Does the military camo their guns?
“The Army has always had techniques to camouflage the Soldier we have techniques for the Soldier and the equipment,” said Col. “We found in Iraq and Afghanistan that Soldiers were starting to paint their weapons. It wasn’t really approved or disapproved for them to do that.”
Are soldiers allowed to paint their weapons?
While the Army has provided an official guide on how Soldiers can paint their rifles to provide camouflage in an environment where camouflage may be needed, Tamilio said the instruction is not permission for a Soldier to paint his weapon. Permission, he said, comes from a unit commander.
What was it like for American soldiers returning home from Vietnam?
American soldiers returning home from Vietnam often faced scorn as the war they had fought in became increasingly unpopular. Twenty-one-year-old Steven A. Wowwk arrived as an infantryman in the Army’s First Cavalry Division in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam in early January 1969 to fight in an escalating and increasingly unwinnable war.
Why don’t we have parades for soldiers coming home from Vietnam?
“You don’t have parades for soldiers coming home from a war they lost.” Vietnam veterans hold a silent march down Pennsylvania Avenue past the White House here on April 22, 1971. GI benefits were lacking. Celebrations aside, the government also failed to make good on its promises to those who served.
Did you experience trauma from the Vietnam War?
The Vietnam War claimed the lives of more than 58,000 American service members and wounded more than 150,000. And for the men who served in Vietnam and survived unspeakable horrors, coming home offered its own kind of trauma. Some, like Wowwk, say they had invectives hurled their way; others, like naval officer Ford Cole, remember being spit on.
How long did it take for America to honor Vietnam Veterans?
In 1982 Vietnam veterans march down Constitution Avenue toward the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which would be dedicated later that day. The Gulf War saw a shift in attitudes. It would take nearly 20 years after the end of the war for America to get right with its Vietnam veterans.