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You're going to have to do the math. And here's the formula: Approximately 25,000 men (US) were in the field on any average given day.
This does not count the men flying the combat aircraft (sorties over North Vietnam) nor does it count the US Sailors providing naval gunfire support from the gunline off the coast of North & South Vietnam, nor does it count the over 475,000 men supporting those 25,000 men out in the boonies (jungles).
Just guessing, that might come out to roughly 9,125,000 men in combat per year in Vietnam (or at least in the field). But obviouly that figure does not represent over 9 million men; it means the same men being used over and over again, such as: 25,000 men in the field for 30 days. For each day of those thirty days, there were those 25,000 men in the field.
Since the height of the strangth was over 1/2 million men in 1968, using that approximate figure of 5 men to support one fighting man, one out of five (one hundred thousand out of five hundred thousand) were in the field (in combat) for that calender year.
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How many Americans served in the vietam war?
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If Vietnam was not a declared war why can veterans join the American Legion?
Because the American Legion can change its rules. Anybody that served in combat is eligable for the American Legion or VFW.
How can you join VFW?
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When was colin Powell sent to fight?
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Did Howard Stern serve in Vietnam?
No. Howard Stern jokingly says that he served in the 25th Infantry Division towards the end of war in Vietnam in 1973. He has never served in the military.
How many veterans of Vietnam are there?
3,403,100 US servicemen served in SEA (South East Asia). 2,594,000 men served in country.
Did President Truman pass a law in 1947 awarding any World War 2 Army Veterans that served in combat and received their Infantry Combat Action medal award can also receive the Bronze star with proof.?
yes, I believe that to still be in effect.................. Yes, definitely. My father, who served as a combat medic with the 25th infantry in WW2 (and received a combat medic badge) was awarded a bronze star just a few years ago (around 2007).
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3500
What is the Vietnam wall?
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What types of veterans are there?
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Why was the term Vietnam era used to classify veterans of the Vietnam war?
To differentiate those who served during the Viet nam war but were not in the war theater
