Had M14's for Basic training at Ft.Ord, CA. Jan./Feb.1969. Loved the rifle, had no idea it was heavy. Ran 1 mile every morning b/4 breakfast holding that rifle at port arms.
On to AIT, aircraft maint. & doorgunner school at Ft****cker, Ala. Learned M60's & helicopter weapons systems.
RVN 12/2/69 in Holding/replacement company for aviation companies & pulling perimeter/bunker guard every night - issued an M14 & was thankful. Packed that M14 for 6 weeks before I went to the 213th ASHC (BlackCats) to fly CH-47C Chinooks.
Never had any "official" training on the M16 & didn't really care.
Am now a proud owner of an M1A.
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