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01-14-2011, 06:58 PM | #14721 |
Cobra puppet therapist
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Thanks for the great info Zulu and Tank, fascinating stuff. I never realized Tunnel Rat was an homage to the Vietnam era MOS. That must have been the most dangerous job in Nam.
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01-14-2011, 07:37 PM | #14722 |
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If you can track down a copy of The 'Nam #8 (it's included in the The 'Nam Vol.1 trade paperback), there's a great story (based on real events) there written by Vietnam War veteran Doug Murray entitled "Tunnel Rat." It's one thing to read about their exploits, but seeing it illustrated in detail by the excellent Michael Golden (who's really gifted at imbuing his character's faces with emotion) really drives the point home about just how insanely dangerous their job was. It takes a huge, huge pair of steel balls (or a borderline neurosis) to go inside a dank, unlit, booby-trapped, snake-and-scorpion infested tunnel leading to an underground room potentially filled with a squad of AK-47 toting VCs armed with nothing but a revolver and a flashlight. Last edited by zuludelta; 01-14-2011 at 07:47 PM.. |
01-14-2011, 07:44 PM | #14723 |
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So how does this whole tunnel business work....? I know there were lots of tunnels the vietcong and japanese used in their own wars. Is that whats being refered to or are we talking storm drains here.
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01-14-2011, 07:49 PM | #14724 |
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Viet Cong tunnel systems Wikipedia: U.S. campaigns against the Củ Chi tunnels Last edited by zuludelta; 01-14-2011 at 07:52 PM.. |
01-14-2011, 08:43 PM | #14725 |
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The Tunnels of Cu Chi by Tom Magnold and John Penycate is a great resource. Lots of good info there. Also, though many TRs were drawn from the engineer battalions, many were also drawn from the infantry platoons, especially in the 25th Infantry Division, so not all TRs had a Combat Engineer MOS.
After Operation Cedar Falls, the 1st Infantry Division ("Big Red One") had the only organized tunnel rat team. The role originated with the chemical platoon and trasferred to the intelligence and recon section of the 1st Engineer Battalion. The team was called Diehard Tunnel Rats and was led by a Lt and one or two sergeants. The team was about 7-8 men strong. |
01-14-2011, 08:58 PM | #14726 |
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In Sigma 6, it's basically sewer drains and ventilation ducts. TR has slowly morphed from just the EOD guy to the infiltration expert (guy that can get into anywhere). Basically any small, dark, cramped space, he's leading the way.
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01-15-2011, 12:40 AM | #14727 |
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No its just Hasbro trying to make the Joe team above and beyond awesome. By failing in reality.
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Cobra's got the Delta Station, They're plantin' cubes throughout creation. If we don't start RETALIATION, We're sunk and that's no bunk. -Roadblock, in Pyramid of Darkness miniseries. Last edited by takedown; 01-15-2011 at 01:22 AM.. |
01-15-2011, 01:49 AM | #14728 |
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PS this obviously isnt THAT aforementioned gun I'll try to find a pic of it.
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01-15-2011, 01:56 AM | #14729 |
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I know Im just being ornery... but thanks for the info. So much new info in the ever changing world.
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01-15-2011, 01:59 AM | #14730 |
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I hear yah Takedown Heres the CG sniper rifle they usually carry the Barret M82 or AKA the M107 or "light 50"
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