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Originally Posted by Mikkow
I've been lurking for some time on and off, and I understand you have been in some kind of war. I suspected the Vietnam war, is this correct? Are there any old threads where you share any parts of your experience or do you prefer not to speak of it?
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I enlisted in the navy in 1969 as I preferred it to being drafted into the army. Yes, it was VietNam. They put me through radio school, then flew me to Subic Bay in the Philippines. After a trip in two different fleet oilers, I finally reached my destroyer. We had three main tasks: escort for aircraft carriers (mainly the
Ranger and
Bon Homme Richard), Search-and-Rescue (just like "lifeguard duty" in the game - pilots with damaged planes tried to reach the ocean where we would pick them up; it never happened though, except for a Phantom crew who ditched just shy of
Ranger when we were technically on
escort duty), and fire support. This last consisted of us anchoring offshore and playing mobile artillery for the marines. After a firing session they would send us a status report - including body counts. That part wasn't much fun.
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And, do you have any thoughts about this topic? The public? What about connections from past wars, painting over the ugly parts and connecting it to present day conflicts?
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There were many discussions about lifeboats n
ot being in SH3. I'm surprised but glad they appear in SH4. They add to the feel of the game, seeing people leaving a sinking ship.