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I was passed this link from a friend. It's a 50 year old video from "The Big Picture" TV show, this segment stars Hank Fonda and the guys of the 7th and 10th SFG(A).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyL8N14sak8
Enjoy..
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ZonieDiver
04-01-2010, 07:06
Thanks for posting this, JJ! I used to love "The Big Picture" as a kid. Between that, "Victory at Sea," and other shows - no wonder I grew up "warped" (in the eyes of others... not mine! :D).
And The Twentieth Century narrated by Walter Cronkite!
The SF video sure brought back memories of SFTG and life in Bad Tolz - one thing I noticed in that old program was the TM XO wasn't cranking the G-43 generator for the AN/GC-109 - not very realistic and the waste of the talents of a good, young, energetic LT. :rolleyes:
http://www.prc68.com/I/GRC109.shtml
The recruiting poster of the 5th SFG TM SGT and headgear being worn indicates the film was made before the deployment of the 5th to RVN 1 Oct 64.
Richard
Saturation
04-01-2010, 07:51
Thanks for the post. Remarkable piece from 50 years ago!
When I got to the end of the "Big Picture", as an added bonus, there was a post for a book I recently read, "The Only Thing Worth Dying For" with the New America Foundation.
The tube might be sucking me in today!
greenberetTFS
04-01-2010, 11:51
And The Twentieth Century narrated by Walter Cronkite!
The SF video sure brought back memories of SFTG and life in Bad Tolz - one thing I noticed in that old program was the TM XO wasn't cranking the G-43 generator for the AN/GC-109 - not very realistic and the waste of the talents of a good, young, energetic LT.
http://www.prc68.com/I/GRC109.shtml
The recruiting poster of the 5th SFG TM SGT and headgear being worn indicates the film was made before the deployment of the 5th to RVN 1 Oct 64.
Richard
Richard,did you notice the old "blocked cap" headgear........:cool: Also no mention of the Green Beret! :confused: Sure does bring back memories,it's hard to believe it's been over 50 years ago..............;) Terric post JJ.
Big Teddy :munchin
Utah Bob
04-04-2010, 09:11
Very cool!
And the mission music is just as I always imagined it in my head.:D
Thanks for the post that was a good part of our history.
Backwoods
07-08-2010, 05:02
awesome video for us younger bucks. Thank you.
greenberetTFS
07-08-2010, 15:06
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spherojon
07-08-2010, 16:25
I really enjoyed this.