Comments on: Coca-Cola Kid Startles Sleeping Marines http://www.historynet.com/coca-cola-kid-startles-sleeping-marines.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 21 May 2013 18:13:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lloyd Lofthouse http://www.historynet.com/coca-cola-kid-startles-sleeping-marines.htm#comment-778713 Lloyd Lofthouse Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:56:13 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681970#comment-778713 I spent a few days on a Hill that may have been "54" near Chu Lai in 1966 when the grunts that occupied that hill went inland on an operation and we were sent there to keep watch over their gear. I remember a lot of mosquitoes and one night a VC of NVA got inside the wire and threw grenades into the row of tents. Sincere there were only enough of us sent there to man the perimeter bunkers, the tents were empty. I was a field-radio operator in the 1st tank batallion, 1st Marine Division. I spent a few days on a Hill that may have been "54" near Chu Lai in 1966 when the grunts that occupied that hill went inland on an operation and we were sent there to keep watch over their gear. I remember a lot of mosquitoes and one night a VC of NVA got inside the wire and threw grenades into the row of tents.

Sincere there were only enough of us sent there to man the perimeter bunkers, the tents were empty.

I was a field-radio operator in the 1st tank batallion, 1st Marine Division.

]]> By: damon http://www.historynet.com/coca-cola-kid-startles-sleeping-marines.htm#comment-308051 damon Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:49:48 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681970#comment-308051 Excellent story. I can picture myself sitting there all confident and proud of the hiding place we have found. Kids, whatcha gonna do with 'em. Thanks for that story. dd Excellent story. I can picture myself sitting there all confident and proud of the hiding place we have found. Kids, whatcha gonna do with 'em.

Thanks for that story.

dd

]]> By: Chris L http://www.historynet.com/coca-cola-kid-startles-sleeping-marines.htm#comment-230369 Chris L Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:09:14 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681970#comment-230369 Great post. Though few of us have experienced what soldiers have, I think we can all relate to your experience of learning that we're just not in charge of our lives the way we'd like to think. I don't even pretend like I have much control any more. And I'm sure I'll think about your post again when I have my next Coke. Great post. Though few of us have experienced what soldiers have, I think we can all relate to your experience of learning that we're just not in charge of our lives the way we'd like to think. I don't even pretend like I have much control any more. And I'm sure I'll think about your post again when I have my next Coke.

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