By Richard H. Dick James Before departing camp, I was warned that the terrain surrounding Cai Cai was honeycombed with VC mines, and to be on the alert. No amount of training will give a soldier true battle experience. The only way to get that experience, and learn if you can handle it, is toContinue reading “My First Combat Patrol”
Category Archives: Vietnam War
The Vietnam Liberator Pistol
What most people don’t know is there was a version cooked up for use in Vietnam.
“Great Song Be River Baptism” of Easter Sunday, 1967
A great story relayed from out friend , Bud Gibson from one of his recent interviews. Courtesy of our guest this morning Curt Jones- Project Sigma B-56 “56 years ago I was in the middle of the jungle in some of the fiercest battles of the Vietnam War, we were in the “Forbidden Zone” betweenContinue reading ““Great Song Be River Baptism” of Easter Sunday, 1967”
“Commando Vault”
The 15,000 pound BLU-82B bomb was a system used during the Vietnam war. Nicknamed the “Daisy Cutter” because of the pattern it made when clearing jungle. Dropped from a C130, the bomb had a rod that detonated it a few yards from the ground. The Command Vault project was used by SOG a few timesContinue reading ““Commando Vault””
Hungry For Holiday C-rations?
I recently picked up a few more Vietnam ear MCI items. These are not easy to find anymore at a reasonable price compared to condition. Of course almost none of it is digestible and safe. The bread might be nonfatal but I wouldn’t risk it. The Peach jam can looked perfect in the photo butContinue reading “Hungry For Holiday C-rations?”
ARVN Ranger Tiger Lady of South Vietnam
Madame Ho Thi Que, The Tiger Lady, courageously served in combat with the South Vietnamese 44th Ranger Battalion. Her exploits were legendary, even in the war torn region of South East Asia. She marched and fought with one of the most respected military units in Vietnam: the South Vietnamese 44th Ranger Battalion -“The Black Tigers”.Continue reading “ARVN Ranger Tiger Lady of South Vietnam”
Adelbert Francis “Bert” Waldron III Pictures
I think by now most of you reading this will know about the Army’s top sniper in the Vietnam war. The man who has an official confirmed count of 109. There are a lot of photos online that people claim to be Waldron. They aren’t Waldron was in the infantry division. If you see anyContinue reading “Adelbert Francis “Bert” Waldron III Pictures”
HARK-1 Radio
Written by @Immurement As Vietnam heated up, the Agency’s need for eyes on the Laotian panhandle increased beyond the support that could be provided by Thai PARU and RTSF advisors. As a result, the CIA was forced to look for other solutions to communicate with its illiterate Lao Theung road watching teams targeting the HoContinue reading “HARK-1 Radio”
AMD-65 In The Vietnam War
AMD-65 variants of the AK used in the Vietnam War
Vietnam War Disguised Censor
Extremely rare jungle sensor disguised as a moss covered stick, supplied by the CIA and placed by Special Forces teams and LRRP/Rangers along suspected enemy infiltration routes these came in three different designs, a stone or pebble was one other version. As you can see three unissued sensors still on the original plastic covered cardContinue reading “Vietnam War Disguised Censor”
Scattered Shots 