BIG L, SNYC, etc,. Thanks fot that Military KILt info.
We were oncepulled out of a cobpat mission by the US Army 101st which saved our lives and the 101s was the only unit willing o give it a try.
So as a resuly of getting 'saved' I threw a party for anyone from the 101st (plus my own ubit) and got totally fooked up in the process with platform landing falls and air wings pounded into my chest.
But the interestng thing was that once I nade the rounds to shake hands with my rescuers .... I noticed a good number of guys in strange looking combat gear and was told that they represented various countries which I never realized were with us in Nam.
And then it was explained to me that they were observers only and would have to kill me if they told me. (An old USMC statement.)
So once the word got out a good number of thirsty 'foreign observers' joined us in this celebration and they were definitely welcome.
Then someone brought out a bagpipe and all hell broke loose ... so it was pretty damn easy to figure out where that group of "observers" was from.
Good days! Good times!
Thanks for a kick to the memory banks!