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tomrommel101 Jun 2021 11:17 p.m. PST

Here is the next vietnamese civillian figure. He is dressed in a bit better clothes . So I thought he might be the son of the village chief. Or he might be a leader of a unit of Viet Cong

Many more pictures at: link

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP02 Jun 2021 7:31 a.m. PST

Oh yeah … he's VC !

Personal logo deadhead Supporting Member of TMP02 Jun 2021 1:55 p.m. PST

Jeez mate, they can't all be VC.

Always with you this "they are all VC"

He could be….erm?

Yeah!

"Hey Dad (Mr Headman, who had better be VC, or you will not survive 5 minutes) look at all this gear I found out there in the rice fields"

Seriously though, the "Dual figure" release is totally inspired

Skarper02 Jun 2021 4:34 p.m. PST

All villagers are VC and all US troops are baby-killers is the only logical conclusion!

The headman would have had to bend with the wind in order to survive.

Personal logo deadhead Supporting Member of TMP03 Jun 2021 1:16 p.m. PST

and if you follow Legion 4's opinion, what is your best chance of getting home in one piece? Listen to him you should. Wise is he….

God bless them villagers. They had little choice but at least be VC sympathisers (for which translate that they will not tell you where the trip wires were laid last night. That Rice stock is for us of course. That ammunition is for the hunting season, when we enjoy roast duck. That is a drainage tunnel and no, I will not lead the way down it)

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP03 Jun 2021 2:06 p.m. PST

That is the way I was trained by all Vietnam Vets from ROTC thru Benning, etc. Being trained by and serving along side those "who saw the elephant" seemed to me to be a pretty good bunch to listen to, etc., …

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