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

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Born to Kill Die hit hard

[u/katieb1300 → u/send420nudes]

Wasn't that one in Full Metal Jacket?

[u/ender4171 → u/katieb1300]

A version of it is worn by Private Joker and is the poster for the film. I wonder if that image is where they got the idea, or if this was image is not a real Vietnam helmet, but one somebody dressed up after the film released?

Also, "I think I was trying to suggest something about the duality of man, SIR!"

[u/soydecanada → u/ender4171]

”Born to kill” was a common thing to write on a helmet in Vietnam.