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Machete
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sidewaydriver
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Wow, those are some awesome photos. My dad was drafted back then but never ended up going to Vietnam. Probably a lucky break for me.
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JoshWoodzy
Joined: May 22 2008
Location: Goshen, VA
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Great photos, my dad also served and barely talks about it and won't even get near guns. He's over 60 now and starting to open up a bit more about it, maybe I can get some photos from him.
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Machete
Joined: Jul 29 2012
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| JoshWoodzy wrote: |
| Great photos, my dad also served and barely talks about it and won't even get near guns. He's over 60 now and starting to open up a bit more about it, maybe I can get some photos from him. |
My dad has a small armory, so definitely no fear of guns. He'll talk about Vietnam if you ask him. He didn't see any heavy combat because he was an engineer, but he did come under fire and he fired back. It was usually incoming from a tree line, and he couldn't identify any targets pretty much just spray and pray. I interviewed him a while ago to preserve family history.
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Greg the White
Joined: Apr 09 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
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Anyone in my family who served in Vietnam ended up dying. One was a Lieutenant Colonel who died on his fourth tour.
Those photos are really cool. I'm interested in seeing personal moments like that in the war, instead of the same 3-second clips and iconic pictures you see in every documentary. It just makes you appreciate historical moments in a new light.
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Tomdincan
Title: Test Icicle
Joined: Oct 02 2010
Location: Temple Shalina
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Those are very cool. Thanks for sharing.
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@om*d
Title: Dorakyura
Joined: Jul 10 2010
Location: Castlevania
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My dad as well as two of my uncles served in Vietnam, and I have seen many cool photos similar to the ones you posted. Great photos!
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Preng
Title: All right, that's cool!
Joined: Jan 11 2010
Location: Accounting Dept.
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Very interesting and somewhat eerie to see these photos. I am certainly glad that I have never had to experience any war firsthand.
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Drew Linky
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Joined: Jun 12 2009
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My grandpa was in the Korean or Vietnam war, I forget which. We still have his binoculars... I'll have to ask Dad about it more in depth.
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Reinhart_x
Title: Master of nothing
Joined: Oct 06 2009
Location: Ohio
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My great uncle was in the Korean War and I have a bazooka. I don't think I'm supposed to have it. lol
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Greg the White
Joined: Apr 09 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
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| My great uncle was in the Korean War and I have a bazooka. I don't think I'm supposed to have it. lol |
If they're decommissioned properly, a lot of states will let you have them. I see AT-7s, LAWs, and other stuff on sale at gun shows here in PA.
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Reinhart_x
Title: Master of nothing
Joined: Oct 06 2009
Location: Ohio
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| Reinhart_x wrote: |
| My great uncle was in the Korean War and I have a bazooka. I don't think I'm supposed to have it. lol |
If they're decommissioned properly, a lot of states will let you have them. I see AT-7s, LAWs, and other stuff on sale at gun shows here in PA. |
Oh really? Cool! I won't get hunted then  yay!
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username
Title: owner of a lonely heart
Joined: Jul 06 2007
Location: phoenix, az usa
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i have to mirror what everyone else has said... those are very cool pics. thanks for sharing
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Hacker
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Joined: Sep 13 2008
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Those are some great photos
My dad didn't serve in vietnam, but he served at the iron curtain. He actually has a piece of it in a frame with other mementos.
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