Crossing over
We could never keep our feet dry.Sometime during the day you will get your feet wet,rice paddy,swamp,creek or monsoon rain(Forrest Gump was right about the rain).Photo is of SP/4 Michael Walsh(NY) crossing one of the many creeks and small rivers in our area of operations.He is carrying a M-79 Grenade launcher and is the only man I know of who wore a steel pot the entire time he was there.The major problem with creeks were the leeches.Some creeks you could get 5 or more on you at one time.they were also bad in dark,heavy jungle,where no sun light gets.On main trails where you have to cross are good places to rig booby traps,best to go up or down stream and make your on crossing.Taken early 1970.
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