Billy Joe Churchwell.

This photo was taken when I was new to the squad. I was a sun burned pissed off little shit. They had me caring not just all my gear but also 500 rounds of 7.62mm for the M-60. When I was there for awhile I was moved up to A-Gunner and only had to carry 300 rounds and the tripod. Our gunner Hunt Holden insisted on keeping that tripod. I wanted to shit-can the damn thing. Notice the little bird resting on our gun. Not big enough to beef up my C-rats.

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