Short Timer Stick Collectors Weekly

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short-timer soldier nearing the end of his tour in Vietnam short-timer's stick when a soldier had approximately two months remaining on his tour in Vietnam, he might take a long stick and notch it for each of his remaining days in-country. As each day passed he would cut the stick off another notch until on his rotation day he was left with.

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Typically, anybody with less than a hundred days left to serve in their "tour of duty" was considered, and addressed, as a short-timer. A tour of duty was three hundred sixty-five days and "a wake-up.". The Marines, known for their one-upmanship, were the exception by serving a thirteen month tour. Short-timer was a title one earned by.

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Sep 17, 2010 #8. We also used a sick called a short timers stick We only wore insignia in some base camps we did use the black collar pins for rank. We used a Julian calendar for a Short Timers Calendar. The short timers stick was used the last 30 days. That is when they pulled you out of the field.

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Randall, Although these are called swagger sticks they were commonly referred to as short timers sticks. A lot of them were purchased by soldiers coming in from the field and close to going home. They were a way to show everyone that "I'm Short". The Vietnamese made many variations including some with unit designations.

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Most of the guys I knew in Nam carried short timer sticks their last 60 days before the old freedom birds took them back to the world. Everybody liked mine so much the mechanics in my motor pool made them for lots of Marines, Doggies and Squids. Mine was a .50 cal round cut in half with a varnished mosquito net pole sanded down and placed in the middle, and we would cook off the primer so it.

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The Short-Timers is a 1979 semi-autobiographical novel by U.S. Marine Corps veteran Gustav Hasford, about his experience in the Vietnam War.Hasford served as a combat correspondent with the 1st Marine Division during the Tet Offensive of 1968. As a military journalist, he wrote stories for Leatherneck Magazine, Pacific Stars and Stripes, and Sea Tiger. The novel was adapted into the film Full.

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Vtg Trench Art Short Timer Swagger Stick 17" Unknown Era Casing LS-53-7 M57 8-60. $50.00. or Best Offer. Free shipping. Antique Wood Military "Bullet" Tip Shell Casing End Swagger Stick WW1 WW2. $99.99. or Best Offer. $13.00 shipping. Vintage Trench Art Style Swagger Stick All Metal Na 42. $41.30.

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For sale is a Vietnam War short timer's stick. It measures 18 inches long and weighs approximately 7 ounces. It is made of wood and has a dragon's head handle at one end and a metal cap on the other. During the Vietnam War, these sticks were given to soldiers nearing the end of their tour.

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The short-timer's stick is comprised of a conjoined Remington Arms. 50cal brass shell casing and a component of a 20mm artillery shell, and is an example of "trench art" (i.e. an item produced 'in-field' from readily available materials for either practical or purely aesthetic purposes). The short-timer's, or swagger, stick was carried in.

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A swagger stick is a short stick or riding crop usually carried by a uniformed person as a symbol of authority. A swagger stick is shorter than a staff or cane, and is usually made from rattan. The swagger stick is not generally carried by US military officers, having long ago gone out of style. Swagger sticks were once in vogue in the United.

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Someone must have had a production going. My father received the same exact style stick during his time in Korea. There was a small base on Wolmi-do Island (peninsula now) near Incheon. fhrjr2, 6 years ago A short timer is someone with under 90 days left before they get on the freedom bird and go home. I got mine in Vietnam in 68.

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The crossing off of days on a calendar, for example, at the same time each day. Many platoons had a "Short Timer's Stick," an elaborate carved swagger stick carried by the "shortest" man in the Platoon. It wasn't your personal property. When your DEROS (Date Eligible to Return from Overseas Service) came, you turned it over to the next.

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party favors coasters digital prints. This is a vintage swagger Stick in good vintage condition. There are no smoke, no mold, and no pet odors, but there is wear, including yellowing/discoloration, scratches, spots, and a small hairline crack you can see in photo #3. The metal top almost looks like silver, but I do not see any markings,

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Vietnam War Era, "Short Timer" hand carved Dragon Head Swagger Stick, 21"L. Opens in a new window or tab. stoneridge99 (251) 100%. VINTAGE VIETNAM WAR ERA HAND CARVED WOODEN DRAGON SHORT TIMERS SWAGGER STICK. Opens in a new window or tab. gingerman76 (1,232) 99.3%. VINTAGE VIETNAM WAR ERA HAND CARVED WOODEN DRAGON SHORT TIMERS SWAGGER STICK.

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Short-timers counted down those final days in a variety of ways. Some carried a short stick with notches, wrote on helmet covers or used special calendars - similar to paint by number pictures. I've included samples of many used in Vietnam - I'm also certain there are dozens more and similar items used by our Modern-day military.