| Ridge dog snipers are beasts that walk on two legs most of the time, being almost mythical in their strengths and ability to overcome their adversaries in battle. Appearing in one place at one time and then appearing in another place only to end the life of their enemy. Only the elite and best are even considered to be among them! They moved silent as a gentle breeze, but with the ferocity of hell in an instance! It was a hot day as usual as the sweat dripped of my forehead, bullets zipped past me in my hidden position. It was 1967 near a village called "Dau-tieng" in South Vietnam. It was a day I will never forget as I heard a chopper approaching from over the small mountain behind me! As I turned to look in that direction I was surprised to see three strangely dressed soldiers hop off of the chopper. All of them in camoflage fatigues and carrying long box type cases. As they departed they moved to a secure area and opened their cases. Out came long hunting type rifles with enormous scopes attached,checking everything over they talked with the C.O. and a few other officers. After looking over a map they silently dissapeared into the jungle, each going in different directions. Within a very few minutes I heard an echoing shot ring out, different sounding than the short bursts from the M-16's we carried. It was followed by three more shots and all was quiet. The incoming fire we had been taking had ceased. Hearing talking behind me, I turned to see the three soldiers loading their rifles back in their cases. One of my men from my squad came over to me and asked, "What the hell just happened?" .....I paused a moment and turned to the new soldier with a smirk on my face and replied, "You have just been introduced to the ~RIDGE DOG SNIPERS~ ." |
