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highwayman · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 9:50 pm Post subject:

glad i'm not the only one that belives in keeping a couple thousand rounds around, not to mention keeping the freezer full. that m-11 goes through a lot of 9 mm.

hey petterson do you live in oregon? i knew a jim petterson but the dude dropped out of sight a while back..

lthrneck · Lieutenant Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 214

highwayman

Jim Peterson · Seaman Recruit Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 27

Sorry Highwayman;

Just outside of Ft Bragg, home of the Airborne. Close enough to hear the copper's coming in and out of Simmons AAF. When the US Naval Infantry Auxiliery Laughing

, just kidding guys, comes to town they can rattle my windows when the big guns fire into the impact area.

Sounds and smells bring back memories.
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highwayman · Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 11:34 pm Post subject:

that's cool it's a coinsidece that you have the same name...

Redleg · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:01 am Post subject:

You can have my P38 when you pry it from my cold dead hands! Wink

Hey, C-rats weren't so bad, were they?

No spray & pray here. All I need is 100 rounds, one shot-one goner.
.308 FN FAL G-1 w/ Hensoldt/Wetzlar Stanag scope and 9mm Browning High Power. That's the ticket.
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lthrneck · Lieutenant Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 214

c-rats were f'n terrible. 1 or 2 good meals outta 12 and it was a fight to get those. For you MRE era dudes, P38 is the goverment issue can opener. You can tell a guy with time in the bush by what?

a. State of his utilities
b. 1000 yard stare
c. how fast he opens his c-rats.

Answer: All of the above. Laughing

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difference so long as it's the MARINE Breed"
- Lt. Gen Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller

Semper fi
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Carry On!!

Redleg · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:24 pm Post subject:

My lasting memory of the C-rats was a '50's vintage hot chocolate hockey puck.
While in the field, I broke one up and put it with hot water in my canteen. Needless to say the puck hardened on the bottom and I could taste the damn thing for weeks. I finally had to punch a hole in the canteen just to get a new one.
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FIRE MISSION: Kerry campaign in line of sight.

Snipe · Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:19 pm Post subject:

I spent one cruise with a bum cook onboard. I learned to lay in a
supply of Chef-Boy-Ar-Dee from the Subic Commissary for the rest
of the cruise. Bum cook was replaced upon arrival in Long Beach
with the best damn cook ever so it wasn't a complete waste of time
on that ship. Very Happy

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lthrneck · Lieutenant Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 214

augiedet7 · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 4:58 am Post subject: your 15 year old

lthrneck · Lieutenant Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 214

Right, he keeps screwing up I'll threaten with enlisting him in the Navy that outta straighten him out.
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"Old Breed, New Breed, There's not a DAMM bit of
difference so long as it's the MARINE Breed"
- Lt. Gen Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller

Semper fi
uuurah
Carry On!!

AMOS · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:47 pm Post subject: P38

P38: Just bought some on Ebay. Can't wait to try one and give to friends!

Redleg · Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:33 pm Post subject: Re: P38

Rich · Ensign Joined: 12 Sep 2004 Posts: 71