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1707 · 03-19-2004, 23:27

to add to your B-52 post...May 15, 1964 project Leaping Lena was created for the porpuse of doing LRRPs in Vietnam. out of that grew porject Delta and B-52. then 1966 5th special forces was tasked with running a school to train LRRPs personal. which was called RECONDO school. when it was open it was the most deadly school in the world. it was a three week course in with class work the first week, hands on work with the equipment and other things learned from the classes which is week two. then week three is putting those skills to the test. the class conducts a recon mission into enemy territory. and during those three weeks PT is a very rigirous. there is a really good book on this which is entitled RECONDO by Larry Chambers. thats where i got my info on it from.

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03-19-2004, 23:27	#3
1707 SF Candidate Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: carson Posts: 14	RECONDO to add to your B-52 post...May 15, 1964 project Leaping Lena was created for the porpuse of doing LRRPs in Vietnam. out of that grew porject Delta and B-52. then 1966 5th special forces was tasked with running a school to train LRRPs personal. which was called RECONDO school. when it was open it was the most deadly school in the world. it was a three week course in with class work the first week, hands on work with the equipment and other things learned from the classes which is week two. then week three is putting those skills to the test. the class conducts a recon mission into enemy territory. and during those three weeks PT is a very rigirous. there is a really good book on this which is entitled RECONDO by Larry Chambers. thats where i got my info on it from. 1707
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