19 Part One: Boot Camp 19 Part One: Boot Camp 19 Part One: Boot Camp is a multi-load computer game created by Cascade Games in . It appeared on the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. The inspiration for the game came in two parts - the arcade game "Combat School" and the Paul Hardcastle song "19", which was itself about the Vietnam War. The player controls a soldier through several training events, including an obstacle course, shooting practice and jeep driving. The game is split into four stages: Stage One is an assault course - the player must gain speed by pressing the right directional
Women in the Vietnam War Women in the Vietnam War During the Vietnam War, nearly 11,000 Vietnamese women and over 5,000 American women served in Vietnam itself. While the vast majorities of casualties, soldiers and “heroes” in war are statistically men, it is imperative that we acknowledge the experiences and efforts of the women involved in combat. Because men are statistically more likely to be killed during conflicts, official histories and stories of war have a strong tendency to portray women’s roles as less significant and are usually depicted as “necessary but not essential”. Female civilians are the most discriminated against; they are a population