Vets and their M16's

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) and other times were Ft Wainwright AK in January '75.

Hi Jim,
I am assuming you were there for "Operation Jack Frost". Were you with PPCLI or the Para Regt? I was with Charlie Airborne 4/23rd INF.
Shortly after this I was reassigned to one of the leg units at Ft. Lewis that participated in OJF. Met the Bn. Commander and he was all bragging about their successful mission up there. I laughed and said "We kicked your butt,....Sir!" Fortunately, for me, he was reassigned the next month.

All our rifles were Colt XM16E1s from Vietnam and worn out. I swear some of them could shoot around corners.