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Machines for Man - Poem

There was gear for every occasion in Viet Nam all there to help the infantry take and hold ground and deny the Viet Cong access to likely targets.

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Ambush - Poem

Ambushing tracks made up a great deal of our operations. The ambush position could be in place for up to a week. Once the ambush was activated, the dead dragged away and a sweep across the area done the ambush would be reset and the waiting would begin again.

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Ambush - Poem

Ambushing tracks made up a great deal of our operations. The ambush position could be in place for up to a week. Once the ambush was activated, the dead dragged away and a sweep across the area done the ambush would be reset and the waiting would begin again.

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Ambush - Poem

Ambushing tracks made up a great deal of our operations. The ambush position could be in place for up to a week. Once the ambush was activated, the dead dragged away and a sweep across the area done the ambush would be reset and the waiting would begin again.

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Booby Trap - Poem

Booby traps were along with mines was a fairly common defensive and ambush weapon used by both sides. They are particularly frightening weapon, no warning just an explosion and shrapnel tearing and maiming. Private John Gurnick of 3 Platoon, W3 Coy was killed by such a device.

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Booby Trap - Poem

Booby traps were along with mines was a fairly common defensive and ambush weapon used by both sides. They are particularly frightening weapon, no warning just an explosion and shrapnel tearing and maiming. Private John Gurnick of 3 Platoon, W3 Coy was killed by such a device.

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Booby Trap - Poem

Booby traps were along with mines was a fairly common defensive and ambush weapon used by both sides. They are particularly frightening weapon, no warning just an explosion and shrapnel tearing and maiming. Private John Gurnick of 3 Platoon, W3 Coy was killed by such a device.

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Medevac - Poem

Medical evacuation of wounded was carried out by helicopter. These were called "Dust Off" operations.

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