I thought everyone might enjoy this early training film. The circa 1967 is off by a few years, the trainees in this film were with the Wolfhounds which deployed to Vietnam in January 1966. This film is from before that deployment.
By the time I got to Vietnam most door gunners were ex-grunts who got tired of walking and extended their tour for an extra six months so they could get out of the field early.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe0wkk3Md_0
Shotgun Rider "Door Gunner" Training Film
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Shotgun Rider "Door Gunner" Training Film
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Active service 01/67-12/73
Ranger Class 10-68
2/27 Inf 25th Inf Div Vietnam 01/69-01/70
"In America, anybody can be president. That's one of the risks you take." - Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965)
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Active service 01/67-12/73
Ranger Class 10-68
2/27 Inf 25th Inf Div Vietnam 01/69-01/70
"In America, anybody can be president. That's one of the risks you take." - Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965)
“The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.” – Joseph Heller, Catch-22
Re: Shotgun Rider "Door Gunner" Training Film
I remember when the 25th ID instituted this training. Everyone wanted to volunteer (or at least said they wanted to).
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Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867