VN Combat -- short but intense

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VN Combat -- short but intense

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US Army Ranger Catches Fourth Purple Heart In Vietnam
A CBS News crew embedded with US Light Infantrymen in Vietnam films an intense, but short gun fight.

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Great post Jim. Great video. Makes me look and say Jesus they look like kids. Barely old enough to shave and still kicking NVA ass all up and down the border.
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cams wrote:Great post Jim. Great video. Makes me look and say Jesus they look like kids. Barely old enough to shave and still kicking NVA ass all up and down the border.
I celebrated my 19th Birthday in War Zone D in 1966. At the time, D Zone had the highest concentration of Old School, Hard Core VC and NVA Cadre in Viet Nam....great hunting.

That was indeed a great post Jim.
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Great find, Jim. Poke, I also celebrated my 19th Birthday over there. . .just another day hunting little people.


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CBS FILM CREW bad asses themselves. I agree with all said above, except I was 20 going on 21 without getting a Purple Heart. Enjoyed seeing & not being seen by little buggers.
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