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From: maxzilla.UUCP!waltm@bu.edu (Walt Mattison)
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Subject: Re: What military unit wears this tattoo?
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From: maxzilla.UUCP!waltm@bu.edu (Walt Mattison)


>From: osmigo@emx.utexas.edu (Ron Morgan)
>I'm aware that certain military units, particularly those with
>specialized duties (Special Forces, Rangers, Seals, etc.) have specific
>tattoos that identify members or former members.

Bzzzztt. wrong answer try again. Most of the SPECWAR people don't have
tattoos. Plausible deniability ya know....The government doesn't need
some body hanging around in a country where it wasn't invited to begin
with linking itself with a known military unit of our country.

>I was recently informed that a tattoo consisting of chains tattooed
>around the wrists, just a simple row of connected links about 3/4"
>wide, signified membership in some kind of special unit. Does anybody
>know what it is? Here's a little background on the subject in
>question.

Never heard of it, but that's no big deal.

>He served in Vietnam in the early 70's, and said he was, among other

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[F]rom the description of this guy I'd say he's just a bonehead who
likes war stories, and bullying people.  You mention that he was an MP
of some sort, well that isn't one of the skills used in the Special
Operations Field. He might have been Airborne assigned to an airborne
unit but that's about it. They usually didn't waste schools like Ranger
on MPs...they didn't have a use for the training. Also, to be accepted
into the SF world you had to have an IQ higher than that of an earthworm.
(except in my case )...

walt
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