RE: [SG] Adrian's Medics

well, way back in the  1960s in EUROPE and elswhere US ARMY medics  had
either a .45 pistol or an M-14 SLR with a bayonet.  armbands too.

in the	RVN medics, where i was, went  armed   with .45 pistol as the
official weapon along with a monster field amputation/etc knife that was
heavy enough to use as a short, heavy machete.

any other knives and the M-16 rifle were toted by Docs who knew  the
score in the  bush-they and their patients  were not only fair targets,
but, very often  the priority target  of the VC/NVA in a firefight.   

and that when  the crap hit the fan, should  Doc and the  wounded  need
protection from  the enemy- Doc knew he  was it unless some  grunt saw
what  was going on and intervened.

DAWGIE