Quote:You are supposed to fire automatic weapons in short bursts lol.
Yup. We were taught 4 round bursts for the M60.( air cooled,and can easily overheat.A round can get stuck in the breach and explode)
Our rifle was the 7.62 SLR 9, semi automatic,20 round mag. I carried an Armalite as it was lot lighter,and I had my med kit,which weighed several pounds.
I remember watching;"The Green Berets' with John Wayne, in a theatre full of Vietnam vets. The ones who were not falling on the floor laughing were throwing things at the screen.
Most Aussie Vietnam vets I knew were pretty contemptuous of US troops in Vietnam,due to their comparative lack of training,discipline and leadership.--and drugs were a huge problem. (Aussie troops had 23 weeks training before going overseas) .I can't comment about that. I only met US Vietnam vets in Singapore when they were on R&R. I thought they were great guys. --They bought a LOT of beers and a mate used to sell them kangaroo feathers (really).
