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An average American lad, Paul Berlin was sent to Vietnam in the year 1968. On his first day at camp, a man named Billy Boy Watkins belonging to his platoon dies from fright after stepping on a land mine. His death becomes a recurring memory throughout the story. Other platoon members experience grave deaths. There were Frenchie Tucker and Bernie Lynn, who both die in a tunnel and was shot. As a result of this, the lieutenant was removed from the platoon as he was seen as a hindrance to the group’s survival after imposing strict regulations Continue reading...