Dick Foster
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We were in during the same time period then. I went in in 67 and got out 7 years later in 74. I did the last three loaned out to the DMA. I never regretted a moment of it but there were some, shall we say tense episodes.
I never regretted it either Man. Everyone should serve. Kinda with I went Warrant Officer on Helis, had the chance. Imagine crossing to civie commercial, what a job!
Oh shit, you were essentially cannon fodder in that job. I knew the army was handing out WO ratings to fly choppers in Nam but I didn't know the AF was doing it too.
Well maybe flying one of those Chinook gun ships may have been a little fun. SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE! I ain't no dumb unarmed ship stupid. BANG! BANG! BANG! YOU'RE DEAD!
I think Charlie pretty much started leaving Chinooks alone because he didn't know which one just might bite his ass back.