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John HOLBROOK
09-13-2009, 08:39
Garands in Vietnam.... I especially like the Combat Sandals, they are really chic....

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BHillman
09-13-2009, 12:18
I like the .45 in the belt with the "portable" radio slung over the shoulder.
Bruce
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Dave Waits
09-13-2009, 02:03
Please note the 'Runway-Model' walk, Combat ou Fresco?
TomSudz
09-13-2009, 03:43
Is that a carbine slung over the little fella's shoulder? Looks like a magazine sticking out under his armpit.
Iceman66
09-13-2009, 03:49
When I was there the standard issue weapons for ARVN were the M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, Thompson and BAR. I tried to get one to trade me a Thompson but never was successful.
limazulu
09-13-2009, 04:01
:icon_rolleyes:I especially like the Combat Sandals, they are really chic...."

Must be an officer:icon_rolleyes:
John HOLBROOK
09-13-2009, 08:01
Duh, the bilge pump on the Assault Canoe, Dugout must be inoperative!!

Also note the Oars, Propulsion, High Speed MK 1....
m1grunt
10-04-2009, 11:07
I was there during the transiton to the M-16 and the village I was assigned to placed all the Thompsons, garands and carbines in a big pile, poured diesel fuel on them and burned the wood off and the metal went to a small local foundry. At the time I wasnt a collector, but years later that image almost brings tears.
ltcboy
10-05-2009, 11:02
I like the pic of Hop Sing dumping out the dish water on the right side by the boat.
joem
10-05-2009, 12:05
When I was there (68-69) Mostly ARVIN's had carbines. Some village defence cadre's up in I corps had 1917's but that was close to the DMZ.:icon_salut:
M1Riflenut
10-05-2009, 05:09
Duh, the bilge pump on the Assault Canoe, Dugout must be inoperative!!

Also note the Oars, Propulsion, High Speed MK 1....

Combat sandals,runway models,assault canoes?
You guys crack me up. I spit my beer all over my keyboard ya know,that was after some of it came out my nose!
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goo
10-06-2009, 03:33
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they didn't give them no ammo because half of them were probably VC and they woulda blew the gringo admiral away.
the squidly admiral looks like he got his head up his butt.