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And one last memory of smell. I was training in the Army. They were teaching us SERE training where you learn to escape after you get caught, and how to hide from the enemy. Well, I got caught every time. Every single stinking time. It was embarrassing.
Finally I asked the First Sergeant what the heck was I doing wrong?
“Hughes, you stink.”
“I know that Top! But why do they always find me?”
“You stink!”
“I know…but why?”
He laughed and said:
“Hughes, what in the Jungle,Swamp, Forest, or Field... smells like Brut?”
I turned beat red. I showered every day (which would have given me away anyway, because nothing in a swamp smells clean!) but I also wore Brut. Brut..for crying out loud.
After that, I let myself get grungy for a few days and managed to eek out a pass.
Finally I asked the First Sergeant what the heck was I doing wrong?
“Hughes, you stink.”
“I know that Top! But why do they always find me?”
“You stink!”
“I know…but why?”
He laughed and said:
“Hughes, what in the Jungle,Swamp, Forest, or Field... smells like Brut?”
I turned beat red. I showered every day (which would have given me away anyway, because nothing in a swamp smells clean!) but I also wore Brut. Brut..for crying out loud.
After that, I let myself get grungy for a few days and managed to eek out a pass.
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We were taught the same thing at the Visual Tracker Course. While in the field, don't even wash with soap . . .
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SGT Kevin Hughes
One of the old guys told me to put green twigs on fire and stand in the smoke. And that’s when I found out what poison sumac was.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
Yes, I was 11 Charlie most of my career. Went to basic at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and then Tigerland at Fort Polk, Louisiana.
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SGT Kevin Hughes -
Ft. Knox... Ft Polk as 11B... left with a blue braid. Spent 5 months at Ft Lewis working as a Motor Pool Clerk... 71T... then got levied to Vietnam 11B. Ended up as the Supply Sgt in an Infamy unit.
Ft. Knox... Ft Polk as 11B... left with a blue braid. Spent 5 months at Ft Lewis working as a Motor Pool Clerk... 71T... then got levied to Vietnam 11B. Ended up as the Supply Sgt in an Infamy unit.
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SPC Joseph Kopac
While at Fort Hood, we went on maneuvers to Fort Polk via chopper and deuce and a half. Went through Leesville in a huge convoy. Many of us were Nam Vets and kinda got a kick out of being back at Polk.
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