Would you care to share what unit you were with and where you were located? I was a gunship doorgunner with the 155th AHC located in Banmethout RVN.This thread SO reminds me of an encounter I had on returning from Viet Nam. I was in a restaurant in my home town when a fellow set down next to me. He was a year ahead of me in school and so I did not know him well.
I don't recall how the conversation turned to military people telling tall tales, however he went on about how bad they were. I sat there and just listened. He said the helicopter pilots were the worst. Especially the gunship pilots. They would just go on and on about how cool they were.
About that time I rested my arm on the table, seeing it was in a cast he asked what happened. I told him it was a gunshot wound from Nam. He was a little taken aback and asked what I did over there. I told him I was a gunship pilot.
He stared at me for a full 5 seconds, and then got up and left. Never saw him again.
Thanks for bringing back that memory, it puts a big smile on my face.
The only place that has more liars than a gunshop/guncounter/gunshow....is a fishermans shop...in my experiences...
they seemed to enjoy talking to people that respected them and didn't push for details.
No disrespect intended.
My point was only in the fact that if all these people were really what they claim then I have to wonder who did all the "other" jobs in the military. Why can't people say- I never served OR I worked in supply?
Bob
There's a few of out here that are legit. Marine Recon School, 5th Recon Bn, Camp Pendleton, CA 1967. US Navy Diving School, Subic Bay, Philippines, 1968. My MOS was 0311/8653. Served with 3rd Recon in Nam 1967-1968.
Would you care to share what unit you were with and where you were located? I was a gunship doorgunner with the 155th AHC located in Banmethout RVN.
This thread SO reminds me of an encounter I had on returning from Viet Nam. I was in a restaurant in my home town when a fellow set down next to me. He was a year ahead of me in school and so I did not know him well.
I don't recall how the conversation turned to military people telling tall tales, however he went on about how bad they were. I sat there and just listened. He said the helicopter pilots were the worst. Especially the gunship pilots. They would just go on and on about how cool they were.
About that time I rested my arm on the table, seeing it was in a cast he asked what happened. I told him it was a gunshot wound from Nam. He was a little taken aback and asked what I did over there. I told him I was a gunship pilot.
He stared at me for a full 5 seconds, and then got up and left. Never saw him again.
Thanks for bringing back that memory, it puts a big smile on my face.
Abrams are toys....
Now my M270 Launcher, now that is what is manly...
Your 120 is nice but I could smash a square kilometer in a minute or less....
I should qualify that...the major exception (of actual experienced vets, not gun shop embellishers) would be pilots. Pilots love to talk.
I should qualify that...the major exception (of actual experienced vets, not gun shop embellishers) would be pilots. Pilots love to talk.
Sounds kinda like sea men in the Navy, the LOVE to TALK, most of the time can't shut them up. But somehow their stories always end up with a lot of alcohol being involved and how they almost missed the ship, of staggering down the pier. It's funny how they let a bunch of drunks man a ship. FIL served 24 years in the US Navy, and every navy picture I've seen of him there was booze somewhere in the picture (except while on board the ship).
But in all seriousness, Thank You to all of those men and women that serve in Our Armed Services!! (Drunk or Sober)
No disrespect intended.
My point was only in the fact that if all these people were really what they claim then I have to wonder who did all the "other" jobs in the military. Why can't people say- I never served OR I worked in supply?
Bob