“The Americans won't win. They're not fighting for their homeland.”

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“The Americans won't win. They're not fighting for their homeland.” Fighting in ‘Nam “The Americans won't win. They're not fighting for their homeland.”

Heat, heavy rainfall, and occasional typhoons Geography of Vietnam Biome Tropical Rain Forest Average Temperatures 74* in North Vietnam 77* in South Vietnam Winter? Constant rain Summer? Heat, heavy rainfall, and occasional typhoons

Fighting Conditions of Vietnam Mosquitoes, Leeches, Snakes Dysentery, Jungle Rot, Fevers, Trench Foot “Butcher shop surgeries” took place