| Re: 21 SEPT 20 |
Subject: Re: 21 SEPT 20 by GRIS on 2020/9/21 21:02:23 Quote:
PARTIALLY FROM TANK RANGES, PARTIALLY FROM THE VC TAX COLLECTOR THAT TRIED TO THROW A GRENADE IN MY SHIRT POCKET IN 1967. HE DIDN'T QUITE MAKE IT BUT CLOSE DOES COUNT WITH HAND GRENADES. I WAS DOWN ON BOTH KNEES BEHIND A SAMPAN AND THE BLAST STRETCHED ME OUT FLAT ON MY BACK. THE 105MM ON THE M60'S WAS NOT AS LOUD AS THE 90MM WITH TRANSVERSE MUZZLE BREAK ON THE M48 SERIES. IT WOULD LIFT A STEEL POT RIGHT OFF YOUR HEAD IF YOU WERE TOO CLOSE BEHIND IT. TROUBLE WITH RANGES IS IF YOU WERE OIC OR SAFETY OFFICER ESPECIALLY, YOU COULDN'T GET TOO MUCH INTO EARPLUGS AS YOU HAD TO HEAR ANY ALARM OR "CEASE FIRE" CALL. NO NEW HEARING AIDS. THEY CLEANED UP AND TUNED THE OLD ONES, WE'LL SEE HOW THAT WORKS---THEY WON'T GIVE YOU NEW ONES BUT EVERY FOUR YEARS. PRETTY DAMN CHINTZY I'D SAY. BUT NOTHING'S TOO GOOD FOR THE TROOPS, AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THEY CAN EXPECT:-) TOMMY, GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR CAR REPAIR ADVENTURE, SURE GLAD SUE IS OK. |
