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Were returning Vietnam soldiers debriefed after fighting in the war?
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Returning GI's arrived home aboard a "freedom bird" (chartered civilian airliner). The men usually were all strangers to each other aboard the airliner; when landing in the US, they sometimes processed thru a military installation, received a steak dinner, there last pay-check, then went their own ways from there.
In the early and mid sixties, the US Army sent their men to Vietnam by the UNIT. By 1967, 1968, and 1969, men arrived individually as individual REPLACEMENTS. When they departed Vietnam...they departed the same way...as individuals. In the steaming jungle one day, walking the concrete sidewalks of Los Angeles or New York City the next day. The "freedom bird" was like a time machine; in a world of jungle, wild animals, blood and killing...24 hours (or so) later, back into a world of sleek shiny new automobiles and traffic signals...with people all around wearing colorful clothing instead of drab green and not carrying weapons. With men and women all around you, instead of just men...none of them notice you...no one knows what you've seen, nor where you've been. It was like waking up from a one year coma, or dream, or nightmare, depending upon your experience...and luck.
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Treatment of the soldiers from there return from Vietnam?
Servicemen returning home from Vietnam were often given a "dirty look" of disguist, or had a "smart remark" made to them. Many returning veterans would NOT tell people that they were veterans of the Vietnam War.
What advantage did the M-16A1 give the soldiers in the Vietnam war?
In Vietnam, for the first time in US history each and every US fighting man possessed a fully automatic rifle. During WWII, each and every US fighting man possessed a semi-automatic rifle (the M1 Garand).
Were the soldiers of the Vietnam war respected after the war?
In America. the American soldiers? No. In Vietnam - the Vietnamese Viet-Cong? Yes.
Did soldiers in the Vietnam war get train to fight?
Soldiers from North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Korea, Australia, and the United States were all effectively trained and prepared for battle in the Vietnam Conflict.
What was combat like for American combat soldiers in Vietnam?
it was difficult to know who the enemy was
How many suicides of soldiers returning from Vietnam war?
2000 soldiers
What did Vietnam soldiers do when not fighting?
They tried to stave off Malaria.
What were reacions of American soldiers for fighting Vietnam war?
They were drafted.
Did American soldiers ever physically fight Soviet soldiers?
Indirectly. Vietnam for example was the U.S. indirectly fighting Russia who supplied Vietnam.
Treatment of the soldiers from there return from Vietnam?
Servicemen returning home from Vietnam were often given a "dirty look" of disguist, or had a "smart remark" made to them. Many returning veterans would NOT tell people that they were veterans of the Vietnam War.
Is the war in Aganistain the same as the Vietnam war?
When Afghanistan jet fighters are fighting US jet fighters. When Afghanistan tanks are fighting US tanks. When Afghanistan warships are fighting US warships. When Afghanistan soldiers are fighting US soldiers. Then it will be like Vietnam. Right now, it just a law enforcement issue; finding terrorists, arresting them, or terminating them.
What did Vietnam soldiers do when they wern't fighting?
They were either helpingVietnamese people getting to safety or helping injured people
How did Americans get out of fighting in the Vietnam War?
The Americans used a process called Vietnamization to pull their troops out of Vietnam. South Vietnamese soldiers slowly took over the jobs of American soldiers in Vietnam in order to get troops out without causing much of a dramatic change.
What are the similarities in the soldiers fighting in the Vietnam war than in the Iraq war?
US Servicemen were fighting regular (NVA) soldiers and airmen from the North Vietnamese Army, Air Force, and Navy (Tonkin Gulf Incident). US Servicemembers are NOT fighting the Iraqi Air Force, Army, or Navy.
How did the vietnam war affect us soldiers?
The Vietnam war effected soldiers physically with strain of fighting in the jungle but it also effected soldiers psychological mind set. Soldiers were pulled out of school and work at the age of 17 and thrown into the war. The soldiers had to drink and smoke marijuana to deal with the war. It was hard for soldiers to come back for war and make a life.
Why were the Vietnam veterans treated badly at home?
The war had divided the nation; additionally, the war was looked upon by many as a lost cause. Consequently, the returning American GI's were looked upon as losers; losers of a war, and fighting for a lost cause.
What type of trainings did the soldiers in Vietnam need?
living conditions of Vietnam soldiers
