The Good Guys: My Lai Massacre, Vietnam
Conflicted: A History Podcast
Taking a Girl With You on Patrol
In november of 19 66, ericson was assigned to a six man team whose job was to embark on a reconnaissance mission and scout for vikong activity. They were oing to be going in the jungle for about five days, at which point they'd circle back and report their findings to base. The sergeant who would be commanding the patrol, a man named mis erve, gathered his men before they set out,. He said that we would try to take a girl with us to have some fun. Ericson went to sleep that night certain that this was a joke or some kind of empty bravado. But then reserve made his plan abundantly clear. At the end
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