Posted on Jul 19, 2015
Just for the hell of it, how many of you were actually in combat compared to being in a support unit that?
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I know that it really doesn't make any difference on what we did when we served, the most important thing is that we did serve our Great Country and that is all that matters. But, just for the hell of it, how many of you were actually attached to a Combat Unit and saw combat compared to those who were attached to a Support Unit? Statically, there are more military personnel in supports units than there were in combat units. Which one were you?
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Another consideration ...
At the "Battle of Fire Support Base Rita" there was a cook starting breakfast when one of the many wire attacks started. He left the cook shack and manned a M-60 position and ran a couple boxes of 7.62 in the correct direction until the attack subsided. Then he went back and finished making breakfast!
At the "Battle of Fire Support Base Rita" there was a cook starting breakfast when one of the many wire attacks started. He left the cook shack and manned a M-60 position and ran a couple boxes of 7.62 in the correct direction until the attack subsided. Then he went back and finished making breakfast!
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SPC Bruce Knowles
I may be wrong, but I believe the last number I heard was 102 support to 1 soldier/infantryman
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I was assigned to Naval Support Activity Detachment Dong Ha and served in a Communications Van buried in the DMZ just outside Dong Ha. We took Rocket and Mortar Shelling almost daily and during Tet of 1968 were nearly over run. I earned my Combat Action Ribbon.
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CPT Gary Jugenheimer
Sounds like you guys were targeted and locked in.... it made more sense to move around so they didn't know where you were.....Thanks for your Service and welcome home!
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