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]]> https://ameblo.jp/nicko21aa/entry-12626277326.html Sun, 20 Sep 2020 14:17:01 +0900 軍医(戦闘メディック)

As the war intensified in Vietnam, fighting doctors fought with courage to save their lives. The helicopter became a virtual hospital in the air and purchased valuable time in the Combat Medic to heal the injured. When life was on the line, it was the swift thought of the Combat Medic that determined the fate of their fellow army.
Max Cleland, who later became a US Senator, was saved by such a brave man after losing three limbs in an explosion. This is his story:

You may be wondering-what did these brave "documents" carry with them on a daily basis? They played an important role in the operation. However, you may be surprised at the lack of their toolkit. Here, they were expected to continue patrols.

1. Armor?
No such luck.

Most often, ground pounders wore T-shirts, flake jackets, and many donated WW2 style helmets due to lack of budget.

The helmet was not bulletproof, it was only intended to protect the troops from flying shrapnel.

Hospital corps member James Kirk Patrick (handsome dad on the right) is preparing for a Vietnamese patrol in 1968.

2. Primary Weapons System As
it is today, Vietnamese documents served as riflemen until one of their brothers was injured. Most corps and medics carried M16A1 rifles in 18 10-14 magazines. Their magazine was able to carry up to 20 rounds, but the majority of complaints did not meet them to avoid weapon failure.

3. Side arm
The average document carried a .45 caliber pistol, each with 7 rounds of 5-7 magazines.

4. Other gear
soo also, either wear to flake jacket, 3-5 grenades that were packed into a cargo pocket, 2-5 flare in order to properly mark the landing zone, in order to keep as dry as possible state " I carried a "wooby" or a poncho.

And, of course, you couldn't go on patrol without bringing you enough smoke packs to last. During the Vietnamese era, patrols can last for several days, depending on the mission.

Also, like today's good documentation, they didn't forget to hide a lot of dry pairs of socks.

 

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