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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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Private, Corporal, Sergeant, Master Sergeant, 2nd Lieutenant, 1st Lieutenant Captain, Major Vp, P, Overseer
Was Vietnam's division a result of the Vietnam War?
It was the result of the 1st Indochina War, aka French Indochina War (1946-1954).
What was the French connection to Vietnam during the Vietnam war?
The French had fought there from 1946 to 1954; 1st Indochina War or French Indochina War.
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Obtain a copy of the book titled, "VIETNAM ORDER OF BATTLE", By Shelby L. Stanton
When did Vietnam originate?
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