[R-390] R-390As and other Mil equip....

Tue, 29 Jan 2002 23:15:23 -0500

Mike,  Won't be the first time I've either heard that one, or said it
either!

<grin>

[Notice there were NO details?]

Bob - N0DGN

----- Original Message -----
From: "mikea" <[email protected]>
To: "rbethman" <[email protected]>
Cc: "R-390 List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 7:18 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] R-390As and other Mil equip....

> On Tue, Jan 29, 2002 at 01:00:27PM -0500, rbethman wrote:
> > As a retired Army "Top Three" enlisted for 9 yrs 2 mos of a 20 yr.
career, I
> > can vouch for the presence of "strange groups" on mountain tops.  We had
or
> > teams swapped by helo, got a hot ration or two by helo, and had
repairmen
> > brought up by helo.
> >
> > I didn't start with a "strange group", I just received a visit from some
> > gentlemen in civilian clothes that borrowed my Battalion Commander's
office
> > to speak with me.  My Battalion Commander was informed that I was going
on a
> > "special assignment" and that was it.  I received one of those
"notorious"
> > gray ID cards, and began wearing civilian clothes, and working on
mountain
> > tops that had a compound within a compound separated by loads of chain
link
> > fence and five barrel concertina.   Sometimes it was a van that we could
> > move as "upper" echelons dictated.  The black covers were in place,
> > recorders attached, logs were meticulously maintained.  The logs and
tapes
> > went out by helo in a double locked metal box.
> >
> > They even had a compound within a compound separated by loads of chain
link
> > fence and five barrel concertina for us down in base camp.  We were
strictly
> > discouraged in mixing with the "normal" population.
>
> You are aware that now we have to kill you?
>
> --
> Mike Andrews
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