What happened to military dogs left behind in Vietnam?

The dogs that remained at the end of the war were handed over to the South Vietnamese military or — more commonly — put down. Army veteran Mike Monahan has never gotten over it, he said. Not really. His dog, Chico the German shepherd, became his friend and saved his life.

How old is the youngest living WW2 vet?

Re: What is age of the youngest surviving WWII veteran? Mr. John Tosh, the Director of the Texas Air Museum in San Antonio, Texas, is 87 and still going strong. He is a member of the Veterans of Underage Military Service, being only 15 or so when he enlisted in the U.S.Army.

How many soldiers were killed by animals in Vietnam?

As for American soldiers, there is no breakdown in soldiers dying from insects and or snakes but over 12,000 men died from insects, snakes, spiders, drowning, falls, vehicle accidents, disease to include sexual transmitted such as the notorious Black Syph, heart attacks, fragging, strangulation, etc., all whose names …

What are some popular Vietnam war stories?

Vietnam War Stories

• A Camp In The Clouds. By 1964 the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong had successfully expanded their operations in Laos and South Vietnam.
• Haunting Promises.
• Run For Life.
• Operation Tuscaloosa.
• Oops, The Russians Are Coming!
• Border Surveillance.
• Col.
• West Of The Ashau.

What percentage of Vietnam vets were black?

By lowering the education standards of the draft, an estimated 40% of the 246,000 draftees of Project 100,000 were Black. A total of 300,000 African-Americans served in Vietnam.

How many Vietnam veterans die every year?

Average age of men killed: 23.1 years Total Deaths: 23.11 years Enlisted: 50,274; 22.37 years Officers: 6,598; 28.43 years Warrants: 1,276; 24.73 years E1: 525; 20.34 years Five men killed in Vietnam were only 16 years old.

Were dogs used in Vietnam War?

The Vietnam War is the largest deployment of military working dogs in United States Military history. While official records weren’t maintained in the early days of the war, estimates suggest nearly 5,000 canines were deployed across all four branches of the US Military, with 10,000 total handlers.

Are there any ww1 veterans still alive?

The last living veteran of World War I was Florence Green, a British citizen who served in the Allied armed forces, and who died 4 February 2012, aged 110. The last combat veteran was Claude Choules who served in the British Royal Navy (and later the Royal Australian Navy) and died 5 May 2011, aged 110.