"When Soldier of Fortune Magazine came on the scene, vets like me knew we had a friend. Communism, which we fought in Vietnam at a great cost, was eating Africa alive.
I had to go.
I sorted out my affairs, sold my car, and bought my ticket to Rhodesia in '79.
I took my AR15 w/Leatherwood Scope/MT, a case of .223, my Browning Hi Power, my old web gear from Nam into a duffle bag alongside my guitar.
When I arrived in Johannesburg, two custom guys carried my gear and took me to the Air Rhodesia area. With a thick English accent, one of the guys noted that my suitcase was heavy.
"Tools" I said.
"I understand", he smiled, shook my hand and wished me good luck." – Buddy Lilley, US Marine, Mercenary, Adventurer.