To: Lunatic Fringe
They were the only airborne unit to make a combat jump in Vietnam. If you see a nam vet with a gold star on his jump wings you know what he did.
41 posted on
03/26/2003 2:35:09 PM PST by
leadpenny
(OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM)
To: leadpenny
Were these guys known as "the hurd ?"
To: leadpenny
Number of LRRPs and SLRPs also inserted by parachute. Found that helicopter making multiple diversionary landings was better.
65 posted on
03/26/2003 2:41:15 PM PST by
MindBender26
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