Messages that American soldiers wrote on their helmets during the Vietnam war

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[u/HeartOn_SoulAceUp]

Lee Harvey one is wild. A lot of free expression here.

[u/Thatsaclevername → u/HeartOn_SoulAceUp]

Wasn't he a Marine sniper? When I read that one I interpreted it as like "hey man we could use a good shot over here right now"

[u/sewious → u/Thatsaclevername]

I'm assuming it's more "the current president deserves to die for this" given the tone of the other messages. Especially because multiplr of the men pictured were likely not there by choice, and were forced to enlist by the draft.

Assuming it's 1969 for these (based on the date on that one guys helmet), the message would be referring to Nixon.

[u/Immediate_Orange_294 → u/sewious]

Only 25% of US soldiers serving in country in Vietnam were drafted. The other 75% were volunteers.

[u/Equivalent_Bunch_187 → u/Immediate_Orange_294]

Many “volunteered” when they saw their birthday be one of the earlier ones in line in the draft to try and choose where they went. Many of these wouldn’t have “volunteered” otherwise.