Most of my NCOs were Nam Vets,when I was in Korea on the DMZ,those guys took care of us & kept us alive,I owe my life to guys like Jerry Sr."Roster" was Jerry's nickname growing up,also he was in the 101st Airborne Division,the patch has a bald eagle,theres no bald eagles in Vietnam,both south and north Vietnamese called members of that unit "roosters/chickens",The video shows him as point man,they are wearing the wrong patch(1st Cav),but they are LRRPs (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols,pronounced "Lurps").Those guys had the most dangerous jobs,google them,they are small, heavily armed long-range reconnaissance teams that patrol deep in enemy-held territory,I was once in a Long Range Surveillance unit (LRS) (pronounced "lurse").Long time ago.This song and video hit me hard,Jerry Sr. was a lefty,the guy who played him was a lefty,"Machinegun man",thats a M-60 Machine gun you see rambo shooting one handed,that doesnt happen,some of the Viets called it a rooster because of the muzzle flash,we called them 'Pigs".Its guys like Jerry who kept us alive with what they went through,they don't talk about it to civilians,but they drilled it into us,non-stop,they didn't want us to die,I've never met him,but I know his kind,he's a brother,the boots they wear,Jerry Jr. are Corcoran Paratrooper boots,if you wern't Airborne,you couldn't wear them,those might be his dad's boots.Wish I knew which 101st LRRP unit he was with.The North Vietnamese Army & the Viet Cong had bounties on all LRRPS,as the North Koreans did on us when I was on the DMZ.Thats were the snuff comes from."They hunted us more so than other units because we kicked the shit out of them & we lost many doing it
I too was a machinegun man... my nickname was Flash. I'm hyper, or at least use to be... I'm old now.
I too was a machinegun man... my nickname was Flash. I'm hyper, or at least use to be... I'm old now.
M-60... I loved that gun... Didn't want it when it was first assigned, but LOVED it after first use... Simply loved it. I did college after the Army and had an English professor who said you can't shoot that gun like Rambo did... I assured him that yes you can!
M-60... I loved that gun... Didn't want it when it was first assigned, but LOVED it after first use... Simply loved it. I did college after the Army and had an English professor who said you can't shoot that gun like Rambo did... I assured him that yes you can!
It does not typically happen as you mentioned but, I sure felt like the badass of the unit when showing off....
It does not typically happen as you mentioned but, I sure felt like the badass of the unit when showing off. Just a punk kid at the time. What the heck?
I too had NCO Nam Vets who kept me grounded. I appreciated their knowledge and still have utmost respect for them. I will always remember those guys. Thanks for bringing back the memories...
@Imjinscout Thank you for your sacrifice. I'd hate to think where we'd be without men and women like you. I couldn't handle it, I know that for a fact. I appreciate you.
@Imjinscout Thank you for your sacrifice. I'd hate to think where we'd be without men and women like you. I couldn't handle it, I know that for a fact. I appreciate you.
Most of my NCOs were Nam Vets,when I was in Korea on the DMZ,those guys took care of us & kept us alive,I owe my life to guys like Jerry Sr."Roster" was Jerry's nickname growing up,also he was in the 101st Airborne Division,the patch has a bald eagle,theres no bald eagles in Vietnam,both south and north Vietnamese called members of that unit "roosters/chickens",The video shows him as point man,they are wearing the wrong patch(1st Cav),but they are LRRPs (Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols,pronounced "Lurps").Those guys had the most dangerous jobs,google them,they are small, heavily armed long-range reconnaissance teams that patrol deep in enemy-held territory,I was once in a Long Range Surveillance unit (LRS) (pronounced "lurse").Long time ago.This song and video hit me hard,Jerry Sr. was a lefty,the guy who played him was a lefty,"Machinegun man",thats a M-60 Machine gun you see rambo shooting one handed,that doesnt happen,some of the Viets called it a rooster because of the muzzle flash,we called them 'Pigs".Its guys like Jerry who kept us alive with what they went through,they don't talk about it to civilians,but they drilled it into us,non-stop,they didn't want us to die,I've never met him,but I know his kind,he's a brother,the boots they wear,Jerry Jr. are Corcoran Paratrooper boots,if you wern't Airborne,you couldn't wear them,those might be his dad's boots.Wish I knew which 101st LRRP unit he was with.The North Vietnamese Army & the Viet Cong had bounties on all LRRPS,as the North Koreans did on us when I was on the DMZ.Thats were the snuff comes from."They hunted us more so than other units because we kicked the shit out of them & we lost many doing it
I gave you the plus 1. Thanks for sharing.
I gave you the plus 1. Thanks for sharing.
I too was a machinegun man... my nickname was Flash. I'm hyper, or at least use to be... I'm old now.
I too was a machinegun man... my nickname was Flash. I'm hyper, or at least use to be... I'm old now.
M-60... I loved that gun... Didn't want it when it was first assigned, but LOVED it after first use... Simply loved it. I did college after the Army and had an English professor who said you can't shoot that gun like Rambo did... I assured him that yes you can!
M-60... I loved that gun... Didn't want it when it was first assigned, but LOVED it after first use... Simply loved it. I did college after the Army and had an English professor who said you can't shoot that gun like Rambo did... I assured him that yes you can!
It does not typically happen as you mentioned but, I sure felt like the badass of the unit when showing off....
It does not typically happen as you mentioned but, I sure felt like the badass of the unit when showing off. Just a punk kid at the time. What the heck?
I too had NCO Nam Vets who kept me grounded. I appreciated their knowledge and still have utmost respect for them. I will always remember those guys. Thanks for bringing back the memories...
Thank you. For your service.
Thank you. For your service.
@Imjinscout Thank you for your sacrifice. I'd hate to think where we'd be without men and women like you. I couldn't handle it, I know that for a fact. I appreciate you.
@Imjinscout Thank you for your sacrifice. I'd hate to think where we'd be without men and women like you. I couldn't handle it, I know that for a fact. I appreciate you.