Thats crazy. I had a great uncle who was in the Korean war and has two swords he took from some Koreans. Heavy as shit. He was also shot. He died last year and never talked that much about it.I plucked that.45 from a dead VC (female) & it was in better condition than the one I was issued, so I kept it.
Yes I do.....although I wouldn't know what to do with it now.....lolDoublejj; do you still keep an aid bag? I am curious about this habit among medics after their military separation.
Wow, It's hard to imagine that life. I appreciate you openness about it. It puts some perspective on things. Thanks bro.I joined the Army out of high school with a buddy. After basic training I tried to get him to go to medic school with me, but he said no way, I want a safe job "in the rear with the gear". So he became a truck driver.
I ran into him about 9 months in country at a field hospital. His job consisted of driving a dump truck full of dirt........backwards........... in front of tank convoys............. looking for land mines!
A dump truck & a private, were much easier to replace than a tank. He was recovering from having hit a mine & had just earned his second Purple Heart!
There aren't many safe jobs in the Army