The+Vietnam+Soldier

conditions in vietnam were very hot and dry. many people died because of dehydration. also, there was brush higher than your head so you couldn't see the enemy or large snakes that were quite dangerous. you never knew what you were going to step on because Charlie (aka the Vietnamese), always set booby traps and bombs that you could step on and die. vietnam was a very sensory experience because of the nasty sights, sounds, and smells that were all unfamiliar to incoming american soldiers. the primary gun for a grunt was an M-16 rifle. there were two enemies: the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese regular army. these enemies used geurilla style warfare. the two enemies were very elusive and this frustrated the american soldiers because they would get ambushed and not even know where the enemy was during or after the ambush. the NVA and the VC built networks of tunnels which they would use to ambush the americans from. there were even hospitals, fuel storage tanks, and multi level kitchens and bedrooms in the tunnels. there were soldiers assigned to taking out the tunnels with grendades and gas.