Posted on Mar 8, 2020
What were the life expectancies of soldiers during the Vietnam War?
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A little hyperbolic in places but, overall, an interesting article
What were the life expectancies of soldiers during the Vietnam War?
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Damn, my old SF buddy Don Valentine was right. I really did die in Viet Nam and am too stupid too know it.
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The metrics sighted are just stupid. What the hell was the author thinking?
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“So, I decided to scour the internet for more information and came across other articles that cited the life expectancies of soldiers by assignment during the war. Here’s what I found so far...infantry 1st and 2nd lieutenants: 16 minutes...”
He obviously did his research.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXKrcuXX2z4
He obviously did his research.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXKrcuXX2z4
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MAJ Ken Landgren - I don’t know if I did the same level of research as the author did, but this is the closest I could find.
While the radio operator apparently didn’t survive, it appears as though he survived a bit longer than 5 seconds.
*i agree with you. I’d be genuinely interested as to where to the author received his information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPPaZU18rUg
While the radio operator apparently didn’t survive, it appears as though he survived a bit longer than 5 seconds.
*i agree with you. I’d be genuinely interested as to where to the author received his information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPPaZU18rUg
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