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The following Reflection represents SP4 Tom Hirst’s legacy of their military service from 1969 to 1971. If you are a Veteran, consider preserving a record of your own military service, including your memories and photographs, on Togetherweserved.com (TWS), the leading archive of living military history. The Service Reflections is an easy-to-complete self-interview, located on your TWS Military Service Page, which enables you to remember key people and events from your military service and the impact they made on your life.
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During the CAMBODIAN INCURSION of 1970, I was assigned to Charlie Company 1/12, 1st Cavalry Division. The second platoon discovered a “motor pool” full of all kinds of equipment and supplies.
When I got my draft notice, I was working at a Dodge Dealership and spending 3 nights a week at the local drag strips, so I felt “right at home” at this jungle motor pool/garage.
There were large “duece and half ” type trucks, 3/4-ton trucks, Jeeps, Land Rovers and tools, welders, generators, and parts of every description. Even a cache of rice and drums of fuel, spare tires and even a ping pong table!
I had everything I needed to get these trucks “operational” except the keys!
Before too long I had managed to “hot wire” most of the vehicles that looked “usable”. So we loaded up all the “good stuff” into the big trucks and made a “Convoy” to FSB Evans.
12 “Confiscated NVA” trucks, jeeps and Land Rovers were “on the road” with air cover supplied by a “Hunter/Killer Team” from the 1/9th Cavalry. It sure felt good to see that Cobra Gunship orbit around our convoy!
I can only imagine the look on “Charlie’s Face” when they came back to their garage!
BTW, that’s me driving the big truck.
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