I wanted to gives this a "like" but it felt inappropriate.
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"Ripe Smells" do become the norm at times. But once back to being clean and in a clean area the "Ripe Smells" are just that.
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Since that is in French IndoChina, the conversation should be in French.
Oh Dieu, Quelle est cette puantuer?
Épouvantable eaux d'égout?
Oh Dieu, Quelle est cette puantuer?
Épouvantable eaux d'égout?
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Heard Viet Namese and English spoken there. About the only French was "Excuse my French" (as in speaking four letter words) and beau coup.
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Picked these and another yesterday. Know a guy that has the local antique/ collectables/ junk shop. Has boxes of more books so going by today to check on the rest. The “ Life in Vietnam” is Feb. 68 and we laughed at most ads when it went to VFW yesterday. Has ads for all the well known hotels and restaurants in Saigon. Falstaff beer ad is back cover, lol.
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Could see where the confusion would come into play.
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In Japan the same thing was that you were "Takusan Kuru Kuru pa". The bar girls told that to the Marines a lot. Especially when dicussing prices.
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Takusan same same beaucoup. Skoshi MPC GI. 500 P. You Cheap Charlie.
Not that I've ever been involved in that kind of negotiations.
Not that I've ever been involved in that kind of negotiations.
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Some how I doubt it.........................
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Sometimes we thought the same thing when we received a bird from another squadron or a sister service..........
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Please remember what the day is for, not what it has become.
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Some of us were lucky, some were not........................
Back in the 1980's, when I was with the 282nd Avn. Co. (Black Cats), we were the first Reserve unit to get UH-60 Blackhawks. Our ships were coming from the 101st and 82nd and they were not giving up their best stuff. We would get them in top shape because we had some of the best maintenance folks around. Most of them were veterans of the Vietnam war and worked full time for the contractors at Ft. Rucker.
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We need to teach our young what Memorial Day is all about.
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We received a bird from the Navy once. Before the chocks were in place the Plane Captains were call for QA (Qualitiy Assurance) to come out and look at the bird. Next the Aircraft Maintenance Officer (AMO) was called out to the bird. Then the CO was called out. He called the Group CO & AMO out. Within a half and hour the Wing CG (Commanding General) and Wing AMO were there. The Navy crew were told not to leave the area. Our inspectors went over the plane and found around 150 discrepencies with 30 being Safety Of Flight. The Wing CG called the Navy Admiral where the bird came from. It was decided that they would take the bird back. The Navy crew kept telling us it was the best bird that they had...........
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What the day should be about!
