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Is this the way that junior officers CYA?
Sgt. Mike Viet Nam Humor
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I can imagine that some feel this way for at least their first jump. I was offered a chance to go to jump school when I was about 36 years old and a GunnerySgt. Declined as I felt I was a tad old for such fun and games, besides I had a "Seat Card" that meant I knew how to use an ejection seat.
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Anyone ever drink some of this? In 1971, we bought several cases to take to a squadron party. Had a good time.
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Not VN era humor, but seemed appropriate…
In 1966 it was Wild Irish Rose. 20% alcohol. Strawberry Hill is only 7%.
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I don't think they do that nowadays..........
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In1970, 1971, and 1972 it was Haig & Haig Pinch. Three days of liberty equaled three bottles @ $7.00 a bottle.
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We didn't do anything to our helmets. I was airwing and the only time we had our helmets was during rocket attacks and guard duty. I did keep a short timers calendar at MCAS Beaufort. I had a Seagrams ' ribbon in my utility cover, at 60 days on the left side and at 30 days on the right side. The First Sgt asked me to take it out. I still have the utility cover somewhere with the ribbon still in it.
Oh the fun we had.
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Mad Dog was the drink of choice for a lot of folks. I preferred Pinch and Simrnoff Vodka. A few of the guys like Akadama Typhoon Fifths to drink.
Back to 1960-1965 I lived in Tullahoma, TN where they make George Dickel and 12 miles down the road is Jack Daniels. I always preferred George.
A little nose art from the 187th AHC Crusaders. The Rat Pack was our gun platoon.
A little nose art from the 187th AHC Crusaders. The Rat Pack was our gun platoon.
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Lots of guys thought they would be "John Wayne" when the got to RVN. However, when the rounds started flying their rectums puckered up a bit!
The Pucker Factor. I have developed a scale, similar to the Richter Scale. On the Richter scale, as the number goes up the intensity of the earth quake increased exponentially. Thus, as the incoming intensifies and gets closer the pucker increases exponentially as well. When one round missed my head and my co-pilots head by inches it took 3 bottles of Jack to get the pucker back to safe, tolerable levels. I don't remember what it took to get my co-pilot's pucker rectified, if you know what I mean.
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Gentlemen (and I do use that term loosely), I will be out of town for a couple of weeks. Been told our presence is required in Pa. for a Nephew's wedding. Also will see an old USMC friend (we traveled around the world on the taxpayer's dime for about 15 years together). So if anyone wants to post cartoons, please feel welcome!
