As I mentioned previous, I carried a 1911 while in 'Nam in 69/70. Basic training was in summer of '67 and qualified on the M14. Qualified as a Sharpshooter, missed Expert by two rounds. Familiarized also on the Browning M2 .50 Cal heavy machine gun. Would "almost" give my left one to get on the back side of a fifty again.
Mid '67 it was almost a given as to where you would wind up after basic. Went to Germany for 14 months first, then 12 months "Sunny South East Asia" deluxe tour all on my Uncle Sam's credit card.
