re: #424 albusteve

those riverine guys had it about as easy as it gets

Really? And this is based on… Let’s have a look…

The brown water sailors were highly trained and motivated. Many volunteered for the duty and served one-year tours in Vietnam. Casualties were high. The numbers of wounded were proportionally higher than other types of unit[s] and were the highest within the Navy.

Vietnam Riverine Craft 1962-75