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Referring to the US Army specifically in RVN; letters were allowed, both incoming & outgoing. GIs simply wrote the word "Free" where the stamp was normally placed then tossed it in the orderly room's mail slot.
Letters received had stamps on them of course, but GIs were instructed (and taught during training) to burn their mail after reading them. The reason was the keep the enemy from obtaining the GIs family address, and other personal data. The (enemy) communist intelligence network had been known to contact members of the GIs family in the US and impart Propaganda to a GIs household. "So destroy your letters" was SOP.
As a matter of fact, even when GIs killed NVA/VC personnel, the enemy bodies were searched for letters, maps, rank insignias, photographs, etc. and handed over to Intel. And of course the enemies firearms, pith helmets, and belt buckles were taken as war souvenirs. SKS rifles & K54 pistols could be legally kept by GIs and taken home as his to keep.
What else can I help you with?
Who was allowed in the Vietnam war?
All able bodied men.
Could you have won the Vietnam War?
Only if we were allowed an all out war with no holds barred.
How did the South Vietnam's surrender to North Vietnam develop the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam's surrender to North Vietnam is what ended the Vietnam War. The North Vietnamese had the goal of Vietnamese Unification and the surrender of South Vietnam in 1975 allowed them to achieve that objective.
What did Presidents do in Vietnam War?
They allowed it to escelate, and they often micro-managed it.
What did the Gulf of Tonkin resolution do?
Escalated the Vietnam War from a guerrilla war into a conventional war against North Vietnam.
What was the purpose of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
Changed Vietnam from a guerrilla war into a conventional war when conventional US combat troops were deployed there in March 1965 & and the bombing of North Vietnam commenced under the code name of ROLLING THUNDER.
What is the setting of the book letters from wolfie?
"Letters from Wolfie" is set during the Vietnam War era in the U.S. The story takes place in a small town where a young boy, Mark, adopts a stray dog named Wolfie and begins writing letters to him while his brother serves in the Vietnam War.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and why is it significant?
The two incidents (one actual sea battle, and one questionable sea battle) allowed President Johnson (LBJ) to transition the Vietnam War from a guerrilla war into a conventional open war against Hanoi (Capital of North Vietnam).
Who ruled Vietnam in the Vietnam war?
Prince Shihanok ruled Cambodia during the initial of Vietnam War. Because he allowed North Vietnamese to use Cambodian road as transportation, the US helped Lon Nol to overthrow Prince Shikanok and became the prime minister of Cambodia.
Who lived in Vietnam during the Vietnam war?
Q who was the victor of the Vietnam war? A I have no idea who won the Vietnam war!!!!
Was the Vietnam war in Pennsylvania?
No, the Vietnam War was in Vietnam
What affect did Vietnam have in US?
The war created an all volunteer military and allowed 18 year olds to vote.
