3 Feb 2024 M14 Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

Marine supported his M14 with the base of the magazine during the battle for Hue in February 1968.

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[Bill Hollinger]

Hue was a tough one!

[Mark in Rochester]

The blood-drenched Navy Corpsman had it right as he labored to keep yet another Marine alive on the mean street of Hue City: “Getting out of Hue alive is like trying to run between raindrops without getting wet.” Nearly half a century has passed since Marine veteran Dale Dye fought in Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive. That brutal experience prompted him to write a searing, critically acclaimed novel about the surreal experiences of the battle to wrest control of Vietnam’s ancient Imperial capital from regiments of fanatical North Vietnamese Army soldiers.

[Ovidio]

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The blood-drenched Navy Corpsman had it right as he labored to keep yet another Marine alive on the mean street of Hue City: “Getting out of Hue alive is like trying to run between raindrops without getting wet.” Nearly half a century has passed since Marine veteran Dale Dye fought in Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive. That brutal experience prompted him to write a searing, critically acclaimed novel about the surreal experiences of the battle to wrest control of Vietnam’s ancient Imperial capital from regiments of fanatical North Vietnamese Army soldiers.

Finished this book a few days ago.
Another great one I found out about thanks to this forum.
I just gave it to my son.
I bet he’ll like it and get back to me with some interesting questions…

[Bob Seijas]

The GCA Journal recently ran a 3-part feature article on Dale Dye, including his role as military advisor on Band of Brothers and his actual part in the series. Quite a guy.

[eb in oregon]

The GCA Journal recently ran a 3-part feature article on Dale Dye, including his role as military advisor on Band of Brothers and his actual part in the series. Quite a guy.

I read each part twice. I've admired Dale Dye for decades.