US Sailors of the Riverine Forces (Brown Water Navy) slept on their Swift Boats (all aluminum, 50 footers, with 5 crewmen & 1 officer in command); or on their PBR's (Patrol Boat River, all fiberglass, 32 footers, 5 crewmen, NO officer); or on their "Alpha Boats" (ASPB-Assault Support Patrol Boat, all steel construction); or on their "MONITOR" (River Battleship, armed with a cannon). US Airmen slept in bunkers or buildings close by their assigned aircraft: Their duties when not sleeping, would be to re-arm their F-104 Starfighters, or re-refuel their assigned F-100 Supersabres, or load bombs onto their assigned B-52 bombers. US Soldiers assigned to M-48 Patton tanks would sleep on the back deck, just behind the turret (it was the flatest there), or on top of the turret, or on the bussel rack (the caged portion surrounding the back of the turret, this was the best place to sleep, because it was the safest from a traversing turret, or a firing cannon or machingun, and was safe from some crewman accidently jumping on top of you when he hurriedly tried to man his battle station). If the situation allowed it, crewmen would sleep on folding army issue cots set up on the rear or sides of the tanks. But if the chance of getting mortared or rocketed was good, then sleeping in a nearby hole in the ground (foxhole) would be preferred. Sleeping inside the tank was often done, but that was like sleeping inside your automobile (car); cramped and uncomfortable. Besides, tanks were big above the ground targets, and invited RPG's (Rocket Propelled Grenades). So MOST crewmen preferred to sleep away from them. US Marine/US Infantrymen slept on the ground. Rarely did they dig holes, except when they were drawing fire or had drawn fire earlier. Then they'd dig! The reason "grunts" didn't like to dig holes (foxholes) is because they moved so much. As soon as the poor guy dug a hole, they were ordered to move out again! They'd get fed up, and just sleep on the ground; rolled up in their poncho or poncho liner. US Marine/US Artillerymen slept NEAR their Field Guns. Usually within built up wooden ammo boxes filled with earth (dirt) surrounding their perimeter. The wooden ammo boxes acted as "sand bags."
For US Army Personnel: Hootches were built by the Army Engineers or Navy CB's. They were made of wooden planks with tin roofs. They were open bays, sometimes with a corner room built inside for the senior man of the unit (an NCO for example). Officers had their own quarters, normally individual wooden planked rooms. Army issued folding cots were often in the hootches; blankets and pillows didn't exist. If GI's stayed in them long enough, they'd build waist level plywood separaters, forming individual rooms. At least they showed the boundary areas for individual privacy. ALL Hootches in country were sand bagged on the outside, sometimes shoulder high. Latrines & Showers were separate shacks or tents. The old TV series "MASH" showed a typical base camp area in Vietnam. Even though it was supposed to be in Korea, it was Vietnam (based upon the interviews with actors Donald Sutherland, and some of the cast; from the original MASH movie).
Men serving in armor and infantry slept in the field, either on the ground, in a hole (foxhole, trench), or upon their armored vehicle.
Artillerymen normally slept within a complex constructed from wooden shell/projectile boxes filled with earth (dirt or sand). Another words, bunkers built from thrown away wooden ammo crates instead of standard sand bags. The army did issue cots and men often carried them strapped to their vehicles (1/4 ton, 2 1/2 ton, 5 ton trucks, etc.).
Everyone else not mentioned above slept in bunkers, tents, or on their warships.
Many of the soldiers had 'rice balls' or rice cakes that they would eat along the trails without actually stopping to eat. The normal staple of the Vietnamese soldier's diet was noodle soup, or pho; and rice. The beverage of choice was tea. Fish was commonly cooked into the pho soup.
During the Viet War, a "Shelter Half" was half of an army pup tent. Another GI carried the other half. Together they could put up one "two-man" tent.
Sometimes. The head stones and other stone like structures made for good cover during ambush patrols. After 1970, the practice was frowned upon by allied authorities.
Well the truth is many of them didn't survive in valley forge but one thing they did do is that they used to sleep in holes they dug in the snow.
wipers times
The media presented a war that could not be understood without fighting it. By trying to share what they did see, they themselves were shocked nevermind the American public. War is harsh, bloody and often times it is impossible to keep civilians from being injured or killed. ALSO - many of the civilians were willing to carry bombs into buildings, open markets, etc where American and Allied soldiers were. When soldiers have to defend themselvs against civilians, and they cannot have their side of the story told properly - it creates a very negative situation.
In ancient times, heavily armed foot soldiers were called heavy infantry. This term is often used to describe the soldiers in the armies of Alexander the great.
Soldiers went home if they were injured. Other times they would go home for a break.
Yes, part of the good times.
they actually were ambushed many times by the american soldiers and many were killed.
They have families to support. And they deserve to have spending money in off duty times.
Because they felt the removal of a countries political system wasn't worth the lives of over 50,000 American soldiers, 5 times that physically wounded and mentally scarred, and millions of Vietnamese wiped out. the stories from soldiers, journalism reports and images from the war gave it unprecedented media coverage. Also the 60's was a time of revolution many wanted peace over power and could see that The U.S was becoming the totalitarianism empire it is today.
An estimate of the total suicide deaths of veterans of the Vietnam War is about 9,000. Studies show that in the first five years after returning from the war, veterans were 1.7 times more likely to commit suicide than non-Vietnam veterans.
Well the truth is many of them didn't survive in valley forge but one thing they did do is that they used to sleep in holes they dug in the snow.
Canada is 9,985,000 km² and the Philippines are 300,000 km², so 33.28 times.
For now, we have very limited proof that the Koren War was bloodier. This is basically because the wars were fought during completely different times. The technological development from Korea to Vietnam was immense. So i would have to say that ultimately the Vietnam war was bloodier than the Korean War for the U.S. We lost more soldiers in Vietnam than any other war and knowing this fact, one can conclude that the Vietnam War was more bloodier.
During the American Revolutionary War, soldiers slept wherever they could. Many times that meant sleeping on the ground, under the stars. Sometimes they were fortunate and were able to sleep in tents.
1. American Indian Wars 2. American Revolutionary War 3. American Civil War (US Civil War) 4. Korean War 5. Vietnam War No US Military Operations were declared wars; post Vietnam.
French was introduced to Vietnam during the French colonization period, which lasted from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century. As a result, French became the administrative language and was widely used in education and government. Even after Vietnam gained independence, French continued to be spoken by some Vietnamese people due to its historical influence and legacy.
"American" military veterans were only "heavily" mistreated on two occasions: The US Civil War and the Vietnam War. 1. The Confederate soldiers/sailors who had fought for the south, were considered losers because they, 1) were considered traitors (by northerners) who had turned on their own country 2) had lost the war. 2. US GIs in Vietnam represented a threat to the not-yet-drafted American male, as he (the GI) had not fled to Canada or other wise successfully dodged the military draft. As one incident reflects this: "When a Vietnam vet amputee was noticed at an airport, and asked how he lost his limb, the veteran replied Vietnam; the questioner responded with, "you deserved it!" This was not an un-common feeling of US citizens against Vietnam War veterans during those times. And last, as in the US Civil War, the south lost again, and returning GIs were treated as "losers of the war."