25 "Secret" Weapons American GIs Carried in Vietnam That Never Made It Into the History Books
16K views · Sep 26, 2026 · People & Blogs
Comments · 3
@Julian-bq9qv · 2 hours ago
The illustrations are amusing - like the LaGana hawk having the "spike" pointed out as the handle.
@raulduke6105 · 2 days ago
Excellent work. I had a chance to buy a tomahawk from a LRRP for $50 in 72. Didn’t have the money and been kicking myself 50 years
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@fungoulagutza · 20 hours ago
I had one in 70 don’t remember what I paid for it used in rangers great piece of kit.
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