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Belize 58 Sqn 70 's Mountain Pine Ridge Jungle trg. officer ic Flt lt Sharples.

Now as things go yours truly does not get on to well with things that live in that hell hole call 2nd degree jungle in Belize.

Up we go to do our bit under our Officer. the only thing good about it was the trip back out of it. Well any way we where getting taught all about war fare in that place , be brave I says to myself are you man or wimp!!!!!

GPMG in my hand , Tough guy me, if you want to mix it then I'm your man. 50rds 7.62 belted ( Blank ) on my gun, Yes I am tough.

Advancing along the track----2 scouts to my front----the rest behind me------- look to your front-----sides--up--------downnnnnnnnnnnn-----oh sh-------t--------------Open Fire-bbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrbbbbbbbbbrrrrrrrrrrr------snake---------------slithering across my front---------bbbbbbbbrrrrrrrcluck---out of ammo-------why is it not dead--------Blanks wont kill me big mansssssssssssss-----scared to death ------threw the bloody gun at it -----screamed and run away-----------when all calmed down took ages to find that gun-------------did not live that down. Spike
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