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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Tom Wilburn Message: Doug and Danny, Roy and Gus, hope to see all of you for some fresh deer tenderloin and coffee at Locust Gap. I am game for an Ohio hunt and taking two weeks leave when I re-deploy. I will be "off" from 24 November to 05 December and am willing to try a trip to Ohio if the invitation and opportunity is presented. Roy, I relayed the message to Tony C as requested at Bagram. Joe, I can remember 20 or more Grenada Raiders who served at CFM in the early eighties with-out even straining my memory. And of course there wasn’t any 75th Regiment then; so they were all 1st or 2nd "Bat Boys". Take care, Tom |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: Partially Correct Al...the term "Regiment" wasn't verbally mentioned, but it was "Regiment". There weren't any other Battalions (thats right), I'm even predating 2nd Ranger Battalion. Regiment was used in a "historical" (hysterical at times) sense of the word rather then literal. We (Steve and I) can actually remember....Tubular Framed Jungle Rucksacks, Steel Helmets, Cotton (not nylon) pistol belts, ammo pouches, and the name then was Load "Bearing" Equipment (LBE), not LCE. Ironically, we were issued 20 round cotton magazine pouches that weren't worth a damn because our Magazines were the "new" 30 rounds in size....and they wouldn't fit into the pouches. Steve probably weighed about 125 lbs (which is about where he is now). I on the other hand was much taller then, but the weight of equipment made me shorter. There you have it....the rest of the story. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Jimmy Owens Message: Steve ** Thanks for the address on Kevin Breese, that was right on time, thanks for all the hard work on the MRC Coin, colors and design turned out Great. "Good on all that helped". Mark could a Pay Pal account for be set up for Bob? This way others could donate and help you with the funds for his Stone at the Ranger Memorial. Jim |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: Jan has offered several times to put me on the moon in those many years, but yes, I first met Jan in Junior High School, in Anchorage, Alaska. 1967. We were both on the Ski Team. To the others who were already serving, in and out of Viet Nam....my regards, and my thanks. I have just written my first story for static line, and it's about Doug Perry and his 1 week in county R&R to Saigon. I did elaborate where I found it to be the most interesting. Joe |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: Some of us are using the "season" to simply mail Col Howard a Christmas Card. Just a simple "Merry Christmas" card. |
