Tiger Force atrocities???

[exlrrp]

Originally posted by MontanaKid
What you say seems to confirm what I originally suspected. Though they describe Tiger Force as some kind of super-elite, hand-picked bully-boy unit, it did appear to me that they were probably no more than the Echo Company, Recon Platoon that every infantry battalion had. In our battalion, you did have to be a line company vet to be in recon. They didn't assign FNGs to Recon. But to make them out to be some kind of specially-trained elite force seems to be a stretch. I'm following this and will do some National Archives searching myself.

A REAL stretch!! I knew these people, knew where they operated

They were just grunts out of the field with no special training that I know of--as for thr beards, in the 101 they gave you shaving stuff and soap maybe every 2 weeks whether you neded it or not

they are certainly talking about Operation Roundup here which did move people out of their homes into refugee camps-- theres a lot to say about it but I never saw a civilian killed and I was right in the middle of this-- so was our friend Dan, Packo, ask him what he thought of it
later
James

[grasshopper]

Originally posted by exlrrp I commented on this over in Larrys post--just can't understand this-- think its a little resume inflation to justfy PTSD claims or possibly a book

James

I, of course know SFA about all this... however........

I just read a book called FOUR BLIND MICE by James Patterson. I read the book but kept in mind that it is fiction.

Anywho... just thought it rather strange that this book and the content of this thread is about similar stuff.....

Susan

[39mto39g]

Your from the great white north? Bet your south of Barrow.

Ron

[phuloi]

That was meant to be a joke...About me and Tiger Force.To re-enforce Packo`s comment.

[Keith_Hixson]

My wife used to call me a real Tiger,
Now I'm just a pussy cat.

Is this what all this Tiger Force talk is all about?

Keith

I'm so confused?

[Packo]

Will definately bring this up with Dan and show him the thread when he gets here. Will also say "hey!" for ya.

Enjoy Euorope.....looks like you haveing a ball. We just traveled to another country ourselves. Erwin Tennessee where they hung the elephant, Murderous Mary.

Packo

[exlrrp]

Originally posted by Paco Will definately bring this up with Dan and show him the thread when he gets here. Will also say "hey!" for ya.

Enjoy Euorope.....looks like you haveing a ball. We just traveled to another country ourselves. Erwin Tennessee where they hung the elephant, Murderous Mary.

Packo

thanks pack

yo dan, if yr reading this: stay good--I'll send you an update sitrep on the Vietnam Victory tour 2003 when I get back

Above the rest!!!

James

[grasshopper]

Originally posted by 39mto39g Your from the great white north? Bet your south of Barrow.

Ron

South of Barrow??? Where that be????

:ek::ek::ek:it tried to snow here today ewwwwwwwwwww!

[Desdichado]

Originally posted by phuloi

Did I ever mention that I was Tiger Force?

I was one of them Recondo Ranger Seals after I won the Medal of Honor and transferred outa the Green Berets. Did seven tours, man, and kil't more gooks than Mexicans got beans.

I guess it's no secret some were taking trophies, counting coup, whatever you want to call it. Never made much sense to me, but there it is. Sure as shit never saw anyone wearing body parts for jewellery though. Then again, I had a cot to sleep in and never humped a day in my life, so I know about as much about what really happened out there as Mr. and Mrs. Jones in Cleveland.

[Andy]

There is no doubt those guys did a few things outside the box, that really isn't all that uncommon in war. However, an ear necklace? Does anyone remember it being rather warm in Vietnam? Anyone been around dead bodies much? Now think about rotting human flesh tied around your neck, not to mention all the extra bugs you would attract. The story has a bad smell.

Stay healthy,
Andy