Hanoi Hannah.....DEAD

[Gunz]

@Ocoka One if you don't mind, I have a bit of a random question. I've seen pictures of Marine units in VN using AKs rather than the M16s. Do you happen to know why that was and if it was widespread?

I'm sure you've heard of the problems with the M16 when it was first introduced. During the Hill Fights in '67, our guys were getting killed trying to dislodge jammed brass from their rifles during intense firefights. So there was incredible mistrust of the weapon and in a number of instances Marines grabbed AKs...and some even carried the AKs for as long as they could get away with it.

By the time I got to VN the kinks had been worked out and I never knew anybody who had any problems with their rifle. And most of the AKs we recovered after firefights were so badly shot up or damaged, they were unusable.

 

[Totentanz]

Absolutely. The gear changes, the terrain changes...but at the grit end it all boils down to guys with rifles trying to kill each other. And human reactions don't change. I'm betting if you or I or any of the combat vets on this forum could talk to some Civil War vets, or vets from any war...we would all have many things in common.

Cheers to vets, goddammit!

That's why I really like reading your posts on your experiences during that era. I won't push you to share any more than you want to, but I really enjoy it when you do.

 

[Gunz]

The only stuff I don't like to share is the stuff I probably need to share but won't. Maybe someday. Ya'll know how it is.