Casualties of War Research Project (2)
Menu for the Hearing : (food soldiers would eat on the battlefield)
Each of these items on the menu are important for the soldiers survival during their missions in unfamiliar vietnamese territory. In some cases the soldiers would eat cold food as to not attract attention to themselves during the night from VC soldiers.
C Rations - Turkey Loaf, Lima Beans, Cookies
Fish - Obtained by throwing a hand grenade into the water and collecting the fish
Shrimp - Local South Vietnamese soldiers showed US soldiers how to catch shrimp
BBQed Snake - Soldiers sometimes caught them but were scared of the deadly ones
Rice Paddies - Soldiers sometimes would visit local vietnamese restaurants
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