b,
I am not as pro-kerry as I am Anti-Junior. It could be the "officer" thing which I never subscibed to. They teach officers to never fratronize w/ enlisted men etc.. A lot of "butter bars" didn't last too long in the bush.
I was w/ 3rd Recon 1st tour 12/67 - 1/68. We ran out of Quang Tri Prov., I Corps and chilled out on Marble Moutain in Danang. 2nd tour w/ 7th Marines 5/68 - 12/68, out of Hills 10, 22 & 55 about 14 clicks SW of Danang, Dodge City. We ran ammo from Phu Bai to Chu Lai for awhile. The Americal Div was there w/ their fleets of APCs. They usually found the shape charges and box mines before we hit them w/ our duece & halves. WIA and medically retired.
Semper Fi,
Lt. Dan