... brutally slaughtered in the Vietnam jungle." The war tactics used by America in Vietnam were lower than low. Dropping chemicals on their jungles, turning the once lushes green foliage to a sick orange color. So it was easier to spot the enemy. The napalm used was totally unethical, but I guess ethics go out the window when it comes to war. The over all long-term effect of these "weapons" is ... still evident in the country today. The ... chemicals poisoning water and food sources of the people and altering their DNA causing ... ...

• Word Count: 430
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... meal they ate, as C- rations made up the other two meals. Field showers were not available at first, as there was not enough water for drinking (64-65). At the beginning of the Vietnam War, the atmosphere was like Kipling's colonial wars. The battalion's name of Expeditionary Brigade was even romantic. The battalion was the only American unit in Vietnam at the time as they expressed, "we few, we ... happy few, we band of brothers." Lieutenant Bradley called Vietnam the "splendid little war." For the Vietnamese it was not that ... threatening to kill her if she did not admit she was hel...

• Word Count: 2036
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School