During the Vietnam War, the combat men carried numerous belongings being that they were soldiers. Things they carried relating to the war fluctuated from guns, ammo, and much more. They carried these things to help them fight the enemy but not all of these things helped the men. The things that they carried that affected them the most during and after the war was thoughts, memories, and emotions about girls, guilt, war, and how their life had been before entering the war. While carrying all of these things, they were still required to fight the war. The soldiers carried a heavy load and all of it was a result of doing something that country told them they had to do. Most of the soldiers did not pick to go off to the war but however they were
