Kick those feet up...

[quacknstack6]

Polish boots? Psh.

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Here's what a real uniform looks like DC.

Didn't include your favorite monkey in the pic? Bet you have some pretty cool pictures stashed away.

Here's a better picture of how we polished our boots. Was just recovering from malaria which explains my thin frame.

Can't have nothing nice Rick

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[DC727]

I wish we would go multi cams. Or abus are ugly

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[Rick]

Here's a better picture of how we polished our boots.

Look the stache. Could be an aviator, if not for the tiger fatigues. I seemed to stay in boot trouble. Wasn't going to fly in the nylon ankled jungle boots they issued me back in Oakland and supply couldn't get me all leather through channels, so I wore Wellingtons until I traded with a NZ fighter pilot for some sweet pigskins they wore. Don'tcha know that was the first question I heard at my NCO board, but when they heard the story, minus what I'd traded, they were ok with it. What wasn't so ok was the night we were on standby and got scrambled only to have it be some colonel with insomnia wanting a lift. Who'da thunk Wellies, shorts and a Harvey Wallbanger t-shirt were improper dress for playing taxi? Might have been in a real bind if the pilot's attire was better.

[Redbeard]

Alittle garage time. Told Sam to grab a soda so dont have to drink alone

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[waterfowlman]

Here's a better picture of how we polished our boots.

Look the stache. Could be an aviator, if not for the tiger fatigues. I seemed to stay in boot trouble. Wasn't going to fly in the nylon ankled jungle boots they issued me back in Oakland and supply couldn't get me all leather through channels, so I wore Wellingtons until I traded with a NZ fighter pilot for some sweet pigskins they wore. Don'tcha know that was the first question I heard at my NCO board, but when they heard the story, minus what I'd traded, they were ok with it. What wasn't so ok was the night we were on standby and got scrambled only to have it be some colonel with insomnia wanting a lift. Who'da thunk Wellies, shorts and a Harvey Wallbanger t-shirt were improper dress for playing taxi? Might have been in a real bind if the pilot's attire was better.

That's classic Vietnam chopper crew attire.
It's funny how when we went into the army back then everything was spit polish stateside and how fast the rules got tossed after a little time "in country". Once I had to brief some regular army infantry officers about a hot area near the Cambodian border they were about to take their troops into on an operation. Showed up at their camp straight from the bush with a weeks growth of beard, tiger fatigues soaked in 100% deet, hadn't had a shower in a few weeks and was reeking pretty bad. First question one of them asked me was why there wasn't any nametag, rank or unit insignias on my uniform? Told him we don't do that here. Then he asked me where my dogtags were.....I told him they were in a coffee can sitting on the bar at the SF club and "do you want this frigging briefing or don't you". I believe that's the first time any of them had ever met a guy from SOG and they didn't quite know what to think. After the briefing, they came to understand. Military was a little different back then.

[waterfowlman]

Alittle garage time. Told Sam to grab a soda so dont have to drink alone

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Looks real peaceful there Red.

[Flightstopper]

Here's a better picture of how we polished our boots.

Look the stache. Could be an aviator, if not for the tiger fatigues. I seemed to stay in boot trouble. Wasn't going to fly in the nylon ankled jungle boots they issued me back in Oakland and supply couldn't get me all leather through channels, so I wore Wellingtons until I traded with a NZ fighter pilot for some sweet pigskins they wore. Don'tcha know that was the first question I heard at my NCO board, but when they heard the story, minus what I'd traded, they were ok with it. What wasn't so ok was the night we were on standby and got scrambled only to have it be some colonel with insomnia wanting a lift. Who'da thunk Wellies, shorts and a Harvey Wallbanger t-shirt were improper dress for playing taxi? Might have been in a real bind if the pilot's attire was better.

That's classic Vietnam chopper crew attire.
It's funny how when we went into the army back then everything was spit polish stateside and how fast the rules got tossed after a little time "in country". Once I had to brief some regular army infantry officers about a hot area near the Cambodian border they were about to take their troops into on an operation. Showed up at their camp straight from the bush with a weeks growth of beard, tiger fatigues soaked in 100% deet, hadn't had a shower in a few weeks and was reeking pretty bad. First question one of them asked me was why there wasn't any nametag, rank or unit insignias on my uniform? Told him we don't do that here. Then he asked me where my dogtags were.....I told him they were in a coffee can sitting on the bar at the SF club and "do you want this frigging briefing or don't you". I believe that's the first time any of them had ever met a guy from SOG and they didn't quite know what to think. After the briefing, they came to understand. Military was a little different back then.

Love hearing these stories from y'all. I know people say it all the time but we truly don't realize how lucky we are to have guys like both of you Rick's. Nothing short of amazing.

[Rick]

Thanks for the thought, but I was just a kid wandering through bizarre times.

[Redbeard]

Alittle garage time. Told Sam to grab a soda so dont have to drink alone

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Looks real peaceful there Red.

oh it is. Life is good here

[vincentpa]

Done with everything. This is what I have done for the past 24hrs


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Are those the fatigues the army are trying to get rid of?

[quacknstack6]

Done with everything. This is what I have done for the past 24hrs


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Are those the fatigues the army are trying to get rid of?

Supposedly the military is going to just 1 uniform. But yes they tried phasing these out for the multi cams

[(MT)Montanafowler]

At the airport in Idaho Falls, Idaho. I can't wait to be back in NC

what were you doing in Idaho?
Idaho Falls is hardcore mormon country.

hardcore and Mormon don't sound right together...

I flew out there to meet my old man who had taken off last month to go cross country by himself on his Harley. I rented a bike from the local Harley dealership to ride with him for a week. We made it into South Dakota before I had to cruse back to Idaho to catch a flight back to NC.
You're right about hardcore Mormon country. There's enough missionaries coming into and out of this joint that they have installed bicycle racks ontop of the airplanes.

got lots of experience with that shit, i'm from western idaho. use to chase off the mormons coming to my door with my dick out, seems to work pretty well when they think you're reciting some demonic chant and trying to get them to join an orgy.

[waterfowlman]

Done with everything. This is what I have done for the past 24hrs


Sent while protecting freedom

Are those the fatigues the army are trying to get rid of?

Supposedly the military is going to just 1 uniform. But yes they tried phasing these out for the multi cams

Here's a little trivia for you Quack.
Tiger fatigues were not an official US-issue item in Vietnam. We had to have our camo fatigues custom-made by local tailors and paid for the clothing ourselves out of an allowance.

[(MT)Montanafowler]

Here's a better picture of how we polished our boots.

Look the stache. Could be an aviator, if not for the tiger fatigues. I seemed to stay in boot trouble. Wasn't going to fly in the nylon ankled jungle boots they issued me back in Oakland and supply couldn't get me all leather through channels, so I wore Wellingtons until I traded with a NZ fighter pilot for some sweet pigskins they wore. Don'tcha know that was the first question I heard at my NCO board, but when they heard the story, minus what I'd traded, they were ok with it. What wasn't so ok was the night we were on standby and got scrambled only to have it be some colonel with insomnia wanting a lift. Who'da thunk Wellies, shorts and a Harvey Wallbanger t-shirt were improper dress for playing taxi? Might have been in a real bind if the pilot's attire was better.

That's classic Vietnam chopper crew attire.
It's funny how when we went into the army back then everything was spit polish stateside and how fast the rules got tossed after a little time "in country". Once I had to brief some regular army infantry officers about a hot area near the Cambodian border they were about to take their troops into on an operation. Showed up at their camp straight from the bush with a weeks growth of beard, tiger fatigues soaked in 100% deet, hadn't had a shower in a few weeks and was reeking pretty bad. First question one of them asked me was why there wasn't any nametag, rank or unit insignias on my uniform? Told him we don't do that here. Then he asked me where my dogtags were.....I told him they were in a coffee can sitting on the bar at the SF club and "do you want this frigging briefing or don't you". I believe that's the first time any of them had ever met a guy from SOG and they didn't quite know what to think. After the briefing, they came to understand. Military was a little different back then.

rick i got to say you give it to us straight man. i wish you guys had gotten the heroe's return when you came back stateside, that was a shitty fucking deal all the way around. thanks for your service, even though what you did may be classified for many more years to come.

[DeadEye_Dan]

Strawberry pie?? Don't mind if I do...

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[rebelp74]

Strawberry pie?? Don't mind if I do...

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I'm jelly

[one2many]

Strawberry pie?? Don't mind if I do...

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only two pies worth eating and strawberry is one of them

[assateague]

You should try sour cream and raisin pie. Had it at some Amish restaurant in Kansas. Easily the best dessert I've ever had.

[Redbeard]

You should try sour cream and raisin pie. Had it at some Amish restaurant in Kansas. Easily the best dessert I've ever had.

Jeff might have been talking about pussy

[(MT)Montanafowler]

You should try sour cream and raisin pie. Had it at some Amish restaurant in Kansas. Easily the best dessert I've ever had.

sounds horrendous. sour cream is for tacos, not pies.

[3legged_lab]

You should try sour cream and raisin pie. Had it at some Amish restaurant in Kansas. Easily the best dessert I've ever had.

sounds horrendous. sour cream is for tacos, not pies.

Ha! And raisins should never be eaten. Disgusting.

[rebelp74]

You should try sour cream and raisin pie. Had it at some Amish restaurant in Kansas. Easily the best dessert I've ever had.

Wtf is wrong with you man

[Redbeard]

You should try sour cream and raisin pie. Had it at some Amish restaurant in Kansas. Easily the best dessert I've ever had.

Wtf is wrong with you man

all that time he spent overseas. He'll eat anydamnthing

[Tiler_J]

You should try sour cream and raisin pie. Had it at some Amish restaurant in Kansas. Easily the best dessert I've ever had.

I have had a sour cream blueberry pie, it was one of the best pies I have ever tried. Never tried raisin.

[assateague]

See, Joel knows what's up. All the rest of you fuckers shut your pie hole.

[3legged_lab]

See, Joel knows what's up. All the rest of you fuckers shut your pie hole.

I will not.

[Redbeard]

See, Joel knows what's up. All the rest of you fuckers shut your pie hole.

I will not.

shut it or he'll sour cream it

[3legged_lab]

Chocolate, coconut, banana creme, and lemon meringue are all pie ingredients, raisins and sour cream are not.

[rebelp74]

Chocolate, coconut, banana creme, and lemon meringue are all pie ingredients, raisins and sour cream are not.

x2. I could understand rasins, maybe. But sour cream, oh hell no.

[Feelin' Fowl]

Ever have mayonnaise in a chocolate cake? Don't knock it 'til you try it!