During the Buddhist holiday of Tet, over 80,000 Vietcong troops emerged from their tunnels and attacked nearly every major metropolitan center in South Vietnam. Surprise strikes were made at the American base at Danang, and even the seemingly impenetrable American embassy in Saigon was attacked.
What is 'Accidental Death And Dismemberment Insurance - AD&D'. Accidental death and dismemberment insurance (AD&D) is a rider attached to a health insurance or life insurance policy covering death by accidental means and dismemberment, including the loss of or the loss of use of body parts or functions (meanings limbs, speech, eyesight or hearing).
Common AD&D Exclusions. Each insurance provider includes a list of circumstances of death and/or dismemberment that are excluded from coverage by the AD&D policy. In most instances, this list includes suicide, death as a result of illness and injuries from war.