Sgt. Mike Viet Nam Humor

[steelslaver]

The VA has given me excellent care here

 

[AJ]

For everyone who has heard a round fired in anger, there are probably at least 20 who have not.

 

[Retired W4]

For everyone who has heard a round fired in anger, there are probably at least 20 who have not.

Ain't it the truth. Can't fight without them. It was hard to hear the incoming bullets in a UH-1 but you could feel them when they hit. The two Pig's in the back (M-60's) were LOUD.

 

[Golddollar]

For everyone who has heard a round fired in anger, there are probably at least 20 who have not.

There was a TV show starring Dana Delaney relating to the Marine Corps that had a great line: "They keep us in bullets, beans and Band-Aids." (or something like that)

 

[AJ]

There was a TV show starring Dana Delaney relating to the Marine Corps that had a great line: "They keep us in bullets, beans and Band-Aids." (or something like that)

China Beach was the TV show. There was a "China Beach" USO Center in Da Nang for in-country R&R. Since it wasn't far from the airfield we went there.

 

[AJ]

For all the "Brown Water Sailors"!

 

[Greyman50]

Had a long time good friend that has a whole chapter about his exploits in a Brown water PBR book. Sadly he passed a year ago. We did lots of shows.

 

[Retired W4]

For all the "Brown Water Sailors"!

Don't you just love military jargon? PRB= Patrol Boat, River for a River Patrol Boat. I just call it a RPB, thank you. The guys manning those things were pretty crazy, but chasing a sanpan up a ditch? Watching The Zippo do their thing was wild. I'll dig up a picture of Zippo later.

 

[Retired W4]

China Beach was the TV show. There was a "China Beach" USO Center in Da Nang for in-country R&R. Since it wasn't far from the airfield we went there.

Vung Tau was another in-country R&R place. My dear friend, Rex Reinl did his second tour with the Cobra NETT (New Equipment Training Team) at Vung Tau. He used to bug me about only doing one tour. I would say, Rex, you lived in a French villa with hot and cold running hooch maids. Almost not a combat tour.

 

[AJ]

The point at which the Grunts become Sea Going Marines. Have seen this happen! I have two years sea time that they paid me for........

 

[Greyman50]

That would be ROFLMAO funny….
Vung Tau was" the place". We had a contact team there, always good excuse to drive down there.

 

[AJ]

Guess which is Navy Chief's style of coffee? we called it No.2 Black Oil!

 

[Chuck24]

Seems like as good a place as any

 

[SMSgt]

Guess which is Navy Chief's style of coffee? we called it No.2 Black Oil!

No, real Navy chiefs' coffee would have melted through the pot.

 

[AJ]

It sure felt this way after we got one ready to fly after it had been torn apart for parts for other aircraft. we had 10 A6's, could usually keep nine in flyable condition by stripping the tenth for parts (supply is not that wonderful most of the time). We had to do this every 30 days or explain to the General why the one bird did not fly for 30 days. Fun & Games!

 

[Kevin J.]

When you are in hurry up and wait status and needing to catch a nap.

I am sure not just an USAF SP thing.

 

[Retired W4]

When you are in hurry up and wait status and needing to catch a nap.

I am sure not just an USAF SP thing.

Better to use an M-17 as a pillow than wearing it on your face!!

 

[AJ]

I think this applies to all the Services (well, maybe not the Air Force and it's subsidiary the Space Force).

 

[AJ]

I would say this would get you some brig time for uttering a threat and a Dishonorable Discharge, not to mention an immediate transfer!

 

[AJ]

Jihad!!! Well maybe not!!!