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When Pigs Fly: The Heliborne M60 Machine Gun in Vietnam

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When Pigs Fly: The Heliborne M60 Machine Gun in Vietnam American Rifleman The first of its kind in U.S. military service, the M60 General Purpose Machine Gun replaced at least three other guns. Nicknamed “The Pig,” it saw service on the ground, on the water and in the air. The conflict in Vietnam is considered by many to have been an infantryman’s war. While that may be true, it certainly took a tremendous amount of support from the air and the sea to give American soldiers and Marines a competitive advantage in the harsh environment of Southeast Asia.  READ MORE

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