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M50 Ontos — "The Thing" in Vietnam
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Bloodknight
Master Class
On patrol one night during maneuver's at Camp Pendleton in 1965.All of a sudden out of nowhere came 4 of these things. Almost ran us over. Never heard of or saw one before that.They really had some speed .
KillerFord1977
SAINT
My father in the Marine Corps standing with one in 1959.
He was a battalion armorer and heavy weapons specialist ‘58-‘62
He was a battalion armorer and heavy weapons specialist ‘58-‘62