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General malaise grips U S troops in Vietnam morale on the decline
In Saigon and across Vietnam a widespread morale problem surfaces as draftees express contempt for officers and endure harsh conditions. Deserters hide in Saigon while military leaders like Gen Abrams and Brig Gen Burton acknowledge strains yet claim some units show resilience. Hard drugs and fragging incidents are reported amid ongoing combat.
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5Th Mechanized Infantry
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Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Creighton W. Abrams
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Gene B. Tingley
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