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14 Cards in this Set
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VC
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Vietnam soldier
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Jungle rot
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foot infection from soaking in the cold wet swamps.
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MIA
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Missing In Action
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Boonies
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swampy areas away from civilization
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Silver star
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an award that you get for saving someone or act of bravery.
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flak jacket
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bullet proof vest
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to hump
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to march, while carrying the ruck sack
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how long was the tour of duty in Vietnam?
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1 year
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Who is Tim O'brien?
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the man narrating the story
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After the war, leutenant Jimmy Cross first went home and did what?
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told Tim he loved Martha even if she didn't love him
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Qhen he was severely wounded, Lee Stunk was afraid of what?
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that Dave Jensen was going to kill him
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how did Ted Lavender die?
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he got zapped while zipping. aka shot in the head when he was peeing.
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What happened to Mark Fossie?
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He had his girlfriend flown to his base in the boonies.
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what were the main ways the men in the book dealt with the war?
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- using drugs
- going AWOL - playing checkers - sending lice to the draft board |
