument then the only other option is to call names and ridicule.

Those things say a lot more about you than I.

ROFLMAOASTD


93 posted on 03/14/2018 4:09:11 PM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Note to all foreigners: Please.....GET OUT and STAY OUT!)
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To: S.O.S121.500

Eisenhower/Nixon? Even before that, youngster!

AH - HA - HA - HA - HA - HA!


94 posted on 03/14/2018 4:10:24 PM PDT by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Note to all foreigners: Please.....GET OUT and STAY OUT!)
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To: Pajamajan

Thank you!

I am surprised that nobody so far has asked me how the attack went..


95 posted on 03/14/2018 5:03:17 PM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise
I had to sign a document that said that I would NEVER divulge anything that happened during my military experience as it related to U. S. security.

My interpretation of the clause "as it related to U. S. security" is that the restriction only applies to those details that are actually relevant to US security. For example, names of informants, encryption protocols, capabilities of classified weapons, etc.

Battle stories not involving any of that, would NOT be covered.

96 posted on 03/14/2018 5:15:32 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big governent is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: Chainmail
I am surprised that nobody so far has asked me how the attack went..

By the fact that you're here writing about it, I'm assuming it was not a disaster.

So, how DID it go?

97 posted on 03/14/2018 5:22:22 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big governent is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: PapaBear3625

I’ll write the story tomorrow and let you know.


98 posted on 03/14/2018 6:08:29 PM PDT by Chainmail (A simple rule of life: if you can be blamed, you're responsible.)
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To: spel_grammer_an_punct_polise

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99 posted on 03/14/2018 6:41:49 PM PDT by S.O.S121.500 (Had ENOUGH Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights .........It is the LAW...)
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To: Chainmail
pls give us a ping if you can
100 posted on 03/14/2018 7:07:35 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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