17.+Vietnam+Soldier

The Vietnam Soldiers
 * The weather was very hot and steamy as well as the envirment which was mostly jungle
 * On one mission they were sent to kill as many Indians as possible
 * Taking land was considered more important than killing the enemy
 * Everyone stayed away from you if you were new
 * Your kill ratio, on how many people you killed was how successful you were
 * Exposed to enemy fire, booby traps and wide snakes
 * Soldier voulenteers were 20 to 22 years told
 * People got dehydrated very easily because it was so hott
 * Pack would way 35 to 70 pounds each
 * Their platoons consisted of 20 to 40 privates
 * Chasing Charlie: What they do most of the time, maybe the enemy. VIETCOM
 * AO- operation area
 * DMZ- demilitarizing zone
 * Huey- a helicopter
 * Humping the boonies- preparing to go out
 * S and D- search an destroy
 * Buku exposed- dangerous conditions and dangers
 * Suspecting of aiding the VC- reached the enemy village
 * 10 to 20% were African Americans- 20% of deaths
 * Trained in boot camps
 * Primary weapon was a M-16 rifle and most carried machine guns
 * An explosive devise called a Claymore shot 700 steel balls and could shred anything up to 55 yards away
 * A huge tunnel war, the built tunnels underground that usually had hospitals and fuel storage tanks
 * An explosive devise called a Claymore shot 700 steel balls and could shred anything up to 55 yards away
 * A huge tunnel war, the built tunnels underground that usually had hospitals and fuel storage tanks