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Any Vietnam Veterans Out There?
« on: February 17, 2010, 09:26:38 pm »
Any VN Veterans out there ? This is for you. It's one of my Medicine Shield painting series. I gave this one to a friend, he wears three Purple Hearts. Thats M-16 brass scalplocks across the center and .50 cal brass scalplocks on each side.

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Offline El Destructo

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Re: Any Vietnam Veterans Out There?
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2010, 09:33:22 pm »
                                      You did the Colors Justice with that Piece.....nice one Grunt
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2010, 12:33:53 am »
68 to 69 Tet.  Looks good grunt an I like how you used the shell casings.   Bob

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Re: Any Vietnam Veterans Out There?
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2010, 08:58:21 am »
Sad to say, but VN vets are getting scarcer by the day.  We all watched the "family men" of our childhoods, the WWII vets go from "everybody" to being real rare today......at least all of us who were fighting age during the VN era.  Now, the young men of '68 are gray haired grandpas mostly, at least the ones who have made it this long. 

I raise my glass to you men.  You did your best. 

Great example of hand work, Grunt.  Your old buddies would approve. 

Cheers, piper

Offline jeff halfrack

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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2010, 05:19:59 pm »
  I  thank  all  you  vets  past  and  present   and  some  soon to  be  .......You  are  the  real  super heroes!!!!!

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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2010, 09:31:44 am »
  I  thank  all  you  vets  past  and  present   and  some  soon to  be  .......You  are  the  real  super heroes!!!!!

Yea, we are rapidly approaching "geezer"stage in our current society. In NA circles we would be a knowledge resource know as  "elders"
Go figure.

Offline Outbackbob48

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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2010, 10:07:18 am »
Grunt, thanks elders sounds so much better than senior citizens. Bob ;D

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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2010, 11:54:40 am »
I am from the VN era(born in 1950) but I am not a vet. My brother served in VN in1969 with Air Force Black Berets. We have discussed each of our positions and respect each others choices. I am the only person he will talk to about his experiences in VN and I feel honored he will open up to me.   I do have all the respect and gratification to any and all who have served our country and will fight to see that all vets are treated with the respect they deserve. 
  Grunt, Your shields are worthy of any warrior!!! Nice work.   
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2010, 04:02:37 pm »
Pat B, believe me you didn't miss anything. :(  I would do it all over again but I also hope that it never comes to that. Later Bob

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Re: Any Vietnam Veterans Out There?
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2010, 06:18:34 pm »
Retired Navy. Did not do any time in country and have all the respect in the world for the guys that did. I was on duty in the Philippines the night they cut the undersea cable and we lost communications. Grunt, your shield looks awesome!

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« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2010, 07:48:00 pm »
Good to hear from all you guys.
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Re: Any Vietnam Veterans Out There?
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2010, 06:58:20 am »
Two Tours:

D Troop 3/5 Cav.  (The Bastard Cav)  1967-68


Longknife 23  Slick Driver


L.R.R.P. pickup near the Cambodian border (Fall 1967)


Some days were worse than others.... Lost my pilot..


334th Aerial Weapons Company  1971-72  (The Playboys)


Did some serious shooting in a Snake.

Now I'm just a broken up, ex-helicopter pilot, disabled Vet who still likes archery.

Steve
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Re: Any Vietnam Veterans Out There?
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2010, 08:54:03 am »
Me, on the Street Without Joy at nineteen years of age.



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Re: Any Vietnam Veterans Out There?
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2010, 09:04:43 pm »
Man that Garand had seen better times...hadn't it....... :o............must have been one used in the Korean War...or maybe even the Last World War....what is that a Duck Tape Recoil Pad.......... ;)
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Re: Any Vietnam Veterans Out There?
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2010, 09:41:13 pm »
It's a M-14 with a selector and the buttplate has a hinged plate. I rigged a jungle sling so the rifle was at the ready. I was auto rifle man of our fireteam. Three round bursts and you are pointing at the sky.