Any Vietnam Veterans Out There?

[Grunt]

Any VN Veterans out there ? This is for you. It's one of my Medicine Shield painting series. I gave this one to a friend, he wears three Purple Hearts. Thats M-16 brass scalplocks across the center and .50 cal brass scalplocks on each side.

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[El Destructo]

                                      You did the Colors Justice with that Piece.....nice one Grunt

[Outbackbob48]

68 to 69 Tet.  Looks good grunt an I like how you used the shell casings.   Bob

[islandpiper]

Sad to say, but VN vets are getting scarcer by the day.  We all watched the "family men" of our childhoods, the WWII vets go from "everybody" to being real rare today......at least all of us who were fighting age during the VN era.  Now, the young men of '68 are gray haired grandpas mostly, at least the ones who have made it this long. 

I raise my glass to you men.  You did your best. 

Great example of hand work, Grunt.  Your old buddies would approve. 

Cheers, piper

[jeff halfrack]

  I  thank  all  you  vets  past  and  present   and  some  soon to  be  .......You  are  the  real  super heroes!!!!!

[Grunt]

  I  thank  all  you  vets  past  and  present   and  some  soon to  be  .......You  are  the  real  super heroes!!!!!

Yea, we are rapidly approaching "geezer"stage in our current society. In NA circles we would be a knowledge resource know as  "elders"
Go figure.

[Outbackbob48]

Grunt, thanks elders sounds so much better than senior citizens. Bob

[Pat B]

I am from the VN era(born in 1950) but I am not a vet. My brother served in VN in1969 with Air Force Black Berets. We have discussed each of our positions and respect each others choices. I am the only person he will talk to about his experiences in VN and I feel honored he will open up to me.   I do have all the respect and gratification to any and all who have served our country and will fight to see that all vets are treated with the respect they deserve. 
  Grunt, Your shields are worthy of any warrior!!! Nice work.   

[Outbackbob48]

Pat B, believe me you didn't miss anything.   I would do it all over again but I also hope that it never comes to that. Later Bob

[StevenT]

Retired Navy. Did not do any time in country and have all the respect in the world for the guys that did. I was on duty in the Philippines the night they cut the undersea cable and we lost communications. Grunt, your shield looks awesome!

[Grunt]

Good to hear from all you guys.
Grunt
Alpha Co 1st Plt 2nd Squad
The Walking Dead Battalion of the 9th Marines
VN 1966-1967

[Steve Cover]

Two Tours:

D Troop 3/5 Cav.  (The Bastard Cav)  1967-68


Longknife 23  Slick Driver


L.R.R.P. pickup near the Cambodian border (Fall 1967)


Some days were worse than others.... Lost my pilot..


334th Aerial Weapons Company  1971-72  (The Playboys)


Did some serious shooting in a Snake.

Now I'm just a broken up, ex-helicopter pilot, disabled Vet who still likes archery.

Steve

[Grunt]

Me, on the Street Without Joy at nineteen years of age.



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[El Destructo]

Man that Garand had seen better times...hadn't it....... ............must have been one used in the Korean War...or maybe even the Last World War....what is that a Duck Tape Recoil Pad..........

[Grunt]

It's a M-14 with a selector and the buttplate has a hinged plate. I rigged a jungle sling so the rifle was at the ready. I was auto rifle man of our fireteam. Three round bursts and you are pointing at the sky.