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The road to Southeast Asia and Vietnam for more than a million young American men began with the shock and ordeal of Army life introduced by the Army through Basic Training

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Basic Training Ft. Polk LA, Sep-Nov 1967

B/5/1

"B" Company, 5th Battalion, 1st Training Brigade

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Just back from the night live fire infiltration course, followed by a 10 mile march. Wet with sweat and dusted with dirt, I could barely stand to sit on the same footlocker with myself.

The non airconditioned barracks required the max in body cooling efficiency. M1A1 body cooling clothing.

Cooler weather finally arrived!  Time to break out the Field Jacket!

Motley Crew .... B 5/1

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Copyright İFred Lohr 1997
Last revised: December 27, 2007.