The One-Round War: USMC Scout-Snipers in Vietnam - Paladin Press

THE ONE-ROUND WARThis illustration was part of anarticle describing OperationRed Wagon in the 30 June1967 issue of SEA TIGER, apublication of the III MAF,Vietnam. Its caption read asfollows: “WAGON SWAP—Marine M.Sgt. William D.Abbott (left) holds a Vietnam -ese boy’s homemade wagonafter trading it for a new redwagon. Abbott is workingwith the Amateur Trap -shooting Association, in theUnited States, to supplyVietnamese youngsters withwagons donated by membersof the Association.” (U.S.Marine Corps.)One of the countless souvenirsbrought back from Vietnam,The Charlie Ration Cookbook, a“tongue-in-cheek” approach to“C-Rats” with Tabasco sauce (aproduct of the McIlhenny Co.,Avery Island, Louisiana) as oneof the main ingredients. The10-page booklet featured suchrecipes as “Fox Hole Dinner forTwo,” “Patrol Chicken Soup,”“Breast of Chicken underBullets,” and similar culinarydelights all made with basic CRations. Fred Rhoads, theillustrator for the booklet, wasthe author of the “Gizmo” and“Eight Ball” series in Leather -neck maga zine. (McIlhennyCo./Fred Rhoads.)120