Vietnam+Soldier


 * They used a very different language, or at least one that we wouldnt understand today
 * viet kong loved booby traps
 * danger everywhere, very scary
 * charlie= viet kong
 * fear of animals as well
 * Unique war
 * average soldier was white and cam from rural or small town america
 * most soldiers volunteered
 * First impression not very pleasant, but stunning
 * Helicopters brought grunts further into the interior for battle
 * typical grunts pack weighed between 35-70 lbs
 * water, food, cooking utensils, books, extra socks, salt, cards, etc.
 * primary gun was M-16, carried a variety of greanades, and a claymore
 * cherries/newbies- new grunts. gungis- 1-2 per plt, thrive in the bush, very unafraid of the enemy, and crazy.