Yup!! Speed and unscheduled and small targets. I was occasionally on a jeep or 3/4 making a run between Kontum and Pleiku. We went "pedal to the metal". The VC were probably so occupied rolling around laughing at us bouncing down the dusty road that they didn't have time to activate an ambush. Besides there were bigger fish to fry -- 4th ID convoys.
I know what you mean about non- face to face communications. Hell, sometimes I scare myself when I hear a recording I have made on the phone.
Merry Christmas to all!!!