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It’s interesting they are carrying M-14’s. I always identify the AR with Vietnam—too many movies—and forget we started with the M-14.
PS. What’s the Viet Cong troop carrying in the first set of cartoons with the straight stick magazine?
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When I went though boot camp we had several guys who could not read. During platoon competition, I took one set of militarily knowledge tests under 3 different names. Seriously.
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When I went though boot camp we had several guys who could not read. During platoon competition, I took one set of militarily knowledge tests under 3 different names. Seriously.
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When I came in they were just filling quotas with warm bodies. All the 0311 types went to Boot Camp & Infantry Training and straight to Viet Nam. They were mostly two year enlistments. By the time they came back from Viet Nam (if still in the vertical position) they were discharged, as it wasn't economical to send them to a new duty station for a couple of months.
I was in a group of guys going from the induction center (MEPPS) at Miami to Parris Island. I was put in charge because I was the smartest at 17, several were in their 20's.
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Thank you, Sir. I have over 300 more if folks want to see them.
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The caption for the first one is "Good Afternoon Private and the name's,Dobie." If someone has a better copy please let me know. Enjoy......
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The caption for the first one is "Good Afternoon Private and the name's,Dobie." If someone has a better copy please let me know. Enjoy......
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Went through the few hundred I still have, no duplicate of the Dobie one. Sent the other album to best friend in N.C..
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Have forgotten about this one. Remember seeing it a couple of times, may find one at a show? You know what it means?
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Choi oi is similar to Oh Boy but the actual meaning can differ, depending on the inflection. Unfortunately there is very little I can post from this book. Most of the content has to do with the women of Vietnam and their interaction with GIs. First edition 1965, 12th printing 1968.
Here are a couple fit-to-post pages from Choi Oi
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When I went though boot camp we had several guys who could not read. During platoon competition, I took one set of militarily knowledge tests under 3 different names. Seriously.
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In early 1965 we had a fellow who could not read or write his name. The D.I. instructed two us with some college to teach him to write his name. We had do do this before graduation. We were successful.
We also trained with the M14 in boot camp. At ITR were used M1's to train. After that I was always issued M14's until my release from active duty. Did fam fire a AR 15 while in Vietnam. They took us out to some sand dunes and let us fire a magazine worth of rounds. That was our introduction the the AR 15. Kept my M14 with me at all times and regularly cleaned. Really liked that rifle. It would be nice to own one again.
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In early 1965 we had a fellow who could not read or write his name. The D.I. instructed two us with some college to teach him to write his name. We had do do this before graduation. We were successful.
We also trained with the M14 in boot camp. At ITR were used M1's to rain. After that I was always issued M14's until my release from active duty. Did fam fire a AR 15 while in Vietnam. They took us out to some sand dunes and let us fire a magazine worth of rounds. That was our introduction the the AR 15. Kept my M14 with me at all times and regularly cleaned. Really liked that rifle. It would be nice to own one again.
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More Sgt. Mike, AJ.
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Went through the few hundred I still have, no duplicate of the Dobie one. Sent the other album to best friend in N.C..
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I used a magnifying glass to see what was written and that is as close as I can get it.
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F4 phantom, check your gun shows, can find an older M1-A in good condition, a few out there. I had one since late 70’s, 5 digit N.M., gave it to my son last year. Really don’t have a place to shoot it any more.
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I have an Armscorp M1A. It was accurized by Jon Wolfe, who installed a match barrel, and glass bedded the stock. I installed NM sights, a unitized gas cylinder, and a NM flash suppressor.
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Acronyms that could be another thread. Kind of like BOHICA.
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Or the phrase, "We're from the IG's office and we're here to help".
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AJ we didn't get S&S very often and generally by the time i got to see them they were so torn up and cut up the cartoon were usually gone. These bring back some great memories and some that ......'ell it's hard to keep my eyes dry. Don't know what the problem is, must be some dust in the air or sump'n. couple of these I laughed so hard I really did cry. and some .... ah 'ell you know.
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I have a book Of his cartoons I bought in the base exchange at Phu Cat, i have a foot locker full of stuff I brought back. Remember the VC combat boots? I still have my pair plus a bag full of crows feet.
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Reminds me of my very first inspection at my first real duty station. Had meet and learned about the 2 well know S birds in the squad bay. Both pvts with needle holes showing in their shirt sleeves from rank going off and on and back off. Any way this LT Col who had just rotated back to the world is doing an inspection. He is in a good mood, he comments to me that I was to bow legged to stop a pig in a blind alley, then he gets to one of the birds, a real big blond kid. He looks him over and asked "how long you been in the Corps?" Kid goes "3 and a half years, sir." Col says, "already a private I see". Kid goes, "You know how it is sir". "Yes, I do, your hair is to long, so is your mustache and side burns, the only thing to short about you is your shirt sleeves. Never, been to Nam huh?" Pvt "No sir, haven't been sent.'' Col, "You haven't asked?" At this point the private leans out a bit bents down face to face with the Col and says "NO, SIR" Laughter in the ranks. Even the Col laughs.
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No cartoon this AM, but a true story. Hauling an ARVN Bn on a training mission after lunch. The smell of nouc mam was gut wrenching but that wasn't the worst of it. After the first lift my Old Golds and zippo were gone plus two qts. of turbine engine oil and a qt of hydraulic oil from the cubby holes between the cockpit and cabin doors. My crew were ready for a fight and the gunner armed himself with the biggest screw driver I've ever seen. On the second lift the pilfering continued but there wasn't anything left to steal. Two perps did get their GI helmets whacked when their hands went into the holes. On the third lift my CE (Crew Chief) said he had an idea. To back up a little, the ARVNs were told to wait until the ship was on the ground before deplaning, but they all thought they were John Wayne and would jump out at about 4 ft. Any way, while enroute to the LZ my CE tied the boot laces together on two guys closest to the door and I (intentionally) held us at a 5 ft hover. We all had a great laugh while we waved good bye to the pile up.
Minutes later C&C call me to say he was supposed to reprimand me. I keyed up the mike and said "Roger, concider me reprimanded."
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Have just posted the 100th cartoon of the 380 that I have of Sgt.Mike. We are at 4,000 views for the thread, so I guess it is accepted.
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Friday's offerings. The middle one made me think of my Recruiter. I ran into him when I came home on Boot Camp leave. He said " I didn't think you'd make it through boot camp". I was 5' 10" and 123 pounds when I joined with a 28 inch waist. When I graduated I was 165 pounds and still had a 28" waist.
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The second one reminds me of a story told to me by a guy who was a door gunner. Said who should show up for transport, but one of his DIs and some troops. He tells the pilot and they come in all jerky and he opens up with his gun blazing away as they set down. Nobody around.
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Never ate a balut in RVN, Thailand, or the Philippines. Never was that drunk!
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