My Dad, 1969. Vietnam

Dec 1, 2017 10:40 PM

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Mandatory FP edit: Thank you everyone! Have a great night or day and plz send doggos, puppies or other canines.

Thank you to him for his service. Great picture.

8 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 2

Your dad is called Vietnam ?! Awesome.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Are you Mick Rory?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I want that jeep. Your dad was/is a badass.

8 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

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Without the whole war bit, hooning around the jungles of Vietnam in one of those jeeps is my idea of a good time

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Cool; looks like 4th Infantry Div.; airborne, which maybe puts him in Company K? My dad would have been in country at the same time; 1st Cav

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I wore my jungle boots for years after I got back... I flew a desk for the AF, never carried a firearm, didn't stop them from shooting at me

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hi 1969. Vietnam, I'm Alan. Brooks

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Would +5 if possible

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Ahhh, the M151 Mutt. Shame it had such bad suspension and that it wasn't a jeep.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Is that Jeep slammed?

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

hi dad.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My dad killed your dad's troops in nam....

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8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Your Father wears combat boots!

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

His jeep. I covet it.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Looks like a fobbit to me

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

All they ever wanted was a log ride

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I miss the old od greens

8 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 2

Heard they're bringing back pinks n greens

8 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Your dad was bad ass, thanks to him

8 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

I can hear the theme from M.A.S.H. in my head when I look at this.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Awesome....

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hey @OP, I tried to bring back a little bit of the color lost due to time: https://imgur.com/lZC7fZk Hope you like it.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This is awesome! Thanks!

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Looks lind of like the Doom guy :D

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I love those old jeeps.

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

LOL 69

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What's your mom's name ... 1974??

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

1983

8 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

uh dude ... that's not his wife. The wife was definitely 1974. Dunno who that younger woman is.

8 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

1). My Cav Troop needed another jeep. No TO&E authorization. Mission called for the services of the unit scrounger. He was resourceful.

8 years ago | Likes 123 Dislikes 0

ooo.. Gen 2 Jeep, aka deathtrap. They had a design flaw at high-speed over bumps. Fully independent suspension would drop and cause rolling.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

True

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2). He knew any other unit would have trouble getting a replacement. Except for one particular jeep, the commanding general’s jeep.

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3). General has to ride, and the system will come through for him. Late one night the CG’s jeep mysteriously ends up in our unit’s area.

8 years ago | Likes 96 Dislikes 0

4). The scrounger spent the night ‘modifying the complexion’ of the jeep. Strategic dents, patches riveted on, thinned out paint,

8 years ago | Likes 95 Dislikes 0

.

8 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

to look sun faded, with spot paint in other shades on a couple of spots. Roughed up edges. Seats traded with a worn jeep from another unit.

8 years ago | Likes 94 Dislikes 0

MPs didn’t give that ratty looking (but mechanically perfect) jeep a second glance.

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