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    Late 1980's Ferret crew feeding arrangements?

    in MV Chatter

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    A bit off vehicle type but.....when I was a 2LT in a mech infantry unit (1/18 INF) we used to heat up our MRE's (meals ready to eat) by taking them out of the box, rolling up the foil packet and feeding up to six of them down the exhaust pipe of a M35 Duce. This was of course just running at idle, in about five minutes we would hit the throttle and blow all the MRE packs out (it really launches them!)....only problem was soot would cover the packs so you could not read the contents, so the Joe's would cut them open and the "you got mine, here's yours" would begin.

    Airportable GMCs

    in American Vehicles

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    one of my buddies in North Carolina has one. He showed me some wartime pictures of one being loaded onto a cargo plane. My understanding is they were used in the Pacific Theater due to the island hopping campain, but they required more than one A/C to transport them.

    Story on remaining "Band of Brothers" vets

    in Other Chatter

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    you need to go to Ft. Bragg for "All American Week" (82nd Vets) usually in May, although it has been canceled a couple of time because the Division was in Iraq and A-stan.

     

    We have a week long celebration of our veterans and Division. Each Regiment sponsors her vets, I was in the 505th so I got to hear some great stories.

     

    My first year in Division there were hundreds of WWII 82nd vets there, were even had a large contingent of WWII British Paras march in the "Pass in Review" with us.

    Does my Helmet look OK to you?

    in Clothing/uniforms

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    No Dice! None of our "Victors" are marked with the red cross.

     

    'bout the only time you will see them is when the ICRC shows up to check out detainees.

     

    I have not even seen DUSTOFF with them. They use ambulance configured Blackhawks in OD green.

     

    I Did see quite a few Green Cresent vehicles in Gulf I and A-stan

    Does my Helmet look OK to you?

    in Clothing/uniforms

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    Funny enough I was talking to guys from the first gulf about ambulances. My 101 was there with 4th Armoured. They were saying the roof cross was always covered, the British knew what it was and the Yanks used them for targets. Medical personnel can carry arms for self defence, but cannot initiate a fire fight.

     

     

    I was a heavy Mech Infantry platoon leader during Gulf I (BFV's) None of our Medic tracks (M-113A1's fitted for litters) were marked with red crosses. Our standard is that company medics will evacuate from the forward trace under the direction of the company First Sergeant (an infantry NCO)to the casualty collection point. All available (back then Duce's) FMTV's will then perform CASEVAC duty. This requires no special markings but does require an empty bed (cleaned) and no other cargo allowed (ammo, chow, etc.)

     

    It has been some time since I have seen a US vehicle with red crosses, I believe it was a Gamma Goat ambulance in the early 1970's.

    Does my Helmet look OK to you?

    in Clothing/uniforms

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    Ok then - so here is a question as Degsy pointed out that the first helmets were front seamed and Major has pointed out that they went over to rear seam.

     

    What difference does a front or rear seam make??? :? :? :? :dunno:

     

    Wolfie - was it common for medics to have unmarked helmets?

     

     

    I believe that it had to do with---- as the helmet aged and the rims as we have all seen begin to separate, a rear seam would "hook" foliage. The helmet would then be "DXed" (direct exchanged) as soon as possible

    Does my Helmet look OK to you?

    in Clothing/uniforms

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    I knew a Combat Medic when I was stationed at Ft. Benning that had been awarded the Combat Medics Badge (CMB) three times (WWII, Korea and Vietnam). He said that he never wore the "Bullseye" markings during WWII or Korea.

     

    Interesting that now our field hospital soldiers now qualify for the CMB. I was in civvies at Ft Sam Houston about a year ago and a Major was selling wolf tickets about getting one with the 82nd in A-stan. I asked him what Regiment he was with (as mine was the 505th) and was he active in the 82nd Association.....Er....well.....he said red faced, I was the pediatrician with the CASH (field hospital)!

    Does my Helmet look OK to you?

    in Clothing/uniforms

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    "I m not up on helmet details what does the location of the seam indicate ? ww2 and post war I m guessing . which is which "

     

     

    The front seam denotes an earlier M1, the first rims were made from stainless steel, but the paint would wear off, this would cause a reflective surface. These rims then were replaced by manganese that would retain the paint better.

     

    There has been much banter between US helmet collectors as to when the rear seam came into service, many agree that it did see service late war. I have seen a couple of veterans helmets from WWII that did have rear seams.

     

    hope that helps

     

     

    Newbie in London

    in Introductions & Welcomes

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    Tony,

     

    That's what my Ben Hur was good for! No canvas and it looks like a field POW cage for little people! Just throw them some pogey bait and they are good to go!

     

    My two little ones can field strip a house faster than a cat can lick it's whiskers!

     

    (Pogey Bait: US Army Speak = All the chow the Pogues in the rear get, us field rats don't (PX Food))

    Newbie in London

    in Introductions & Welcomes

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    David,

     

    Thanks for the offer, will take a rain check. Have to get my troops settled in a new house (read: four of em, ages four to thirteen, plus Household Six element who has the combat override on all domestic matters)

     

    Will take you up on it as soon as we get settled

     

    Thanks

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