For Christmas, I received copies of both ‘Special Forces the U.S. Army’s Experts in Unconventional Warfare’ and ‘Survival Training in Our Armed Services’ by C.B. Colby, two of the many books Colby wrote about military training, the US Government, and other subjects. I remember reading these in the school library as a kid and they definitely influenced my decision to serve a career in the military.
What cool thing did you get for Christmas?
I got an anthrax shot.
Those Colby books were badass, i need to try to find some of those
I have a bunch of CB Colby books and love them.
I got duty. Just duty.
If those are the ones I remember as a kid the SF one has a photo of a soldier in the open with a wrist rocket to draw fire and a person hidden with a Garand. Not approved doctrine
I got a Larue OBR. My wife is pretty cool.
2 keepers.
I got Justin Beiber retiring… You’re welcome…
Jon, OPT
Where did you get these bro?
Those C.B Colby books rocked! I’m sure that they would be banned from any government school library today.
They were the books I checked out the most.
Rock Solid industries Mosin Nagant Pillars and allen head action screws, and a Cabelas gift card + socks!!
Money for a pistol from a wife who doesn’t like firearms! 🙂
Santa brought me a BNIB S&W 4506-1 the she err umm I mean “he” found at an estate sale. I guess there’s a Miami Classic coming from somewhere too
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I got a heavy duty sewing machine to make my own tactical nylon gear.
Those Colby books were generally checked out to me, over and over and over again! I remember the guy with the sling shot, ’cause I think he was wearing Chuck Taylor hi tops, too– and the guy behind him did have a Garand.
Good memories, and like Scouting, it was the stuff which shaped us for those drill instructors and drill sergeants a few years later.
Those were the days….
Wow does the CB Colby book on Specal Forces bring back memories.
Our town library had it and i probably read it 10 times before the age of 12.
I do recall the “Hard hitting M-16” page. and some complete BS on the capabilities of the bullet…
can you post it? it was pretty outrageous as i recall
Look for something very soon
I remember an article on US SF in Vietnam in National Geographic. It said how the 5.56 killed usually on shock alone. I thought it was the coolest looking rifle, M16. But learned other wise later. The FN FAL is the coolest.
I grew up with CB Colby books. Congrats SSD, on the gifts.
Because my mom wants me always prepared, she got me one of these for Christmas:
http://www.thefriendlyswede.com/paracord-carabiner-grenade-survival-kit-pine-tree-cam/
I love these books. To bad they got some picutes wrong. If you look at the N.G. book they had a pic of Green Beret doing hand to with a MACV-SOG bowie lol.
This brought back some great memories! I used to devour the C.B. Colby books at our school library! I’m gonna have to find some myself…..and maybe some G.I. Joes while I am at it!