You had to bet your life to graduate from the Vietnam-era Recondo school

 Via David

 

Sgt. Hamp Dews – Special Forces medic – 5th MSFC – 1969 (Photo: Hamp Dews-Nha Trang Mike Force History)

 

(Flamethrower team – Nui Coto – March 1969 (Photo: Hamp Dews-Nha Trang Mike Force History)

RIP Hamp

BATTLE OF NUI COTO

Post dedicated to Hamp Dews RIP

I have another picture of Hamp with a Skeleton head on his shoulder, but can't seem to find it.

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When Maj. Gen. William Westmoreland took command of the 101st Airborne in 1958, he noticed a severe lack of proficiency in small-unit tactics and patrolling.

So  he immediately created a school to fix the problem.

More @ We Are The Mighty

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Part two  above and here is Part I

Taps for SOA Member Hamp Dews

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A COMBAT MEDIC’S VIETNAM EXPERIENCE