Our pal Bud Gibson does part 2 of his interview.
Category Archives: Armed Conflicts Worldwide
Memoir of a Hard Time: Memories from my Time at War
Our friend Chad has just published a book about his time in Vietnam and other things. You can get it now on kindle and we recommend it. The Viet-Nam War for America began in 1964, and finally ended in 1975. Nearly 59,000 Americans died, over 300,000 were wounded, and in total, almost 3,000,000 served “in-country.”Continue reading “Memoir of a Hard Time: Memories from my Time at War”
SOG 1-0 Ed Wolcoff Interview
Our pal, Bud Gibson has recently started a youtube channel talking about SOG and interviewing vets. You can see me on there soon. The other day he interviewed 1-0 (Team Leader) LTC.(retired) Ed Wolcoff
187th at Munsan-ni Photo Analysis
The 187th ARCT’s equipment for Operation Tomahawk was much the same as it had been at Sukchon and Sunchon the previous months. Uniforms were M1943 Field Jackets and pants. A lot of HBT uniforms, (at least the pants) are seen being used as well. A distinctive part of the uniforms is a number of theContinue reading “187th at Munsan-ni Photo Analysis”
Today in History: Operation Tomahawk
72 years ago today, March 23rd 1951, Operation Tomahawk began. It would be the second and last airborne operation of the Korean War. A joint operation with Operation Courageous the overall goal was to trap large numbers of the Chinese PVA and North Korean KPA between the Han and Imjin Rivers by landing near Munsan-Ni.Continue reading “Today in History: Operation Tomahawk”
Jon Cavaini SOG, MOH
From our pal Bud Gibson “I normally carried a captured and modified machine gun the Russians called the RPD. I did not like the AK, and I’m glad Charlie had it. It was too powerful a rifle for the little VC and NYA, and they Wouldn’t manage the recoil. After the first shot, everything elseContinue reading “Jon Cavaini SOG, MOH”
XM-148
Today we have a post from Trey Moore . You can visit the page and buy Vietnam war clothing and gear at http://www.mooremilitaria.com The Vietnam War saw the first practical use of dedicated grenade launchers versus the rifle grenades of WWII and Korea. The M79 Grenade Launcher was revolutionary. It was light weight, accurate andContinue reading “XM-148”
Vietnam “Death Machine”
A very cool pictures shared by one of the fellas in the FB SOG group. An indig loads a variant of the “death machine” pack. The idea was an M60 gunner would carry 1,000 rounds of 7.62 ammo in a box using the light weight ruck frame. The belt was fed to the gun usingContinue reading “Vietnam “Death Machine””
Civil War Artillery
On the last day of the battle of Gettysburg Before the famous charge, an artillery barrage was to soften up the Union troops on Cemetery Ridge. While the rebel forces lay in the woods on the opposite end of the long sloping field, the artillery started. At almost exactly 1 p.m. two shots were firedContinue reading “Civil War Artillery”
USS Missouri’s Guns
Came across this video of the inside of the USS Missouri’s gun’s being loaded. It is pretty neat to see the process from the inside. I found it interesting so thought I would share it. Here is another look at the next stage, one of the firing mechanisms. And finally the money shot, one thatContinue reading “USS Missouri’s Guns”
Scattered Shots 