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133 posted on 01/21/2004 10:00:05 AM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops, Past and Present)

To: MoJo2001; The Sailor

Greetings to the both of you!

134 posted on 01/21/2004 10:09:41 AM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Thank You Troops, Past and Present)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Tonk,
I thought about you when a friend of mine, a retired Marine Lt Col, was telling a story about when he was in Viet Nam. We were talking about the New Jersey, and one of the times it was scheduled for Naval Gun Support. One of the grunts on the ground called in for gun support, not knowing it was the New Jersey with the massive 16-inch guns. The Marines were 200 yards from the enemy (apparently you were supposed to be 500 yards or more for the 16-inch guns), and when the word "shot" was issued, all they heard was a freight training coming fast, and the Marines just buried themselves in the dirt as this enormous explosion occurs. The Marine calls in and says "What the hell was that?" and the answer over the radio was "Didn't you know? Today you've got the New Jersey." The shot wiped out the hill as well as the bad guys.

135 posted on 01/21/2004 10:16:27 AM PST by USAF_TSgt (Happy New Year to all FReepers!)

To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Hey Tonk. Are you feeling better? You must have had that creeping crud I had for it to last so long.

Good to see you Brother.

167 posted on 01/21/2004 11:13:47 AM PST by Hondo1952 (Self Proclaimed King of the Canteen Rednecks. (Unlike Miss Feather))

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