[DJ Taylor]

I do believe the F4 Phantom had the most accurate bomb-sight of the Vietnam War, and my memories of the F4 can be found in this story: http://www.projectdelta.net/wrong_valley.htm

[Chainmail]

Really outstanding story about your recon outfit! Thank you for writing such a gripping and evocative story about your time in Vietnam - I bookmarked it to send it to my friends.

Semper Fi Don!

[21twelve]

IIRC, a client of mine was in the A Shau valley. A Ranger - on his own, coordinating with the Hmong. I had worked with him for many years - a very bright guy, very mild mannered, humble - does rock sculptures.

I was out on a job with him and one of his buddies, and the buddy says something like “This brush is like God-damn Vietnam! F-ing brush, But at least we aren't getting shot at Bill!!”

“Oh - you were in Viet Nam?

“Heck yeah - Bill was a Ranger!!”

“Oh - weren't those the guys that went up into the hills by themselves to live with the Montangards?”

“Yep - that was Bill!”

Bill didn't say anything - just nodded his head towards me, and a tad annoyed at his buddy, and wanting to get back to the work at hand.

Pretty amazing to know a guy as a quiet, unassuming guy but that genius is apparent - and then learn that he is a Ranger! Of course, I imagine that is why he was chosen in the first place.

My former boss and mentor had hired Bill years ago. He said he always tried to hire vets first. “If you want people that will do what you tell them to do, and will get it done - a vet is a pretty sure bet.”