A Marine Officer's Two Tours in South Vietnam: 1965-66 & 1969-1970

Vess Lawbaugh went ashore with the U.S. Marines at Red Beach near Da Nang, I Corps, in 1965. He served two tours in South Vietnam, first as a captain, next as a major. He was severely wounded by a mine explosion and spent more than 100 days in the hospital. He shares memories of his tours, and compares how the war changed between them. Posted as part of the "War & Life: Discussions with Veterans" project: warandlifediscussions.weebly....
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