name givin to machine gunners in vietnam. because the sound of a machine gun would usually wake everyone up in the morning. in an ambush or blocking position the machine gunner was always supposed to fire first.
also machine gunners where called this because they sometimes fought out of fortified positions like nests. hence rooster nest.
also machine gunners where called this because they sometimes fought out of fortified positions like nests. hence rooster nest.
by cyclic rooster April 24, 2009