The American Combat Soldier in Vietnam: Black Soldiers Experiences with Drugs, Conflict, and Racism, 1968-1971
United States combat soldiers during the Vietnam War faced many difficult challenges on a day-to-day basis. During the years of massive troop mobilization, 1966-1969, a U.S. soldier’s life was determined by performance, an elusive enemy, overcoming adversity, racism, substance abuse, and at times, luck. Because the war in Vietnam was a fully integrated U.S. conflict, race relations…
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