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pinboy3niner

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15. In those days, enlistee/draftee didn't matter in the field

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Sat Sep 22, 2012, 05:15 PM

Sep 2012

For all, it was all about survival, no matter how you got there.

btw, I've had a lot of Cav friends. Including SGT Dick Coffey, from back on the block, who was KIA with D-2/8 in the Ia Drang shortly before the battle for LZ X-Ray. Dick was a cohort of my older brother, and acted as my surrogate big brother when my brother was away.

Dick's on Panel 3E, Line 17.

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For The Soldier Enthusiasm For Combat Ends With The First Sounds Of Bullets Flying Past [View all] TheMastersNemesis Sep 2012 OP

You made the experience of combat yellerpup Sep 2012 #1

That's one thing Florida's republican Congress got right. porphyrian Sep 2012 #2

What Most Americans Do Not Understand Is That ------- TheMastersNemesis Sep 2012 #4

Unfortunately, privatization is the direction Scott is trying to drive Florida, too. porphyrian Sep 2012 #6

As a vet THANKS FOR that! NT bakpakr Sep 2012 #3

D.U. Recc n/t warrprayer Sep 2012 #5

Very well put. RVN '67-'70, 4th Infantry 1-Old-Man Sep 2012 #7

I Remember Seeing The 4th Division Around A Lot TheMastersNemesis Sep 2012 #9

Beautiful post alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #8

I despise the War Machine.. 99Forever Sep 2012 #10

"how terrifying it is to have ordinance exploding close to you" unhappycamper Sep 2012 #11

Just found this pic on the google: unhappycamper Sep 2012 #14

I remember... pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #12

"The Red Badge of Courage." WinkyDink Sep 2012 #13

In those days, enlistee/draftee didn't matter in the field pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #15