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Posted on Jun 1, 2020
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SGT Robert Pryor
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Great share. My only point is the most scared I ever was did not happen in combat.
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MAJ Matthew Arnold
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Don't leave us hanging.
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SGT Robert Pryor
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MAJ Matthew Arnold - A few scary incidents from Viet Nam come to mind:
1) I was the FNG at Bunard when there was a huge boom -- violently shaking the teamhouse. I was leaning back in my chair with my head against the wall and it felt I had had just been hit with a sledge hammer. I hit the deck, fearing for my life. My teammates nonchalantly walked out laughing their butts off. WTF? I joined them only to see an F4 Phantom (I'm guessing) buzzing our camp. A sonic boom can mess with your mind when they happen at point plank range. I'm the little kid in the picture wearing a T-shirt and shorts. (hardly "green beret" material -- LOL)
2) I was relaxing and enjoying the show from a hill as a battle was taking place down the hill from me at Song Be. I was a safe distance away when all hell broke loose slightly above and behind me. It was a Cobra Gunship. I never heard that whispering death sneak up on me.
3) I was alone in a hotel room in Vung Tau with some Communist out on my veranda yelling, "F.U." at me. Believing the best defense in a strong offense I burst through the double doors with my M3 Grease Gun ready to set things right -- only to have a Communist Tokay gecko hanging on the wall stare down at me and repeat, "F.U." It was lucky I already ate or it would have been my dinner for scaring me so.
If those three incidents won't scare you, nothing will.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Excellent share on this hero brother Wayne.
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Wayne Soares
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Thanks brother
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
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Wayne Soares you're very welcome brother.
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I love reading stuff like this...thanks for sharing!
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Wayne Soares
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Many thanks. It is a regular bi-monthly feature
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