I was in the Nam from May 1970 until May 1971. Why not say the weather VS all soldiers, in Viet Nam ? I realize the Infantry had it worse than some other’s but, we all had to live in with the weather. No matter what it, was like. So why segregate people, by using the weather ? HUH explain yourself. OK
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On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Cherries – A Vietnam War Novel wrote:
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Amazing part of it all is, of the 58,315 on The Wall, only 2 deaths are recorded as from snake bite. However; I heard the count as 229 different varieties of snakes, 227 will kill you instantly if bitten while the other 2 crush you and then swallow you whole. Did encounter a Boa and one of the TN Boys took it on. It almost got the better of him but we finally managed to pry it loose and open its’ jaws enough to keep him from being crushed. We then filled it with a full magazine of M16 rounds and machete-ed its head off. We did try to boil it and eat it but it was tasteless and like chewing a rubber tire. Then Trooper was med-evac-ed and took part of the Boa with him to authenticate the record. Had a bloodied arm and we had just been in one of those short sniper exchanges. And; would you know-he was given a PH.
To OldOkie all I can say is no sympathy from me. Most of the Okies I knew myself included, were of the Grunt Ilk and Airborne types. My greatest fear was during the Monsoon season with 100 MPH Winds Blowing in Lateral Rain that one of 100s of critters would be blown into my face and I would die of a thousand bites.
Sometimes that firefight was safer because even the slithery crawly creatures got out of the way. I contend that PTSD has as much to do with the Haunting Ghosts of the environment as does the act of killing, being wounded and seeing our brothers being killed.
For some insight to this statement one might do a little reading of Karl Gustav Jung and the impact of the Archetypes.
Thomas Lon Crabtree-Charlie Company, 1st-12th (Airborne) 1st Cav 1966, Charlie Company 2d-327th “No Slack” Pack 101st 1967.
Just saw your note and that you were with the 1st of the 12th 1st Cav. I was a demolition Specialist with the 39th Combat Engineers and fought side by side with the 2nd/12th at LZ ROSS, west of LZ BALDY during the TET Offensive in Jan until March, 1968. I was lightly wounded from a 122mm rocket. Not a fun time.
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By the way, interesting article.
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I was in the Nam from May 1970 until May 1971. Why not say the weather VS all soldiers, in Viet Nam ? I realize the Infantry had it worse than some other’s but, we all had to live in with the weather. No matter what it, was like. So why segregate people, by using the weather ? HUH explain yourself. OK
Hi Or Thumbs Up Either way have a Good Day
On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Cherries – A Vietnam War Novel wrote:
> pdoggbiker posted: “Source: Mother Nature vs the Infantry Soldier in Vietnam” > >
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Amazing part of it all is, of the 58,315 on The Wall, only 2 deaths are recorded as from snake bite. However; I heard the count as 229 different varieties of snakes, 227 will kill you instantly if bitten while the other 2 crush you and then swallow you whole. Did encounter a Boa and one of the TN Boys took it on. It almost got the better of him but we finally managed to pry it loose and open its’ jaws enough to keep him from being crushed. We then filled it with a full magazine of M16 rounds and machete-ed its head off. We did try to boil it and eat it but it was tasteless and like chewing a rubber tire. Then Trooper was med-evac-ed and took part of the Boa with him to authenticate the record. Had a bloodied arm and we had just been in one of those short sniper exchanges. And; would you know-he was given a PH.
To OldOkie all I can say is no sympathy from me. Most of the Okies I knew myself included, were of the Grunt Ilk and Airborne types. My greatest fear was during the Monsoon season with 100 MPH Winds Blowing in Lateral Rain that one of 100s of critters would be blown into my face and I would die of a thousand bites.
Sometimes that firefight was safer because even the slithery crawly creatures got out of the way. I contend that PTSD has as much to do with the Haunting Ghosts of the environment as does the act of killing, being wounded and seeing our brothers being killed.
For some insight to this statement one might do a little reading of Karl Gustav Jung and the impact of the Archetypes.
Thomas Lon Crabtree-Charlie Company, 1st-12th (Airborne) 1st Cav 1966, Charlie Company 2d-327th “No Slack” Pack 101st 1967.
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Just saw your note and that you were with the 1st of the 12th 1st Cav. I was a demolition Specialist with the 39th Combat Engineers and fought side by side with the 2nd/12th at LZ ROSS, west of LZ BALDY during the TET Offensive in Jan until March, 1968. I was lightly wounded from a 122mm rocket. Not a fun time.
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