Life of an American Soldier by Isabella Mancini https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux Bella M, Finn M and Clarissa L en-us 2018-10-04 16:46:22 UTC 2018-10-04 21:51:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Role of Drugs during War 2021372 https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289261370 - Amphetamines
- specifically Dexedrine
- doses were issued "like candies"
- "Pep pills" used for long-range missions
- Supplied by the U.S. government
- allowed soldiers to be aggressive, bold, intimidating, and awake
- "Some remembered that when the effect of speed faded away, they were so irritated that they felt like shooting “children in the streets""

]]> 2018-10-04 16:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289261370 Soldier Diet https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289262072 - Food was at the mobile kitchen trailers
- Some common foods were grilled corned beef and stewed potatoes
- The soldiers would rely on LRP (long range patrol rations) ]]> 2018-10-04 16:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289262072 Drug Statistics 2021372 https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289267449 - 3.2% of soldiers used 1st year - after 1 year of deployment 5.2% used
- from 1966 to 1969, 225 million tablets of stimulants were used
- recommended amount was only 20 milligrams of Dexedrine per 48 hours of combat ]]> 2018-10-04 16:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289267449 Medical Kit 2021372 https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289277948 For a 4-day mission in Laos one might receive a medical kit containing:
- 12 tablets of Darvon (painkiller)
- 24 tablets of codeine
- 6 pills of Dexedrine
- sometimes even steroid injections

]]> 2018-10-04 17:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289277948 C-rations https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289280238 - issued when fresh food was not available
- fear of nothing having enough to eat for soldiers
- wanted to keep food in containers forver
- MCI's replaced C-rations in 1958]]> 2018-10-04 17:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289280238 Supplies/Wants https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289295460
  • LRP (long range patrol rations) or canned C-rations
  • Relied on these dehydrated rations when away from base
  • Ak-47’s and M16 were the most common weapons used by the United States
  • Both of these weapons are both commonly used today
  • Helicopters played a large role in the American War effort
  • Served as gunships and for transportation
  • UH-1 “Huey” most commonly used helicopter

    • ]]>     2018-10-04 17:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289295460     https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289398956 Daily Life of an American Solider in the Vietnam War
    - Search and destroy missions every day from 30-45 days out
    - Soldiers very bored
    - Soldiers got to rest on the beach after the period they went out and before they went out again]]>     2018-10-04 21:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/2021372/r96wxso0eyux/wish/289398956