"Is this Britain's Most Henpecked Man?"

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Thank you, "no wussy Coastie" here, I still have mud and dirty in my ears from those weeks in the field. I was with an artillery battalion, we hit the field weeks before to prep for the deployment to Korea. We had a Colonel and a Sergeant Major, (both were pushing 30 years of active duty) those two old warhorses loved being in the field, Lord knows I hated them both for that.

I was amazed at what a couple of MRE's or the old style C-rations could get a cold and damn near frozen young guy in a muddy field, while on guard-duty.

Those old war horse Gunnery Sgt.'s would probably write me today if they knew the stunts we pulled.

I, Sir, will not stand for your Coast Guard bashing. Being in the field is where you avoid having to deal with the barracks and someone who was crazy enough eat some pseudo-edible biohazards known as MREs or Unitized Group Rations (so-called because it unitizes the insides of any group unwary enough to consume them ) and the concomitant effluence of highly toxic nerve gas that made the pit seem like a welcome relief.

Edited February 24, 2012 by IR5FORMUMSIE

[Leatherneck 693]

For sure. I have read where during the Korean war the stories and after suffering through two winters in Korea myself I couldn't imagine the agony. I do know the Marines suffered heavily there up near the Chosin reservoir. One of the most famous Marine sayings came from that episode on the march back to the sea.

Yeah it was strange the loud booms but could never see a thing. Not even a contrail.

That would be the Frozen Chosin.

They did suffer, but they managed to punished the Chinese with a serious can of whooparse.

However, it was not the Corps finest moment. There was a bit of tension between the Army General and the Marine General in command at that time.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

You don't know how much that cold wears the body out until you experience it.

Will eat kimchi and shin ramyun until they don't make it anymore.

That was the mystery of the Habu, you never saw it, but you knew those two window rattling sonic booms.

True, very true, not like wandering around Mt. Shasta.

[Leatherneck 693]

I, Sir, will not stand for your Coast Guard bashing. Being in the field is where you avoid having to deal with the barracks and someone who was crazy enough eat some pseudo-edible biohazards known as MREs or Unitized Group Rations (so-called because it unitizes the insides of any group unwary enough to consume them ) and the concomitant effluence of highly toxic nerve gas that made the pit seem like a welcome relief.

I got love for the Coasties, admire the ability to be on water and breaking ice in the dead of winter.

Personally, I prefer the old K-rations, UGR-B's...not so sure about them either.

[Leatherneck 693]

True, very true, not like wandering around Mt. Shasta.

Yeap, Mt. Shasta would be a warm day at the beach compared to a week in the middle of winter in Pusan, Korea.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

That would be the Frozen Chosin.

They did suffer, but they managed to punished the Chinese with a serious can of whooparse.

However, it was not the Corps finest moment. There was a bit of tension between the Army General and the Marine General in command at that time.

Captain Barber and Fox Hill is something that every Marine looks on with great pride. Weather dropped to -54F but they did manage to secure Toktong Pass and the 1st Marines made it out while being swarmed by the Chinese.

[luckytxn 2,264]

That would be the Frozen Chosin.

They did suffer, but they managed to punished the Chinese with a serious can of whooparse.

However, it was not the Corps finest moment. There was a bit of tension between the Army General and the Marine General in command at that time.

Yeah I know. FUBAR it was as usual at the start. It was not the best of moments but it was heroic. They had to fight through maybe upwards of 50 times their manpower and take hills along the way of marching out all the way to the final link up and safety under the worst of conditions. Every bridge had been blown by the enemy that they had to repair or go around. Wave after wave at times of Chinese soldiers bent on stopping the Marines.

My Father wasn't at the Chosin but he was in Korea and injured badly twice. Pusan breakout but never could find out how he got hurt the second time. Just knew he was hurt bad.

[TBoneTX 45,570]

Y'know, the last 4+ pages of this thread, if broken off, would go admirably (pardon the Navy reference) in the brand-spankin'-new Military Forum, si man. Can be arranged?

[luckytxn 2,264]

Y'know, the last 4+ pages of this thread, if broken off, would go admirably (pardon the Navy reference) in the brand-spankin'-new Military Forum, si man. Can be arranged?

We may have veered a tad from the OP.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Yeap, Mt. Shasta would be a warm day at the beach compared to a week in the middle of winter in Pusan, Korea.

If you need to use your handy, dandy Enfield because that shiny M14 DMR just froze, it's cold enough.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

We may have veered a tad from the OP.

We did, adapt, improvise and overcome the weird girly man story, no low T, man!!!

[Leatherneck 693]

We may have veered a tad from the OP.

you think!

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Yeah I know. FUBAR it was as usual at the start. It was not the best of moments but it was heroic. They had to fight through maybe upwards of 50 times their manpower and take hills along the way of marching out all the way to the final link up and safety under the worst of conditions. Every bridge had been blown by the enemy that they had to repair or go around. Wave after wave at times of Chinese soldiers bent on stopping the Marines.

My Father wasn't at the Chosin but he was in Korea and injured badly twice. Pusan breakout but never could find out how he got hurt the second time. Just knew he was hurt bad.

The Chinese weren't planning on taking prisoners. they had no food themselves, they intended on obliterating the 1 Marines from the face of the earth. USAF dropped bridge pieces over a 1500ft. span after the Chinese blew it up. So glad that your father made it out alive.

[luckytxn 2,264]

We did, adapt, improvise and overcome the weird girly man story, no low T, man!!!

Men does this type of stuff.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

you think!

I suggest that we attack in another direction.