The Weekly Reenactor Poll - #4 Vietnam

[König]

I thought it would be a fun idea to start a weekly poll for reenactors. I'll pick a new topic every Saturday and you guys can vote on it, and discuss it. Some questions may be more humorous, while others more serious.

So without further-ado, here's this week's poll:

Should the Vietnam War be reenacted, why or why not?:

Vietnam reenactment has been growing bigger lately, and with it comes the question of whether or not it should be reenacted at all. Some think that it can and should just like any other period. While others think that perhaps it's still "too soon" to reenact something that only happened a few decades ago.

So what are your thoughts?

As always, please be civil.

[DeoVindice61]

Never been on NIGHT guard. It came up at GAC and 3 guys promised to return by evening battle. They returned late night. So capt had them on night guard XD


However my next first ww2 event is already being planned for 2 hour watch per man in foxholes through the night. Oy vey

[Mr T]

Ain't been on guard yet

[zac]

Was on 3 day camp back 2010 on Goat Island, Sydney Harbour, and was closing my eyes,half asleep, it had been a long night before. Our Marine Captain spotted me, and after screaming at me for the sake of the public, i had to run around the drill square,Goat islandhas an old 1830's barracks on it, with my musket above my head for 10-15 minutes,which isnt easy in a bicorn/long tailed redcoat/high gaitors and leather and backpack. and i didnt mentioned the great Aussie SUN!!!! 

Havnt done it since xD twas fun

[Landrik]

I was put on watch from 10pm to 3am and was ever vigilant. It's not a comfortable sleep, so my battle buddy in my foxhole mentioned when he would be drifting between being asleep and awake, "There I was, standing eyes forward and listening like a robot."

All my time having to wait around in realism for whatever reason has paid off.

However, no Ami attack during my post. Of course it had to happen after I got my time to sleep. Slept pretty well when the rest of my guys went out on patrol.

[König]

I suppose I might as well tell my story (I might have posted this before, dunno)... 

Alright, I admit it. I slept on guard duty. I regret nothing.

My two comrades had gone out as part of a patrol that night, leaving me behind to hold down the fort foxhole. Keep in mind this was sometime between 12:00am to 4:00am. I sat in the foxhole staring off into space for awhile, then I decided to cover the bottom of the foxhole with a shelter-half. Next came placing my haversack behind my head. Then I covered myself with a blanket. And then... I was out cold (literally and figuratively).

I was awoken by a member of the returning patrol. Rather than just telling me to wake up, he said something in what I presumed was... Spanish... So, not knowing why he was speaking Spanish to me, I slowly lifted my body, rubbed my eyes, and went on as before... except awake.

Come to find out, as I spoke with my comrades later on, he had been speaking in... German. Probably thinking it would scare the crap out of me. Well, so much for that idea. lol

[Landrik]

Damn, I wish I could've been the one to return to your foxhole and scare the shit out of you, haha!

"Kamerad, bist du müde?" Then slice your neck with my knife-hand and make a slicing sound effect and say "yer ded" xD

[König]

Damn, I wish I could've been the one to return to your foxhole and scare the shit out of you, haha!

"Kamerad, bist du müde?" Then slice your neck with my knife-hand and make a slicing sound effect and say "yer ded" xD

The Blue Division?

[Duuring]

I've never been to a tactical event, and usually those concentrate more on daylight skirmishes then night patrols. Though in may 2014 (Damn that's a long time) there's a 4 day event where we probably will have skirmishes and possibly night patrols. I, as a light cavarlyman, shall certainly earn my wages.

[Millander]

At ,y events provost guard is in groups of two so you dont really fall asleep.

[munky-wunky]

now why woud anybody fall asleep

[Mr T]

now why woud anybody fall asleep

Because they're tired.

[munky-wunky]

now why woud anybody fall asleep

Because they're tired.

but this is reenacting, of course the latest i have done it for was 11-12

[Mr T]

now why woud anybody fall asleep

Because they're tired.

but this is reenacting, of course the latest i have done it for was 11-12

So they're re-enacting tired soldiers.

[DeoVindice61]

Reenacting tired soldiers....your a genius! BLOODY GENIUS.


Totally going to tell my cpl that if I ever fall asleep on guard.