Vietnam+In+Country

Challenges in Guerrilla Warfare-

- lots of ambushes and hit and run attacks ( weren't always prepared when attacked)

- guerrillas booby trapped everything and you had to be careful where you stepped

- had sophisticated weapons to counter our air attacks

The Enemy-

- VC recruited mostly young teenagers

- received basic infantry training and political instruction but received a month of advanced training if they were assigned to a main unit

The Tunnels-

- were underground, entrances were underwater, and had first aid stations powered by bicycles

Use of Chemicals-

- Agent Orange was used by the US army to get rid of Communist forces in certain parts of Vietnam

Search and destroy missions-

- **we searched out the enemy and destroyed them with the new invention of the helicopter

Tet Offensive-

- Communist forces launched attacks on us in cities and towns in South Vietnam

Escalation-

- we liberated a zone that spanned from the Central Highlands to the Mekong Delta

The Draft-

- A lottery drawing determined which of us were sent into service first

My Feelings-

- I'm terrified in this new, unfamiliar environment, so different from my home. Life is hard with heat bearing down on me and the constant threat of an ambush by the VC, always have to be prepared for the unexpected. I wish I could get on the first plane back home, but I know that I must fight to protect the freedom of my homeland from the Communist forces.**

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