Found a few more pictures from the closet

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Monsoon

 

[Devildoc]

Great pics!!

 

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NSFW

 

[Ooh-Rah]

@Ocoka - thank you for sharing this history with us!

 

[Devildoc]

Thanks so much for posting this unique and special history. Rocking the old-school ERDL cammies.

 

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[Devildoc]

My dad's last tour of VN (of three) was as intel chief of HMLA-167 at Marble Mountain; I have a couple pics like that one floating around.

 

[Diamondback 2/2]

Pepsi can was a nice touch!

 

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[CDG]

Thank you for sharing these.

 

[RackMaster]

@Ocoka thank you for sharing. I'm always in awe when I'm reminded of the warriors we have here.

 

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[Ooh-Rah]

Which reminds me...we had several temples in our company AO which we were strictly forbidden from entering. Almost undoubtedly the VC/NLF were using Buddhist temples for logistical purposes. We believed that then and I still strongly believe it today.

This may be one of the more interesting things I have learned from reading your threads. I think that there is a belief among the general public (admittedly myself included) that the restrictions about going into religious buildings, regardless of whom you might believe to be in there (and what they might be doing) is a product of modern political correctness and "not letting our boys take the fight to the enemy." I had no idea that warriors from your era were hindered by similar restrictions.

 

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[BloodStripe]

Thanks for sharing. May we never forget!

 

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[SpitfireV]

I don't think the NZ ROE was that restrictive but I'd have to look that up once I've got my new place set up and all my stuff is out of storage.

If it wasn't the same as the US ROE I'd be surprised since I'd have thought it would be theatre wide.

 

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Well...y'know...It's either that or wasting a perfectly good cigarette sticking it in the dead guy's mouth before the trophy photo...

Well in my day, we just tied them to the hood of a humvee like a deer and paraded them in front of the FOBITS.

 

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I'm not sure about NZ or Aussie units, but I do know about the Koreans. There were ROK Marine units in our general vicinity as well as a ROK firebase, and they had both a fierce reputation and a total disdain for ROE.

Yes I've read stories about them just lopping off heads to prove their kills. Not a lot of shits given!