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If I remember correctly...I may be wrong. The soldiers were told the M16A1 didn't need cleaning. Also, cleaning kits were not used. Once they started cleaning the rifles the jamming issues went away..
There's the WWII Greatest Generation...then there's the next duped generation! American's weren't there fighting for Freedom, they were fighting to let the French exploit Vietnam again, after WWII. Indo-China/Vietnam, a part of the world the WWII greatest generation veterans helped liberate from foreign oppression, and many died doing it! Blame Truman for American's deaths/injuries in Vietnam! Not Jane Fonda! In fact, she probably helped end this un-winnable war earlier, and save lives. The Viet-wrong War. When the USA fought to deny the Freedom from Post-WWII French control which US President Franklin D. Roosevelt promised them would stop for helping defeat the Japanese in WWII, but he died before WWII ended to make good on the deal; and President Truman took over and renegaded on the deal to entice France to join NATO. When WWII ended, Ho Chi Minh was so thrilled that Vietnam would finally be a free country, that he read the American's 1776 Declaration of Independance to the People over loud speakers, declaring that Vietnam was now Independant like that too! "STOPPING COMMUNISM FROM SPREADING", was a big lie. The Gulf of Tomkin incident to justify attacking Vietnam was a big lie! If you are in a lifeboat (or maybe a bus, or train trapped in a snow storm) unknown when you're being "rescued", someone takes charge, then consolidates resources from people (no longer their bag of cheese burgers, bottles of water, extra clothing, etc - now communal property) and evenly distributes them to give everyone an equal chance to survive scenerio - that's communism. That's the kind of communism Vietnam was forced to adopt in order for it's people to survive after so many centuries of being exploited by foreigners! So, they fought back from any further foreign control, just like the American Colonist did to the British and their German Hessian mercenaries! Like Ukraine is doing now against Russia and Wagner mercinary group. So, from 1940 against the Japanese to 1975 against the French, US (ACTING LIKE MERCENARIES FOR THE FRENCH), and all others who joined in, the Vietnamese fought to be FREE! Did they get supplies from other Communist countries to do it, hell yeah, when it's the only suppier available, your enemies - ememy, do it! You know, like how the American Colonist got help from Britians' enemy, the French! Since 1975, Vietnam's Independance from having their natural resources exploited (i.e.: rubber by French Michelin Company), and their people able to fairly profit from their labor, they have grown to be the 8th fastest growing capitolistic economy, moving out of "survival mode" to privatizing, individual ownership, FREEDOM! You know, like the Western world enjoys. If the USA just treated Vietnam after WWII, like they did European Countries with aid in order to recover, and build on their newly aquired independance, 50,000 Americans wouldn't have died wastefully, and 150,000 not maimed for life, and million of Vietnames not murdered by Western Aggression to keep them capitolistic slaves! How else can you explain the fighting spirit of a poor society, to carry on the fight for 35 years? A fight for Freedom, is the only one that makes sense! The moral of the story is, if a politician makes up a reason for Americans to get killed, dig deeper to figure out if the real motive is to make someone richer, and someone a slave, and ignorant Americans sacrificial pawns! That's why, if there's a draft, no one should be exempt from participating, no college deferments, no Senator's son ineligable, etc..when everyone has skin in the game, the right questions and answers as to why fight will be determined! So, it's shameful that so many Americans got fooled into fighting in the VIET-Wrong War. But, at least the Veterans can go to the VA now, and many products to help them (special after surgery shoes, etc) are made in Vietnam - a US Government Vendor! So, I guess we are finally helping them thrive that way! So, Jane Fonda and all the rest of the protestors ("4 dead in Ohio") of the 1960s and 1970s, helped do the world a favor, but hrlping end this stupid war...but many Veterans blame the likes of her, and the country for not supporting them to win, when it was really the Vietnamese's fighting for freedom spirit that beat them! When I see Vietnam Veterans, I feel sorry for them, for being duped into fighting that VIET-Wrong War. And, all those Christian Crusader Armies commisstioned by the Holy Roman Christian Catholic Vatican to capture the middle east - pretty much other Christian-Wrong wars too! Look up the " Rhineland Massacre" if you don't believe me! But, let's not stop there, then there's Biblical Hero, Go's chosen Isrelite/Jew warrior Joshua, who on orders from God, wipedout Jericho - killed more babies then any abortion doctor today, and children, women, the men; captured virgin girls for his men to use as sex slaves...because, GOD IS LOVE!😢 And no one, asked any questions about GOD'S will!😮 Hopefully, a "WOKE " America will learn, and avoid these kind of mistakes from the past from happening again? "We tolerate no one in our ranks who critisizes Christianity. Our movement is Christian." - Oct 27, 1923 by, raised a nice little Holy Roman Christian Catholic Alterboy - Adolph Hitler, who silently partnered up with the Vatican to finally solve tgeir centuries old Jewish competition for power and wealth - Problem! So, don't trust old religion either. They are quite capable of being evil. "If you can convince people of absurdities, you can convince them to commit atrocities." - Voltaire 1096 AD Rhineland Massacre Dark Ages Inquisitions to find, and make torturious execution examples of non-Catholics. All the Crusade Armies. Purital Pilgrims Confederates, God given authority to be slave owners in their Constitution. KKK HOLOCAUST McCarthyism Vietnam War Now MAGA, fascist leaning politics, and attempted Coup of US Government, Neo-Nazi, Evangelican, and KKK supported! These are not your daddy's, Grandaddy's, or ant padt Daddy's Republicans who cared about Americam freedom, the Republican Party has been hijacked, and wants totalerian (dictatorship) control over Ametica, for their own selfish reasons! Starting 2024, vote the fascist now, Republican Party - into extinction, as a peaceful way to prevent other Viet-Wrong wars from happening, along with future Insurrections like Jan 6th, and threatening - FREEDOM! ❤ Freedom! Fight to "Liberate the Oppressed" ( US ARMY SPECIAL FORCES, "GREEN BERET'S" unit motto), not to Oppress others! "Just because someone else gains rights you've always had, does not make you oppressed"!😮 By Dave Pflanz (US ARMY - Retired: AIRBORNE, INFANTRYMAN, Green Beret NCO/ Medic & Chief Warrant Officer Helicopter Pilot - AIR CAV, AIR ASSAULT, PENTAGON VIP, DUSTOFF: x2 wars), keeping it real, vote for me 2040, "This is the way" - Mandalorian endorsed!
Fun fact:part of the reason that the rifle liked to jam was that the flap on the outside of the gun,which acted as a safety,was made of a softer metal than the bullet,after firing for a while the metal got hot and started to flake off,and if enough of the flakes built up and were compressed together in the hot gun,they were basically soldered together and made it so the gun jammed and in certain situations could explode
Did you know that per Marine Corps Order… “MCO P5060.20 MARINE CORPS DRILL AND CEREMONIES MANUAL 3. SALUTING. A RECENT CHANGE TO THE LAW HAS AUTHORIZED ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIRED SERVICE MEMBERS TO SALUTE THE NATIONAL COLORS, WHETHER COVERED OR UNCOVERED, INDOORS OR OUT. BY CUSTOM AND TRADITION, MARINES DO NOT RENDER THE HAND SALUTE WHEN OUT OF UNIFORM OR WHEN UNCOVERED.”
This movie lost any resemblance of reality in its first barracks scene. In no way in God's green Earth would a active Marine recon (or any other unit) platoon behave that disorderly. Beyond the Metal of Honor if you were ever aware that you were in the presence of a Bronze or Silver star holder you damn well showed your respect.
The jamming issue was a direct result of the army changing from the faster burning powder used by the air force during initial trials, to a slower burning one that didn't burn cleanly and fouled the gas ports. It was pure sabatoge.
You had to see this in the theater to get the full effect of this gun battle. From what I understand it was a special way they recorded everything which gave us such a realistic sound of gunfire.
As a matter of fact, Vietnam is a great travel destination. The American War, as they call it, is about as distant to the vast majority of Vietnamese people today as the Peloponnesian War is to Greeks. Go and enjoy. It's a beautiful country with much to offer. The only remnants of the war you are likely to encounter are relics in various museums.
