Posted on Aug 5, 2021
What entailed getting assigned to a Long-range Recon Patrol during Vietnam?
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Basically, I question a veteran I am related to in regard to his service in Vietnam. Yes, they served in Vietnam. Was drafted. Was Infantry. Did an extra tour to get out early. Was in the 4th ID. Was there in 1967-68. There is an LRRP tab on his Vietnam tiger fatigues. Did they really have their own tab?
But I question his being assigned to an LRRP. From what I can find about LRRP's of that era they are quasi SF, but not really SF in terms of the selection process and coordinated training.
So, were Vietnam LRRP's simply hand selected Infantry soldiers compiled into a team to go out and Recon the jungle. In which case I cannot dispute the vet's claims. Or was there more to it than that. I can't tell either way.
But I question his being assigned to an LRRP. From what I can find about LRRP's of that era they are quasi SF, but not really SF in terms of the selection process and coordinated training.
So, were Vietnam LRRP's simply hand selected Infantry soldiers compiled into a team to go out and Recon the jungle. In which case I cannot dispute the vet's claims. Or was there more to it than that. I can't tell either way.
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You might be able to contact someone over at LRR Association as these guys might be able to connect the dots with this individuals service. Email addresses are listed at the bottom.
https://lrra2015.org/history
https://lrra2015.org/history
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MACV had a school for them and the final exam was actual missions, and there were casualties among students and instructors. They had what rangers today call a long tab. The LRRP with my 199th Inf Bde was M company/3rd Batt/75th Infantry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recondo
https://coffeeordie.com/macv-recondo-school/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recondo
https://coffeeordie.com/macv-recondo-school/
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Nam 1971. We grunts were occasionally asked if we would like to volunteer to be a door gunner or a LRRP. As I remember, all you had to do was to was pass some PT Tests to be LRRP. To us, being a LRRP meant you only spent 5 days in the bush instead of 15. And the door gunner choice wasn’t a very good one. My buddy found out.
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