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Hunter Customs · September 5, 2013, 09:21 AM

I did all my training at Ft Polk Louisiana in 1968.

The first rifle we qualified with was the M14, the second rifle we qualified with was the M16, we also had to qualify with Uncle Sam's handgun, the famed 1911A1.

We were also schooled and trained with various machine guns including the Ma-Deuce, my favorite.

Arrived in country in August of 1968 in an area known as Hell's Half Acre.

Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com

September 5, 2013, 09:21 AM	#34
Hunter Customs Senior Member Join Date: March 26, 2005 Location: Osborn, Missouri Posts: 2,697	I did all my training at Ft Polk Louisiana in 1968. The first rifle we qualified with was the M14, the second rifle we qualified with was the M16, we also had to qualify with Uncle Sam's handgun, the famed 1911A1. We were also schooled and trained with various machine guns including the Ma-Deuce, my favorite. Arrived in country in August of 1968 in an area known as Hell's Half Acre. Best Regards Bob Hunter www.huntercustoms.com