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Originally Posted by Legbreaker
Completely understand why you and other Vietnam vets would feel that way. I do encourage others though to watch it and get a feel for just how bad shit can get.
The radio messages in the doco were recreated using the original transcripts. Artillery was firing constantly for several hours at 25% greater than the maximum rate (8 rounds per minute for these particular guns).
Although it was only a company on the ground, virtually everyone in the Australian task force was involved - even the cooks and clerks were called on to help keep the artillery supplied with ammo (although that isn't mentioned in the video).
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Still have dreams about times there. Laugh which have good points and bad points. good;
I am 19 years old an have not yet started ta smoke. I can run a mile in my gear ( not loaded) in under 4 1/2 min. I hit damn near every thing I point my weapon at. I do not wear glasses and I have all me teeth. Hmmmm that is just about
ALL the good stuff, oh yeah I like spam smile.
Bad;
Every damn thing else!
On Oct first it will be 50 years since I enlisted to be a airborne radio operator. the recruiter said
" hey don't worry with your test scores and background yell never see a radio, ye'll be in Benning in OCS right away."
Well I got to OCS but FT Sill arty not Benning. I did get every school that I asked for to use up the time I needed to get to 19 and old enough for the Butter bar.
Oh I got my Combat infantry badge 'cause I ended up an FO with the First the first time around another interesting fact I got in country on Feb 1st 1968. look up why that is important.
Oh well lots of stories and not a lot of interest in stuff 50 years ago but thanks for the post and to let me get off a bit of my memories.
Oh one other thing, lots of folks are down on the Vets admin. I got out in 1970 and was service connected disabled. 9 hearing, back and shoulder and PTSD)
they have taken GOOD care of me for the next 46 years anything and everything I have needed right down to my shoes. My latest doc just got back from Afgan and is a full Commander in the Navy Reserve. I asked him why he worked at the VA and he said
" I belive in it"
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