Vietnam War

          

Angel G.

Period 4

June 4, 2012

             My uncle was in the Vietnam War. He was always fit and active. When he left to Vietnam it was hard for him to get used to the weather. It was harsh for him since he did not know anyone in his infantry. The training he went through was hard, but he was determined to fight for his country. No matter what situation he was in he would always find a way to get out of the problem.

            “The Viet Cong would attack in ambushes, set up booby traps, and escape through a complex network of underground tunnels”(Vietnam War). If my uncle had made a wrong turn onto enemy territory he would have been a goner. But my uncle was not dumb he knew what was right from wrong so he would figure out what he needed to do and follow directions from his captain. For all of the U.S. soldiers it is hard for them to walk around roaming the territory instead they all have to walk cautiously because it was not safe. “Viet Cong patrols were sent out to ambush and clear the area of our patrols to keep the way open to conduct raids of their own, and the American and South Vietnamese armies sent out counter-patrols to counter these, which turned Vietnam into a constant back-and-forth battlefield of hundreds of small but fierce firefights day and night”(Counter-Guerrilla). The Viet Cong know their territories very well so they knew which way to go and were to cut off routes are.