08-29-2008, 05:46 AM
Thanks, Narukami -- I didn't know about the "Tropic Lightning" reference.
The Vietnam vet character in the movie wears a field jacket with a prominent Air Cavalry patch on the shoulder (or, a bend sable with horse's head sable, or something like that -- been too long since I tried to blazon something like "A yellow shield with a diagonal black stripe and a black horse's head silhouetted above."). Of course, he wears a hat with a whole grab bag of military insignia, so we can't take any of it seriously. I think they chose the Air Cav because it's recognizable and associated with Nam.
And the taro leaf you mention may be related to his nickname of "Fourleaf."
(No, I didn't give away any surprises in that.)
The Vietnam vet character in the movie wears a field jacket with a prominent Air Cavalry patch on the shoulder (or, a bend sable with horse's head sable, or something like that -- been too long since I tried to blazon something like "A yellow shield with a diagonal black stripe and a black horse's head silhouetted above."). Of course, he wears a hat with a whole grab bag of military insignia, so we can't take any of it seriously. I think they chose the Air Cav because it's recognizable and associated with Nam.
And the taro leaf you mention may be related to his nickname of "Fourleaf."
(No, I didn't give away any surprises in that.)
Wayne Anderson/ Wander