14.+Nam+Soldier


 * Fighting usually took place during harsh weather or at night.
 * a normal US foot soldier is always on patrol.
 * soldiers in Vietnam referred to the country as "In Country"
 * Vietnam was an undeclared war.
 * LZ is enemy fire.
 * Charlie is reffering to the Vietcong.
 * Soldiers could tell you how long they have been there and how long they have left.
 * Soldiers had nicknames on how long they had been in battle.
 * Soldiers were very quickly transported to Vietnam.
 * a typical grunt had about 35- 70 pound they were carrying all the time.
 * Extra sock were VERY vital to a soldier.
 * The grunts primary weapon was the M-16 rifle.
 * The Vietcong would set many booby traps to try to get surprise kills on the enemies.