HadIt.com Elder Commander Bob Posted August 4, 2009 Author HadIt.com Elder Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) Didn't think so....thanks for the link. BoonDoc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Forces_%28United_States_Army%29 You are right BoonDoc, being a paratrooper does not make one a member of Special Forces, however, like sgmdae just posted "yes you need to be a paratrooper to be in Special Forces. Thanks for the clarification Sarge. I was just an 11Bravo....with dreams of becoming a door gunner... Edited August 4, 2009 by Commander Bob 92-93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Commander Bob Posted August 4, 2009 Author HadIt.com Elder Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) I just read many of your posts, sqmdae, and found nothing about heroes you posted that should bother anyone. I salute you and your service record. Edited August 7, 2009 by Commander Bob 92-93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder john999 Posted August 4, 2009 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted August 4, 2009 Bob I joined the Army in 1969. I think the attitude about the war had changed a great deal since 1966. By the time I got to RVN in 1970 I think the belief was that the war was not going to be won. We were in some kind of holding pattern until someone came up with an idea for us to sneak out of there without actually admitting it was a disaster. People were still dying especially in I Core. The USA could have pulled up stakes at that point and just left, but thousands more had to die. I know after I left it got worse with soldiers actually refusing to go out on patrol. They kept sending them to LBJ, but they they burned it down at one point. What can you do with soldiers who don't want to fight anymore? The army did not have the guts to shoot them. There would have been riots at home if that got out to the public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Commander Bob Posted August 4, 2009 Author HadIt.com Elder Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) Get ready,... Stand up,... Hook up,... Check static line,... Check equipment,...Sound off for equipment check.... Stand in the door,... Go.... http://paratrooperprayers.tripod.com/id62.html Edited August 7, 2009 by Commander Bob 92-93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Commander Bob Posted August 4, 2009 Author HadIt.com Elder Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) So true John,... The Summer of 68' changed everything. IMHO Edited August 7, 2009 by Commander Bob 92-93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPLS Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 I blame it on the ignorance of my youth, however I joined the Army ( RA ) in 1966, and told the recruiter that my choice of jobs was infantry. They granted my request... LOL LOL...I did worse than that...I enlisted for Airborne, unassigned. Wound up in the Infantry anyway (as I suspected). Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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