By Anita Mondragon
Back in the ’60s, I protested the Vietnam war. I stood with my friends, held signs, and chanted along with the voices of outrage. MY protest was the death of many of my classmates that occurred during that violent time in our history. I looked up the life expectancy of a private soldier, and here’s what I found… The following is an account from :
Al Nolf, former Senior Chief (E-8) at United States Navy (1968-1989)
I served three Combat tours in Vietnam. ’70-71, ’73-’75 including Operations Eagle Pull, Frequent Wind, and Baby Lift, the evacuation of Saigon. Extraction.
Army Helo pilots came to duty as Warrant Officers with a 45 minute life expectancy. They were told so when they signed up. Read more…
