During chapter 22, LT McDonough and his men are almost killed by members of 3rd platoon as they attempted a night link-up. LT McDonough was unable to reach 3rd platoon using his radio, and even the company headquarters could not reach 3rd platoon with their radios. Due to this, LT McDonough had to perform a “physical link-up” and risked himself…[Read more]

“They aren’t gooks, they’re Soldiers just like you and me” was said twice during chapter 19. The first one was said by Killigan to LT McDonough because Killigan could see that the LT was becoming very agitated since the Viet Cong soldier was not replying to his demands. The second one was said by LT McDonough to another lieutenant who originally…[Read more]

In chapter 14, LT McDonough had to make the tough decision of arranging the transfer of the PSG (Sergeant Hernandez). LT McDonough did so because he suspected Sergeant Hernandez of violating one of the female Vietnamese women who were left in the patrol base when he left to lead the reconnaissance mission. There were many reasons as to why the…[Read more]

One of the first instances where LT McDonough resolves a conflict between himself and one of his soldiers was when he first met PFC King. King was upset with LT McDonough because LT McDonough had burned his marijuana cigarettes. In response to this, King fired a 40-millimeter round out of his M-79 grenade launcher at LT McDonough while LT…[Read more]

When LT McDonough took command of his platoon and made a series of decisions, I believe his actions had an overall positive effect. I believe that by quickly making the decision to send out patrols and ambushes regularly showed his men that he had some tactical ability, even though he was very green at this point. He also made the decision to go…[Read more]

When LT McDonough first arrived in Vietnam, he encountered a number of soldiers. Some of these soldiers were as green as he was, while others were experienced veterans of the bloody conflict. One of the first soldiers that LT McDonough met during his first couple of days in Vietnam was an Lieutenant who was a member of the 173rd Airborne Brigade.…[Read more]

At least for myself, I do believe that professional reading is an essential element of self-development. When an individual reads, they are able to take in information that they may have not had access to beforehand. There have even been some studies that suggest that those who read more often are able to have increased focuses and are able to…[Read more]

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