Originally Posted by
NutLoose
I could imagine it now, the order goes out.... "It's down to this chaps, fix bayonets..... as Whenurhappy is seen departing towards the nearest clothing store, monies in hand"
I was visiting a FOB when we came under fire (FOB Robinson). I was advised just to keep my head down and not to do any of this fighting stuff and just wait for the local farmers to return to their fields. And no, I don't recall having my bayonet then but was carrying 6 loaded rifle mags, pistol plus two mags, body armour, helmet and respirator and lots of bottles of water in the convenient pockets of the assault vest. A bayonet might have broken the camel's back!