Fred Biffar & Co. Secret Service Special

[AndyUSMC1107]

I carried a crypt key attachment to that , which requiured a Crypto TS clearence at the time and a Uher recorder and batteries . I had grunts as my guards who were told to shoot me before I was captured ! I only did that a few times. Latter I once had to strap on a captured Czech portable radio back back with weird alkalie add water before using batteries , and the Uher mini tape recorder and it's batteries, on a mission along DMZ. But here I am today

Gordon, same w/me RE: Crypto Key and all the accompanying security S^*t. Don’t have mine now...”go figger...” I’ve got a BH-386 B/PRC 12 x D-Cell battery case and 6 (factory fresh (sealed as of 1979) should I ever power to old brick up and invite some gov’mt agency in for a lot of unpleasant questions. There’s a reason why Uncle Sam sent 18-19 year olds to that place!

 

[Gordon]

I know Ive asked before about the book before, Gordon, but seriously I hope youve jotted down a few notebooks worth of recollections of your service.......

When I got off active Duty in 1971 I went back East where I was from and worked for the NSA about 6months . Could not stand the Baltimore area or windowless rooms in the worlds biggest building..I signed up for another Alphabet outfit that was just forming and went thru 5 months training with a hope to be out in the field with adventure. I was assigned to Newark NJ and told by the Italian in charge I was gonna be there forever cause I was a Joisey boy ! I quit after two weeks and Christmas was over & went to Big Sur California, with a banjoe on my knee. ! I did sign up for Army reserves in 1973 in Monterey Ca. area and did that till 1985 - out in the damn boon docks !

 

[Vern Humphrey]

One thing to go with that is the McNamara's Wall. I was in the TOC and we got a call from a friend of mine, a company commander: "We just found some strange things. They're brown and green and look like lady's underarm sweat pads. If you step on one, they go bang and make your feet feel funny -- DANG! my interpreter just blew three fingers off!"

The Air Force dropped them to enhance the detection capability of the Seismic Intrusion Detectors. And they told everyone about it -- except the Infantry.

 

[AndyUSMC1107]

One thing to go with that is the McNamara's Wall. I was in the TOC and we got a call from a friend of mine, a company commander: "We just found some strange things. They're brown and green and look like lady's underarm sweat pads. If you step on one, they go bang and make your feet feel funny -- DANG! my interpreter just blew three fingers off!"

The Air Force dropped them to enhance the detection capability of the Seismic Intrusion Detectors. And they told everyone about it -- except the Infantry.

Vern, I came across some”toe poppers,” but never any explosive underarm pads...

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Vern, I came across some”toe poppers,” but never any explosive underarm pads...

I always expected to find some one-armed women.

 

[Monac]

Wow. It's amazing where threads can lead. I'm not complaining; in fact, I'm impressed.