I thought you guys might enjoy this video I discovered the other day, it gives a nice peek into the world of our Vietnam-era Special Operations units:
Before SOCOM: LRRPs, Rangers, UDT/SEALs, Special Forces, MACV-SOG, Force Recon…
Before SOCOM: LRRPs, Rangers, UDT/SEALs, Special Forces, MACV-SOG, Force Recon…
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Brings back memories, GREAT Video. I served with the LRRP’s in 1967 while assigned to the 173rd. Got my first taste for SF while TTY to the MACV Recondo School.
Thanks again,
Bruce D Long
SGM, SF (Ret)
Quite the variety of weapons those guys used…
Brings back memorys,of friends some who are here, some who gave all. Thanks for sharing this gunner Cco 75 Inf
Funny watching that video made me envious. Back in those days the vets didn’t think that Vietnam was “a proper war”but goddamn it looks better than ours. He’ll the Vietnamese look positively awesome (as Allies AND Enemies) compared to douchebag, dogf&$#ing Afghans.
Thanks for posting this, Jack.