Sitting Ducks
It was entirely necessary for troops to arrive on helicopter into certain battle zones. However, it did pose a number of lethal challenges for both the soldiers and the pilots. Having to fly low and land in both open and closed spaces meant that they became sitting ducks. They became easy targets.
Sitting Ducks
Surgery In The Swamp
During air raids by the U.S. Air Force, Vietnamese soldiers and civilians suffered. This shocking photograph shows a pop-up operating room where a civilian is being brought through the swamp to waiting nurses. Considering the unsanitary conditions in these areas, it’s difficult to believe that patients received successful surgeries under these circumstances.
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Surgery In The Swamp
