I thought I'd better pipe in on this thread too.

Born at Pendelton in '51. Grew up at every Marine base in the world and a few Navy ones too.

After a couple of yeqars at college joined just in time to close out Viet-Nam. Crewed CH-53's outta Kaneohe with HMH-463. Ended up flying the things and was the 3rd of the last bird out in '75 after 25 mo. in country.

Later, finished my MSc and flew for the Army as an Apache Test Pilot and the last thing I did was fire the third shot of the Iraq War ver. 1.0

If you look at the Camo fabrics I offer, they are the ones I have worn and fought in.

Sempre Fi all. (my Leatherneck tank is almost done thanks to Barb's Possee,)