Not sure if this "soldier" is on active duty, but it's still a good photo.

Here you go

Peter

I'm sure everyone will remember this from the 'old' forum and the RANDALL KNIFE SOCIETY...Rick Bowles posted this image of his son...and the Randall Knife he took to War, and by the Grace of God... returned home safely with his Randall. I miss Mr. Bowles and all he brought to the old forum...oh well, that's another story.

Joe I talked about "Jumpin Jim" and his Randall and that photo many years ago in the RKS Newsletter. I think there are several other photos of him with it in some of the books I have on the 82nd in WWII.

Tom I believe that soldier is Rhodesian. I think that is Rhodesian camo he is sporting. That is a great photo. I have a good buddy that left the U.S. Army and joined the Rhodesian Army. He was fighting for them when the country collapsed. Fortunately he made it back home and reenlisted in the U.S. Army and served until he retired. Retired a CSM!

Rhodesian is correct. I dug a little deeper and found his blog. You know your stuff, Ronnie.

Thanks Tom....a military history buff.

Sgt. Doug Matthys soon to be retiring after 22 years of service.

Ahh, Rhodesian camouflage...among the finest, most effective and distinctive ever fielded!

Americans would do well to carefully review the sordid history of the Rhodesian conflict. Such a shame that what was once the bread basket of Africa is now a fourth word nation run into the dirt by a megalomaniac Marxist, Mugabe.

Looks to be a #18-7" the troop is wearing.