American History Is a Straight Line

In 19 60, thousands upon thousands of american boots hit the ground in viet nam. And they did so with a towering sense of optimism and cando attitude. That confidence was tragically misguided. According to one historian, they were not an army, just a collection of individuals who happen to be carrying weapons. The viinom war was boring. Even in the deep bush where you could die any number of ways, the war was nakedly and aggressively boring. But it was a strange bordo. It was boredom with a twist, the kind of boredom that caused stomach disorders. You'd be sitting at the top of a high hill, the flat patties stretching out