Joe Fair was born in Greenwood, Indiana and served with the First Infantry Division in Vietnam. After completing his active military service, Joe worked at Ingersoll Rand and was also in the National Guard. Joe served as a First Sergeant during Desert Shield and Desert Storm before retiring from the military and dedicating time to writing his book, Call Sign Dracula.

From the rice paddies of Vietnam, to the deserts of Iraq, to the board room at Ingersoll Rand, these... are Joe Fair's Battlefields.

Show Notes

Call Sign Dracula

203: M203 grenade launcher

7.62: 7.62mm; weapon caliber of the M60 and M14

Big Red One: nickname of the Army's chopper: helicopter

M79: 40mm grenade launcher, replaced by the M203

PT: Physical Training

RTO: Radio-Telephone Operator; i.e. the person who carried the radio

woobie: soldier slang for the poncho liner

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Episode guest: Joe Fair

Host: LTC (Ret.) Charles Faint

Edited by: Michael Neal

Music: "King Around Here" by Alex Grohl (courtesy of Pixabay)

Sponsored by: The Epoch Times, in conjunction with The Havok Journal

Contact email: havokjournal@havokmedia.com