"It's hairy. Got some pretty heavy ordnance there. I lost a few recon
ships there now and again. Is that goddamn village Vin Drin Dop
or Lop ? Damn gook names all sound the same.
Mike, do you know anything about that point at Vin Drin Dop ?"-"That's a fantastic peak. "-
"Peak ?"
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"About six feet. It got both the long right with left slide.
It's unbelieveable, it's just Tube City..."-
" Well why the hell didn't you tell me that before ? There aren't any
good peaks in this whole, shitty country. It's all goddamn beach break."-
"It's really hairy in there,sir. That's where we lost McDonnel
- they shot the hell out of us. That's Charlie's point."
-
"Sir, we can go there tomorrow at dawn. There's always
a good off-shore breeze in the morning."-
"We may not be able to get the boat in. The river may be too
shallow."-
" We'll pick your boat up and put it down like a baby, right
where you want it. This is First of the Ninth, Air Cav,son- airmobile.
I can take that point and hold it as long as I like -- and you can
get anywhere you want up that river that suits you, young captain.
Hell, a six foot peak.
You take a gunship back to division -- Mike, take Lance with you -- let
him pick out a board, and bring me my Yater Spoon -- the eight six."-"I don't know, sir -- it's -- it's --"-
" What is it soldier?-
"It's pretty hairy in there - it's Charlie's point..."-
"Charlie don't surf !""
