Vietnam After receiving his draft notice, Samuel "Sam" Blanchard headed to the recruiter. At basic training, he was separated ...

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Vietnam War recruit training is described through the idea of de-individualization, where new soldiers were pushed through ...

Kennedy’s decision to send 400 Green Berets to Vietnam began as a quiet advisory mission, but it helped open the door to America’s deeper war in Southeast Asia and gave Special Forces one of its ...

And Wavy Gravy he still is, as he prepares to celebrate his 90th birthday at a benefit for the Seva Foundation on May 16 at ...