Fall of Saigon - 40 years ago

[browningautorifle]

he is shown pitching an M16 over the side, followed by a carbine.

I understand, that was absolute pandemonium and there was NO time. The easiest thing, and they probably were following orders anywayzzz, was just pitch them. Don't have to prove it clear that way and you don't have armed foreign nationals on a US man of war...

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[Bob Womack]

A friend sent me an interesting article by an officer on the last ship out of Vietnam at the end of the conflict in which he described the last shots of the "war." As they were pulling away out from shore, two well-spaced artillery rounds landed in the water close behind the ship. The writer said the battery clearly could have hit the ship - they had been accurately pounding the officer's unit for days before they withdrew. He said the shots were an insult, meant to say, "We could have gotten you if we wanted to, losers."

Bob

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

We don't want this to turn into a political issue. I'm sure bad blood and feelings for many.

As for Carbines in Vietnam, there were plenty. We had some on our boats.

We also left a ton of munitions, what a waste.

piles of munitions left in vietnam - Google Search

[browningautorifle]

We also left a ton of munitions

I'd still like to have a sort through those piles. I know I could make a couple of silk purses out of them...