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Airborne!
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Posted on December 21, 2016 at 01:21:05 PM by Jerry B

I received this comment from SGM Herb Friedman, former Psychological Operations (PSYOP) unit, Vietnam era who I got to know when I was writing "The Psychological Warfare Leaflets of the Vietnam War". We were discussing our canceled parachute assault (combat jump) in January 1968 and just prior to Tet. Some of us were of that mind set too! LOL

Remember that old saying about the Gurkhas? In WWII they were told they would be jumping out of airplanes at 800 feet and although most seemed confident and nonchalant, a few of them looked worried. Their British officer told them, "don't worry, the parachutes are very safe." They answered, "Oh, we get parachutes?"

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Re(1): Airborne! - By Dean A. Morrison December 22, 2016 at 01:35:18 AM
- Re(2): Airborne! - By Grass December 22, 2016 at 04:07:21 PM
  - Re(3): Airborne! - By Jerry B December 22, 2016 at 04:19:32 PM
    - Re(4): Airborne! - By Grass December 25, 2016 at 01:17:26 PM

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