Viet Nam era Marine Corp helmet graffiti was much like nose art on WWII era planes. As a follow up to the 2 pics I posted of my own Viet Nam era helmet with graffiti on the helmet cover, here are more examples from the web. It was very common, and was added in country. No one did this state-side. A thin strip of rubber, made by cutting a 1/2 inch strip from a truck tire inner tube, was often stretched around the outer base of the helmet, ostensibly, to help secure the helmet cover, which was folded up under the outer helmet and the inner helmet liner. However, these rubber bands were used to secure stuff to the helmet. Most commonly, a plastic bottle of gun oil, for maintaining your weapon and another of insect repellant. Other stuff ranged from cigarette lighters, P-38s for opening C-Rat cans, decks of cards, cigarette packs...just about anything you could stick up there. There were lots of Peace peace signs and anti-war messages. No one gave a rats-ass. Staff NCOs or company grade officers never said anything, and most had graffiti on their own helmets. Cant see that happening today! Dan Chmelar Brian Hicks Chris Bopp
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 05:45:53 +0000
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