MILITARY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

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@"guohua" 

Hi, Mr. G. here, I knew of two in our Infantry Platoon in Vietnam in 1969.
One was our radio man, carried a PRC-77 and it had to weigh 20 or 30 pounds with the big ass battery and then the extra battery and antenas.
He carried that thru the Jungle and slept with the hand mic on his ear encase Battalion called or @727Sky  needed an LZ cleared.

First, thank you for your service in what was ultimately a thankless* war.  Were you by any chance in the 25th Division "Tropic Lightning" ?

Yeah, the radios and heavy weapons were such a joy to haul around.  Got to say the "prick" was a rugged piece of gear, even if the electronics were not always the most reliable.  Kept the Comm-El maintenance folks busy.

* - Except I have heard expressions of thanks for the S Viets who were lucky enough to escape the regime change.  Thanks not directed at me, but members of my family who served there.

Yeah, I'm off topic.  Straighten me out if needed, mods.

Cheers