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Not sure about a 1st sergeant but the average life expectancy of a US 2nd lieutenant in Vietnam was a little under four days.

That's grossly wrong. About 2.5 million soldiers served "in country" during the Vietnam War. 60,000 were killed. Even if one assumes all deaths were in combat, and only 25% of people "in country" were combat grunts, that means less than a 10% death rate.

Put it another way, a front-line, combat soldier in Vietnam had well over a 90% chance of surviving a 1-year tour. Averaged over the 10-year "official" duration of the war, that means there was 1 death about every 41 minutes.

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Depended upon his job. A REMF Lieutenant could finish his tour with ease.

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