Sgt. Mike Viet Nam Humor

[Retired W4]

Letters from home could be so uplifting!!
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A left handed Dear John letter. Like the guy didn't have anything else to worry about. My in-laws got the Red Cross on me because I did not write home enough.

Dear Vicky,
Took a couple rounds in the main rotor blades yesterday during an emergency night extraction. My buddy Jerry lost his tail rotor but his crash wasn't too bad. He and his crew should be out of the hospital soon. Our mess hall was destroyed in a rocket attack so it looks like it's c-rations for a while.

Other than that things are going pretty well. I should be home in 9 months, or sooner in a body bag. Give my love to your mom and dad and thank them for having the Red Cross do their welfare check on me. That really made my day, like I didn't have anything else to do. More later, as we have a big pre-dawn operation on the Cambodian border tomorrow and enemy resistance is expected to be fierce.

Have a nice day and don't worry,
Tom

PS, Here is a picture of Rick and my ship. We were able to get out before it burned up.

 

[AJ]

One faux Pas and it seems this way!

 

[AJ]

It seemed like everyone had a bottle of Tabasco or Texas Pete in their gear. In garrison I had several bottles of spices like garlic, etc that my Mother had sent.

 

[AJ]

Sometimes you just have to wonder how folks get as far in life as they do............

 

[AJ]

I suppose this has happened somewhere at sometime. Para-Golfing??

 

[Greyman50]

Just remembered, there was No mayo over there other than at AF facilities so got wife to send me a jar that was kept in motor Sgt standard fridge. So called loaf bread tasted as it was made from sawdust from a table saw but it was all there was. Somehow our motor Sgt “ acquired” assorted sliced meat and cheese so we had ok sandwiches instead of mess hall slop.

 

[AJ]

This would not be a surprise as much as the Navy seems to change uniforms over the years. Also the Army with their retro uniforms..........

 

[AJ]

I would bet more than one person is nervous on at least their first jump..........

 

[Retired W4]

Just remembered, there was No mayo over there other than at AF facilities so got wife to send me a jar that was kept in motor Sgt standard fridge. So called loaf bread tasted as it was made from sawdust from a table saw but it was all there was. Somehow our motor Sgt “ acquired” assorted sliced meat and cheese so we had ok sandwiches instead of mess hall slop.

Made me think of those yummy powdered eggs.

 

[Greyman50]

Made me think of those yummy powdered eggs.

Glad I finished breakfast hours ago. Idiots in most mess halls put way to much water in the mix and it was standing in the pans.

 

[Engineer1911]

The best part of eating at / in the chow hall was walking back out the door.

 

[AJ]

Must be a trip to the VA...................!

 

[Greyman50]

Must be a trip to the VA...................!
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Going through this now but its a broken knee cap and MD says there is no fix and he does not operate on such, wear knee brace. VA will be crying again as injury happened in basic in 71.

 

[Tom S.]

Going through this now but its a broken knee cap and MD says there is no fix and he does not operate on such, wear knee brace. VA will be crying again as injury happened in basic in 71.

Little bit of JB weld should take care of it, but you'll have to be still for 24 hours while it sets up.

 

[ARgon]

There's a lot of them, full shows, too, on YouTube.

Here's a short excerpt, Cu Chi, 1966: USO Christmas Show-Cu Chi, Vietnam 1966 - YouTube

That was great, thanks!

 

[Greyman50]

Little bit of JB weld should take care of it, but you'll have to be still for 24 hours while it sets up.

LOL, I’ll ask him next time I see him. Sounds reasonable as there are advanced “ glues” used in medicine these days.

 

[AJ]

I can see the Navy doing this to the Corps...............

 

[Retired W4]

That was great, thanks!

Cu Chi was home to our Bn. HQ and our sister company. We saw it as a rear area. Much better PX but the chow wasn't much better.

I can see the Navy doing this to the Corps...............
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Justified by using 60mm ice cream cones.

 

[AJ]

Cu Chi was home to our Bn. HQ and our sister company. We saw it as a rear area. Much better PX but the chow wasn't much better.

You had a great subway system there. But no subs!!

The Problem of the Cu Chi Tunnels in the Vietnam War

written by George Dvorznak Vietnam Veteran Steve Foreman emerges from a tunnel at Cu Chi during the VBC trip to Vietnam in 2018 During our recent history talk about the Vietnam War, I mentioned how the

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[AJ]

Have seen this happen. A Lt. had a brother going to college in New England. He told his brother to be on top of his dorm at a certain time. He was and so were his friends. At the appointed time the college kids were looking down into the cockpit of an A6 as it flew by. Some instructor knew what an A6 was and called the Navy to complain. The Navy figured out it was not one of theirs and contacted the Marines. By the time they figured out who it was the bird was in Wright-Patterson in Ohio. They were given a route to fly home and not to deviate from it. When they landed the Squadron CO and the CG were there. By the end of the week the pilot had lost his wings and was heading out the door to civilian life. The B/N was given a $2000 fine and grounded.