tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700625253696133124.post2474340137850088089..comments2024-02-25T03:22:25.321-05:00Comments on Homemade Defense: The Vietnam WarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700625253696133124.post-83415426959685795962012-04-12T06:06:33.705-04:002012-04-12T06:06:33.705-04:00Thank you so much for this article!
My father was...Thank you so much for this article!<br /><br />My father was in MAC-V SOG and fought at the Battle of Ahn Khe South. He served two tours in Vietnam, along with a tour in Korea as a part of the United States Army Security Agency Field Station, and served as an MP in Ethiopia.Bradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700625253696133124.post-22446718878326392062012-02-18T22:56:41.664-05:002012-02-18T22:56:41.664-05:00My only regret serving as a fighter pilot during V...My only regret serving as a fighter pilot during VN was that I did not kill more to protect American lives. In country Mission of Choice, TIC's; In country weapon of choice, Nap and 20mm cannon fire, in country target of choice, Viet Cong or NV Regs in a tree line. Mameshki VN 69-73 three toursAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700625253696133124.post-4944409014876665082011-04-14T13:54:27.787-04:002011-04-14T13:54:27.787-04:00"The numbers prove that African Americans ser..."The numbers prove that African Americans served in Vietnam, served in combat and were killed in action at much lower rates than Caucasians and served in smaller numbers than their proportion of the population"<br /><br />You're right on one thing: blacks were not singled out to be sent to Vietnam - on the contrary: the number of blacks serving in VN should have been 13.5% (as per the population) - it actually was 10.6%<br /><br />However, they had a greater chance to die: of all casualties (hostile action) it then should have been 10.6% as well - but, it is 12.1%. Reversely, 88.4% of the serving men was white, yet 86.8% of the hostile dead were white.<br /><br />Realise, that the Air Force seemed mainly white: I don't think I have seen more than 1 or 2 black pilots (in pics - I was never in Nam). Perhaps there were many black doorgunners, but I have not seen them either. Meaning, most deads there (and it was a dangerous job) were white.<br /><br />That means that most black deads were on the ground - the grunts. Which then means, that they got killed disproportionally (as they didn't get killed in the Air Force, yet ended up being 12.1% of the casualties - not 10.6%). So, what got them killed more often? Did they have to walk point (also a high-risk job) more often than the white guys? (ordered by white commanders). Were VC snipers targeting blacks (to create social unrest)? Did black pointmen more often trip booby traps? Or walked into more ambushes? Were they easier targets, in the jungle? Did they freeze up more often when under fire, so they got killed more easily? <br /><br />14.6% Of Non-Combat deaths were black - it should have been 10.6% - interesting to find out where that discrepancy comes from: drugs? Diseases? Fighting among each other? Racial murder? Suicide? Prone to accidents?<br /><br />I'm just asking questions - I saw these stats before, but never got any scientific answers. Only the left-wing slur about discrimination - which is only good for propaganda and loosing wars...<br /><br />Interesting article - good blog!Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4700625253696133124.post-59005830921226807092010-06-10T18:09:44.815-04:002010-06-10T18:09:44.815-04:00Very interesting thank you Mr.KevlarVery interesting thank you Mr.KevlarNICKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08299065319111863381noreply@blogger.com