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I am thinking of the recoil . Interesting theory but lordy the recoil !!

I am a history nut myself and it is interesting to have another door opened . Thanks for sharing that knowledge.

SF,

olscout

Finger ,

I used to think I was well read .... Very good .

The base library at Lejuene always was excellent but I had missed Herodotus '
Histories .

SF,

olscout

Finger,



I looked Numbers up in my wife's bible .Looks to me like the first recorded .( Before Troy ?)

Looks good Finger thanks .

SF ,

olscout

Sarge,

1906 good lord !! You have obviously been doing research on this .

The Boxer Rebellion must have have provided some impetus for that kind of creative thought . Fascinating .

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Sarge,

Interesting reading on evolution of recon. I was reading General Twining'
s No Bended Knee and ran across mention of Col .William Whaling . Is this the origin of Marine Recon if not...

And I thought grunts were superstitious !

Always present in fixed positions . When we were nomads choppering or humping into the bush I don't remember them at all. Not even the base camps at Chu Lai or Phu bai .I remember our platoon taking...

Had forgot about the wild pigs . They did eat bodies ...noisely .

Snakes . We saw them but maybe because we lived out there too and were used to them I don't remember anyone getting bit . We...

In the Chu Lai area in 1966 we ( 2/5 ) saw a fair amount . Interesting little combat with a mongoose dashing around brush and finally bagging a cobra .A deer tripping a trip wire and being startled...

Riven37

I agree. From the considerable material you have gathered the M-110 seems one fine weapon. From what I have gathered in fragmentary stories that the insurgents are using the Dragunov...

Thats it . Good research Riven37 !

Heard anything on M 110s effectiveness ? Durability ?

That is interesting . I looked it up . It is a .308 based on the AR 10 ? It will be interesting to see how the rifle proves out .

Thanks Kirby for the recommend. I have read that one and you are correct , it is very good.

Another book I have just came across .Author name of Bellavia I believe .
Snipers in urban fighting of Iraq .

Semper Fi ,

olscout

I do believe I'll buy it and read it .Always curious how Scout/Sniper platoons deal with urban warfare.


Semper Fi,

olscout

There is a book out called Ronin about a Marine Scout /Sniper Platoon in Iraq. Anyone read it yet ?


Semper Fi olscout

Katazman ,

A long time ago (1967 ) used to hunt on Camp Lejuene . Excellent dove hunting particularly . Check with special services .

SF ,

Olscout

I was reading the forward to " Never Without Heros" Marine 3rd Recon Bn ,
in Vietnam , when I ran across several items pertaining to Marine Scout Companies in World War II .

Anyone know where...

I once spent a year in Libya . I liked the Libyan Arab people. Learned the language a scosh and drank beaucoup glasses of tea with that sprig of mint .

The colonel has done a great job but we...

An excellent plan from an innovative officer. But I sure do hope that units relieving his will adopt his ideas. " Reinforce success ."

They are trying to coble the M-16 / M-4 . I would think the expense/ effort
of finding a new service rifle would be a priority .But I'm an old Nam grunt so I'm going to naturally favor rifle...

Very interesting indeed ! Don't the field troops get Tobasco sauce anymore ?

It does not sound like there are any supplement rats going out with the MREs. Never tried to make Mulligan stew out...