Re:

["swan" <swan@haysco.net>]

Were you a tanker, Mike? Once we had some tanks assigned to our infantry
company .... or maybe our company was assigned to the tanks. Anyway, we were
going up this winding mountain road, and several of the guys jumped on the
back of one of the tanks to get a ride up the mountain. Pretty soon, they
all jumped off again. I didn't know why they gave up their ride, but several
other guys, and I jumped up there. I happened to look over the side of the
tank, and saw I was looking into space. No part of the road was visible.
Just the side of the very steep hill. I nudged the guy next to me. He leaned
over, and looked down. I bailed off the tank a split second before he did.
When I was walking behind it again I noticed, for the first time, in places
the road was so narrow that part of the track would hang over the edge. That
tank driver had more guts than you could hang on a fence .... or maybe he
was just crazy.

Bob Dove
1st. Raider Co.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Davino" <mdavino@yahoo.com>
To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 5:05 PM
Subject: Re:


> During the Korean War the enemy was also called
> "Luke."  Luke rhymed nicely with the other word some
> people have found offensive.  I have heard Korean War
> vets and have read about Korean war soldiers calling
> the enemy "Linc" as in "Linc the Chink."
>
> This link will take you to a photo that was taken in
> the vicinity of "Luke's Castle."
>
>
http://www.cypress.cc.ca.us/SocSci/history/lyerby/image/korea/dadatlukescast
le.jpg
>
> Mike Davino
>
>
> --- swan <swan@haysco.net> wrote:
> > I think "Stan" sounds more dignified than calling
> > them Herman.
> >
> > Bob Dove
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Davino" <mdavino@yahoo.com>
> > To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
> > Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 4:09 PM
> > Subject: Re:
> >
> >
> > > During the current war, I hear that our troops
> > call
> > > the enemy (as well as the local population),
> > "Stan."
> > >
> > > Mike Davino
> > >
> > > --- LACarr@aol.com wrote:
> > > > In a message dated 8/2/02 9:47:13 PM Eastern
> > > > Daylight Time, SDonell73@aol.com
> > > > writes:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >> Yep. And I was a dogface, Marines were
> > > > jarheads, and sailors were
> > > > >> swabbies. Civilians may not understand it,
> > but
> > > > most of said these things
> > > > >> lovingly.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Gang
> > > >
> > > > The uncomplitary terms used in war are carried
> > over
> > > > to civilian life and
> > > > stays with us. Down through the ages in wars
> > there
> > > > have been and always will
> > > > be name created for the enemy.  As was posted
> > before
> > > > you are not fighting the
> > > > dearly beloved North  Koreans. You make up a
> > name
> > > > and it sticks till the
> > > > warriors and their Kids die out. The name are
> > meant
> > > > to low rate the persons
> > > > or persons you are comming against.  It is true
> > now
> > > > and always will be.  I
> > > > would imagine the men in Afganistan have their
> > name
> > > > for their enemy. Down the
> > > > road some milktoast will take exception to what
> > they
> > > > are being called.
> > > >
> > > > Maury
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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