The Snuffys of the Marine Corps River Force were not “heroes”, only men doing what they had been trained to do, and to survive meant being one of the lucky ones, nothing more, nothing less.
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Avant-Propos
Southlands Snuffys
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Cradle of the Corps - to - City of Da Nang
Avant Propos
"You maggots best come to... Read Chapter
Le Jour de Jours
Le Jour de Jours.
“ The only protection you maggots will have in Vietnam is the high standard of
training as give... Read Chapter
Tout Acier Américain
Tout Acier Américain.
“ Ok, listen up! A Mike boat is nothing more that a big steel fucking coffin, for any of
you dumb fuckers ... Read Chapter
Bateaux et des Hommes
Bateaux et des Hommes
“There are few roads in the Delta and so everyone, friend and foe, take to junks or
sampans. Those you enco... Read Chapter
Mademoiselle Béatrice de Funès. Tante Bee.
Mademoiselle Béatrice de Funès. "Tante Bee".
“Ok, standing orders for Saigon. No one,and I repeat no one, other than duty Officer... Read Chapter
Le Cabaret Boonie
Le Cabaret Boonie.
“ Ok, this is a military issue condom, and designed to reduce, or eliminate, the chances
of your little pecker... Read Chapter
Les jeunes croisés, malchance
Les jeunes croisés, malchance.
“Life in a conflict is like shooting craps where you cast the dice and reap the result,
... Read Chapter
Le fou courir
Le fou courir
“Bro the 1960’s Nam code of the Grunt states: If there is even a remote chance for
survival, don’t go fuc... Read Chapter
Des morts en sursis.
Des morts en sursis.
“Yup, you boat grunts are crazy fuckers for sure! Sitting on a target filled with
inflammable and explosive ... Read Chapter
Une âme perdue
Une âme perdue.
“Insects, and botulism bacterium, poison molecules injected when bitten or stung,
malaria, typhoid and cholera. ... Read Chapter
Combattant pour gagner
Combattant pour gagner.
“This Assault operation must be supported by the maximum small arms fire
available. Which means, all... Read Chapter
Encalminé
Encalminé.
" Ok, listen up! As far as the Navy is concerned, under our rules and regulations, the
only person solely responsi... Read Chapter
Vagues sans Gloire
Vagues sans Gloire.
“The first thing you will notice in war is that absolutely nothing, and nowhere, is safe
anymore.”
The ... Read Chapter
Bateau de la Mort
Bateau de la Mort.
“An AK 47 has a powerful reputation; is brutally simple, easy to operate, and has a
noticeable popp... Read Chapter
Ordres Mouvement
Ordres Mouvement.
“The best plan in the world will fail if you cannot communicate it. Similarly, a poor
plan can be sa... Read Chapter
Lutte à la Corde.
Lutte à la Corde.
“There is an ever increasing danger of boats being ambushed by the VC. Our main bases are
now fairly secure, b... Read Chapter
Pieux de Renseignement
Pieux de Renseignement
“Top priority must be given to capturing Eastern block and Chinese advisors. Remember,
they are... Read Chapter
Survie du plus Apte.
Survie du plus Apte.
“Ok, here is something for you maggots to remember. When fighting in jungle there are no
towns or... Read Chapter
Mer Bleu, sur, Mer Bleu
Mer Bleu, sur, Mer Bleu
“Ok, now we turn to Flack Jackets, fiberglass filled useless crap which can hardly stop a
BB from a kids ... Read Chapter
Avenir Précaire
Avenir Précaire
"It never pays to be sentimental about war. Even if you end up with a row of medals and a
few dog-eared photograph... Read Chapter
Fin des temps.
Fin des temps.
“I’m too godamned short timed for any more of this shit bro! And I aint gonna go burnin
out on any fucking death... Read Chapter
Chiens de guerre
Chiens de guerre
“Well Sergeant, if you consider that our losses were damn excessive , then
just you go and tak... Read Chapter
Bravoure Inutile
Bravoure Inutile
“Amazing, isn’t it bro! With nearly the whole of the fucking Viet Congs’s 263d battalion
lining up against u... Read Chapter
Homme de Glace
Homme de Glace
“ What a goddamn waste, but I guess for him it was easier to die because of it, rather
than live with it.... Read Chapter
Aucune île Moyenne
Aucune île Moyenne
“You Americans are so slow and clumsy in the jungle, and today I killed four of you, and
that is a victory fo... Read Chapter
Les Lignes D'animosité
Les Lignes D'animosité
“For the benefit of those who don't know, the general consensus from the Pentagon is that
those serving i... Read Chapter
Se Battre Avec les Serpents.
Se Battre Avec les Serpents.
“Three days of fighting the goddamn gooks leaves the Lieutenant dead, the Sergeant dead,
and half my... Read Chapter
C'est la guerre
C'est la guerre
“ Ah, so that's what they teach them at OCS, stand up, take aim, and every shot will
guarantee a dead zipper-head... Read Chapter
Drapeaux de mes Frères
Drapeaux de mes Frères.
“ Welcome to the Navy’s Riverine course. Your only concern will be to absorb vast
quantities of inform... Read Chapter
L'embuscade (unredacted)
L'embuscade (unredacted)
“My comrades hunt imperialists like wild dogs. They feel no pity for the Yankee invaders,
and the more t... Read Chapter
Survivre à la Lutte
Survivre à la Lutte
“ Goddamned hammer and nail bullshit bro! CP moral boosting crap about our guys being the
hammer and Char... Read Chapter
Un frère par les Armes
Un frère par les Armes
“Remember this well, in Vietnam a danger for one will be a danger for all, the two will
always go togethe... Read Chapter
Aux Armes!
Aux Armes!
“The guy is having a brain overload bro so let him police up his own
damn crap. He blew the gooks&... Read Chapter
La Plage.
La Plage.
“Ain’t no use in doing all that goddamn screaming son, your all fucked up, so just
you have this morphine a... Read Chapter
Sans Sentiment.
Sans Sentiment.
“Traditionally Marines are not seamen, but with the correct training they can become
both”.
Prefaced first ... Read Chapter
Femme de Guerre
Femme de Guerre.
"Goddamn it, that round near tore my fucking head off! Remind me to kick the crap out of
that replacement, the stu... Read Chapter
Papier Bataille.
Papier Bataille.
“The jungle is neutral as it treats everyone who enters with equal hostility, you,
Charlie, every fucker, for al... Read Chapter
Aucun Chemin de la Rédemption.
Aucun Chemin de la Rédemption.
"You know bro, it ain’t any use that skinny kid over there whining about some
silly-asshole with ... Read Chapter
Une ville pécheresse.
Une ville pécheresse.
“Yes, it goes beyond doubt that some of us will end our time in South Vietnam as a
corpse, and we will mos... Read Chapter
à mi-chemin
à mi-chemin
"Regardless of all its faults, failings, or anything else, the United States of America is not a
nation an enemy shoul... Read Chapter
