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[kid purington]

[Mke Dobson "Ten Bears"]

great shot ---- with a camera or a 60

[Mke Dobson "Ten Bears"]

When you look at a picture like this, how did they not shoot us down DAILY ???

[kid purington]

..Musta been our ruthless smiles my friend...

[Seawolf67]

You still got "it" Kid.

[John Gallaher]

My eyes are getting old......are those blanks or "live" rounds in that belt?  Christ, I can't tell by looking at the photo.

[Rod Chelius]

Blanks according to my photo editor enlarge function, LOL :-).

[Seawolflee]

Yes they were blanks. This photo was taken at the 2012 reunion in Portland, OR. I have the same photo my wife took of me.

[Bill Rutledge]

Kid, i understand you were the only Gunner that could free gun the .5o Cal and Mini gun ,

[kid purington]

...Wild Bill...Aye,.. ain't gonna bust that myth...but I do recall running down the mini-gun tracer stream one night to body snatch a VC and yard him back up to the bird,...dance'n on the stream we det 6 gunners named it...if yah got the practice down as good as sum/me.. yah could do it with one eye closed ...Ha hah Chief...&.don't ask me about ride'n down on top of a 50 cal round and cutt'n a hole in a sampan..that one "shivers me timbers mate.!!"...more rum for this sailor...

...And yes that's a pik at the Portland reunion...with my SeaWolf " ruthless" smile....Headed towards Branson now....so not always able to get online to answer y'll...Best to yahs.!