Vietnam+Soldier+5.25.10

Chasing Charlie

The soldiers did not want to be there. The conditions were unbearable. The soldiers were happy to get a wound that would send them home. The fighting was bad and there were booby traps everywhere.

A Grunt's War


 * Walking around in Vietnam was terribly scary for soldiers. They did not know what would be trying to kill them next, be it a snake or a mine.
 * There were many African American Casualties
 * Vietnam was very humid and was very hard to take for some American soldiers
 * The RTO was very important in this war. They called for air cover and air strickes
 * At least one man in each platoon was trained in medicine. He would keep them alive until the helicopter came and airlifted them out.
 * The typical soldier carried an M-16 and a 35-70 pound backpack
 * Grenades and Claymores were also in the "Portable Arsenal"