[Capt. Tom]

I carried a BAR in Basic Training probably because I was 5'5" and 107 lbs. Drill Sergeant also had me fire a M1 grenade round from the shoulder, carried bruises for a good while over that one.

I hope you were spared carrying, the BAR through the valley where they poured in the tear gas, and you had to stop, put on your gas mask, and carry the BAR up the slope with limited breathing capacity, to the top of the next hill, to remove the gas mask, and to get some fresh air. - Tom

[itsahoot]

I hope you were spared carrying, the BAR through the valley where they poured in the tear gas, and you had to stop, put on your gas mask, and carry the BAR up the slope

Nope, didn't do that, doubt I could have even if I wanted too.

I had a couple WW II Pilipinos as drill sgts and they were tough as boots and not much bigger than I was, but a whole lot tougher.

We did go into the gas house and waited until the filled it with CS then had to put on mask and clear it to get out, most managed to do that, a few couldn't.

Some of my memories may have even happened the way I remember them now, maybe not. 1956 was a long time ago and I can't even remember what I watched on TV last night.

[itsahoot]

I hope you were spared carrying, the BAR through the valley where they poured in the tear gas, and you had to stop, put on your gas mask, and carry the BAR up the slope

Nope, didn't do that, doubt I could have even if I wanted too.

I had a couple WW II Pilipinos as drill sgts and they were tough as boots and not much bigger than I was, but a whole lot tougher.

We did go into the gas house and waited until the filled it with CS then had to put on mask and clear it to get out, most managed to do that, a few couldn't.

Some of my memories may have even happened the way I remember them now, maybe not. 1956 was a long time ago and I can't even remember what I watched on TV last night.