Today's jets would not have guns on them, and there would not have been a gunfighter school for fighter pilots (Top Gun and Red Flag).
They went to fight it.
because they would
Of course! Everybody has to fight the Vietnam War because they wanted to stop the Battle and they have to show some guts to fight in the Vietnam War.
Air war-North Vietnam Ground war-South Vietnam
Vietnam was part of the cold war.
Because they were drafted.
Plenty of US Servicemen of Irish descent fought in the war, but Ireland did not fight in the Vietnam War.
you would be proud of yourself but sad your friends died
Many who didn't have to fight the war, were for it. Many who had to fight the war, were against it.
The "Air War" was fought over North Vietnam. The "Ground War" was fought in South Vietnam.
The North won.
Vietnam War