David
Fri April 25, 2003 6:06pm
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CGC CAMPBELL, Mortar Crew
CGC CAMPBELL, Mortar Crew, Vietnam 1967-1968
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AO36
Mon April 28, 2003 8:11pm
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USS Kennebec (AO-36)
USS Kennebec (AO-36) was commissioned in 1942 and decommissioned in 1970.
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exlrrp
Tue May 13, 2003 8:57pm
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Cu Chi booby traps
A vietnam tour was mighty interesting in the old days
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exlrrp
Wed May 21, 2003 6:31pm
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10 most wanted
We saw the list of Vietnam's 10 most wanted here and they had names like Willet, Lane, Deakins, Andreczyk, etc
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exlrrp
Wed May 21, 2003 6:34pm
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Modern Vietnamese house
A sample of some of the new houses going up,in the country
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exlrrp
Tue May 27, 2003 8:14pm
Rating: 6
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james In pleiku
Th ol lrrpster--Pleiku, Vietnam--2003
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exlrrp
Tue May 27, 2003 8:16pm
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Saigon view
view from our hotel room, Saigon
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Unregistered
Mon July 7, 2003 4:42pm
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Frisco at the TV showing
Frisco at the TV showing us his video of trip to Vietnam
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Unregistered
Mon July 7, 2003 4:42pm
Rating: 10
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Frisco did such a wonderf
Frisco did such a wonderful job documenting his Vietnam trip.
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denros
Tue July 15, 2003 11:36pm
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C Btry 2/56th ADA
A view of the launcher site at Charlie Battery, 2/56th ADA near Salzwoog (Pirmasens), Germany. Taken early 1973
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Desdichado
Tue September 30, 2003 4:31pm
Rating: 152
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Body Count
A grunt polices up enemy remains. Location and date unknown.
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David
Sat December 20, 2003 2:29pm
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A view of the place where
A view of the place where Saddam Hussein was arrested during a raid in Tikrit, north of Baghdad, is seen in this image released Dec. 14, 2003. Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division arrested Saddam in the town of Adwar, just outside Tikrit.
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David
Wed December 31, 2003 1:28am
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Room with a view...
Room with a view...
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 8:19pm
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M14 7.62mm Rifle
Description: The M14 7.62 mm rifle is a magazine-fed, gas operated shoulder weapon, designed primarily for semi-automatic fire. It was the standard service rifle until it was replaced in the late 1960s by the 5.56mm M16A1 rifle.
History: At one time the standard issued rifle for Marines, the M14 is now used primarily in the Competition in Arms program, or for drill and ceremonial purposes. The M16 replaced the M14 as the Table of Organization rifle for the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
General Characteristics, M14 7.62mm Rifle
Length:
44.14 inches (112.12 centimeters)
Length of Barrel:
22 inches (55.88 centimeters)
Weight:
Empty magazine: 8.7 pounds (3.95 kilograms)
Full magazine and sling: 11.0 pounds (5.0 kilograms)
Bore Diameter:
7.62mm
Maximum Effective Range:
1,509.26 feet (460 meters)
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David
Sat January 3, 2004 8:19pm
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M203 Grenade Launcher
Description: The M203 40mm Grenade Launcher is used while attached to an M16A2 5.56mm rifle. It is a lightweight, compact, breech loading, pump action, single shot launcher. The launcher consists of a hand guard and sight assembly with an adjustable metallic folding, short-range blade sight assembly, and an aluminum receiver assembly which houses the barrel latch, barrel stop and firing mechanism. The launcher is capable of firing a variety of low velocity 40mm ammunition.
The launcher also has a quadrant sight which may be attached to the M16A2 carrying handle and is used when precision is required out to the maximum effective range of the weapon.
History: The M203 was designed and procured as the replacement for the M79 grenade launcher of the Vietnam era.
General Characteristics, M203 40mm Grenade Launcher
Weight:
Launcher: 3 pounds (1.36 kilograms)
Rifle (M16A2): 8.79 pounds (3.99 kilograms)
Total (including 30 rounds): 11.79 pounds (5.35 kilograms)
Bore Diameter:
40mm
Maximum Effective Range:
Area target: 1148.35 feet (350 meters)
Point target: 492.15 feet (150 meters)
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