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In 1960s Jungle, you could not call a taxi. You could radio base for a Chopper ride and mark your clearing with Smoke.

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Smoke Canisters on Belt: Above.

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    Alex O BCN Link

    In 1960s Jungle, you could not call a taxi. You could radio base for a Chopper ride and mark your clearing with Smoke. Alex O (Chopper Pilot) or Bobby T (Infantry) write extended BCN articles about maneuvers.

    There were no four-wheelers. You walked for days and weeks at a time with enemy wearing sandals made from tire treads, eating handfuls of rice, carrying AK47s. The soldier's wild eyes usually indicate he has survived combat...not a micro-aggression.

    Conclusion: Our drafted teenagers can morf from City Boys to Army Infantry in a few months and endure the worst battle field conditions for a year. New volunteers endure multiple deployments over several years.

    High Tech tactics work in the beginning of a war but soon involve an infantry of average guys.
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