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Americans in Viet Nam Find Duty Mixed in Army Life
The piece contrasts the varied U S GIs in Viet Nam with earlier wars, noting how units mix regulars and volunteers, and how soldiers cope with base life and field duty. It profiles Spec. Martin Torres and others in Pleiku and An Khe, detailing wages, leisure, and inflation in war towns.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Korea
Victor Charley
Charley Brown
Martin Torres
Guam
Camp Holloway
Pleiku
Highlands
Torres
1St Cavalry Division
An Khe
CAV
PAVN
People’s Army of
North Viet Nam