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Hey Steadfast, did you know Jim McLaughlin? He did a tour as a 4th Div. LRRP, got out of the army, rejoined four months later, came back to Vietnam and volunteered as an L Company Ranger. That's him on the right. He was killed in action 4/16/1971 in the A Shau Valley along with Lt. Paul Sawtelle. Th...

Flesh Thorn wrote: "....or that the Navy has men. " :lol: :lol: :lol: That's funny. During the dedication of the Vietnam Wall, two suites at the Hotel Washington were reserved for an I Corps Ranger, SOG, SEAL get-together. It was great fun and turned into a roaring drunk. In order to keep ...

Re: Ripcord. Recruiting for the 101st Airborne Division Ranger Company generally depended on attrition. In 1969 & 1970 everybody there was a paratrooper, maybe half had gone through Ranger School, many others had gone through Special Forces training in the States. Others were from MACV SOG who c...

I was just razzin' you brother Slowpoke. You're absolutely right about what you say here regarding modus operandi in Vietnam. You know what? It was an N Company Ranger going back to the US on emergency leave who talked me into joining a Ranger Company. This guy was in his cammies, black beret, and j...

The sniper kitty. I love that image! Great avatar. Well anyhow, if I haven't welcomed both of you ladies as yet, consider it done. God's speed and safe passage always to your sons.

"Ive spent a few hours browsing through all the pics. Im also currently reading one of Gary Linderer's books. Good stuff" We've got less than 1/2 the photo archive posted. More to come. I wish we could find some I Corps photos taken by cadre from the 5th, 6th, and several other NVA Regimen...

Rick Butler / Paul Morguacz photo

If you ever get close enough for hand-to-hand in war, one side or the other is usually going to have their hands reaching for the sky.

Greetings young lieutenant.

Greetings....and I guess it's about time to start wishing people Merry Christmas too!

Greetings....and I guess it's about time to start wishing people Merry Christmas too!

"I notice that the 101st patch has the scroll over it instead of the tab. Could you give me a bit of history on that if you don't mind. I didn't realize that it used to be like that." Well, being the coolest Ranger Company that ever existed, you might understand that it was important we L ...

A tip of the boot to BadMuther and Cal

Ronnie Edwards photo

Dan Roberts, L Company Ranger with silencer-equipped M16 on prisoner snatch mission in the Khe Sahn, 1970.

Dan Roberts photo

"I carried a .380 auto, Jakovenko carried a .45, Turtle (some of the guys here met him at the last Reunion) carried a snub nosed .38....."many of us carried a hand gun. And it's not possible for me to give a fuck less what Roy Boatman has to say!" Now, now. Don't get your Alzheimer's ...