US Soldier Speaks About The Vietnam War

A US Army Veteran recounts his experiences in Vietnam, including an incident where he killed a Vietnamese soldier after a language misunderstanding. He discusses the military practice of body counts, where soldiers had to report and document each enemy kill. He criticizes the accuracy of these counts. He also mentions Operation Medina, where his unit faced heavy ambush, but the media reported high enemy casualties, which he found misleading and unrelated to the actual battle outcomes.

The Vietnam War was very controversial, especially in the United States. It was the first war to feature live television coverage and the first major armed conflict that the United States “offically” lost.