Vitamin C is important for renewing and repairing tissues, iron absorption and other functions. It's abundant in many fruits and vegetables, with top sources being bell peppers, guava, leafy greens, kiwi, berries, citrus fruits, tomatoes and peas.
By November 1967, the number of American troops in Vietnam was approaching 500,000, and U.S. casualties had reached 15,058 killed and 109,527 wounded. As the war stretched on, some soldiers came to mistrust their governmentâs reasons for keeping them there, as well as Washingtonâs claims that the war was being won.
In Vietnam, a standard infantry battalion totaled 920-men on paper. There was the Headquarters & Headquarters Company, or HHC which numbered 128-men; there were four rifle companies of 158-men each; and Echo Company carried 160-men on paper. In the field, Echo normally carried only 96-men.