Machine-gun ammo buried in mud, troops wandering around with rusty weapons, "hippie" beads worn along with their dog tags, graffiti covered helmets and a base that smelled or raw sewage greeted him (p. 8). ... The Viet Cong were not just men; they were women and children, young and old (p. 367). ... Where ever the soldiers were, the girls were, trading sex for money, c-rations, candy, and just about anything else. ...

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