This pair of boots are pretty special. For one thing, they are genuine issued jungle boots. They were worn in combat for over a year in Vietnam by a Green Beret. This is the pair of boots my friend Brady wore and brought back. He is the kind of guy who never throws anything away.Continue reading “Some Special Old Boots”
Category Archives: Vietnam War
Adelbert F. “Bert” Waldron III
I ran across this picture of Waldron last night, and it got me thinking about the man and how it is strange that the sniper who served in Vietnam and ended with the highest number of confirmed kills is almost unknown. Certainly unknown to the public and likely unknown to most of the shooting/gun worldContinue reading “Adelbert F. “Bert” Waldron III”
Marine Lance Corporal Dalton Gunderson checking the area for Viet Cong snipers during Operation Virginia in 1966
I see this photo constantly misattributed as showing Carlos Hathcock. So here is the National Archives’ card for the photo:
Burst of Joy
I ruin a famous photo for you.
Jerry Mad Dog Shriver
The story of Mad Dog Shriver from SOGSite
Some MACV/SOG History & Humor
Some SOG humor
Adelbert F. “Bert” Waldron III
US Army’s Best Sniper of the Vietnam War
SOG Mission Gear List
A SOG man shares what he carried on missions
Scattered Shots 