Go Air Force....just saying. 
Sgt. Mike Viet Nam Humor
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Going over to the Air Force side of the air field at Da Nang was like going to Club Med..........Just saying!
AJ my son used to say the same thing when comparing his "amenities" at Ft. Bragg and those at Pope Air Force Base next door, especially the gym and dinning halls.
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Pistol ranges at Bragg were close to Pope so we " managed" to go a couple of times, was like going off base to eat. In Vietnam AF barraks, clubs and mess halls had AC. Only better eats were at the Saigon docks in Newport on the river.
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Never tried this................Doubt it would have worked as you were either at your duty station or off. We were accounted for pretty much 24/7.
We had a similar saying at work: Carry a cup of coffee and a blueprint and no one will ever bother you.
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This reminds me of the first time that I heard the term "whatchamacallit". Had no clue what the individual was talking about,
As a Word
As a Word
- Meaning:
A placeholder word for an object or person whose name you've forgotten or don't know.
- Origin:
It's a compressed form of the phrase "what you may call it" and has been in use since the 1910s, with earlier related terms dating back to the 1590s.
This I had completely forgotten about! A candy bar......- Manufacturer: The Hershey Company.
- Ingredients: It features a combination of peanut-flavored crisp, chewy caramel, and a chocolatey coating.
- Description: It's known for its unique blend of flavors and textures, offering a sweet treat with a satisfying crunch and chew.
- Manufacturer: The Hershey Company.
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So this is where they hide all that stuff!!
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Left handed monkey wrench
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Have been told more than once that I was the only one qualified to do something and that I couldn't go on leave or some other such thing until someone else got back from where ever they were...........
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Have fun and tell a NFG to get air gauge to check air pressure in a tracks Road Wheels…..
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Did your Initial Issue at Boot Camp go like this?
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Understand that. I went from 123 to 165 at Parris Island. On graduation day my Mother put me on every penny scale she saw. Could not believe how much I weighted. When I came home from RVN was 135 and stayed there for two years until I got married. Regular food took me to 145 and stayed there for years.
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Had a L/Cpl make coffee once that was like syrup and could not percolate in a 50 cup coffee pot! He had filled the basket inside completely full of coffee out of a 20 pound tin. Once he got the mess cleaned up, he was taught how to make coffee. He make the coffee daily until I rotated home months later. Bet he still remembers the proper way to make coffee.
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Have heard some stories about the folks in the river patrols...........
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Brown Water Navy had some "Crazy Cats".
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Wouldn't it have been nice to find this in a rice paddy, instead of what was usually there?
