Who was the best soldier in the Vietnam War?

His name is Staff Sergeant Joe Ronnie Hooper, and not only was he a hero in the Vietnam War; he is also the most decorated soldier in American international combat, even eclipsing both York and Murphy. Joe Ronnie Hooper was born on August 8th, 1938 in Piedmont, South Carolina.
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Who was the most famous Vietnam veteran?

Otero Barreto (born 7 April 1937), a.k.a. "the Puerto Rican Rambo" and "Sergeant Rock", is a former United States Army soldier. He earned 38 military decorations during his career, and has been called the most decorated U.S. soldier of the Vietnam War.
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Who were the heroes of the Vietnam War?

Vietnam War Heroes
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  • Thomas Arthur Gerg. Thomas Arthur Gerg. ...
  • Jerry Irwin. Jerry Irwin. ...
  • Oliver Bruce Walley. Oliver Bruce Walley.
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What was the most feared army in the Vietnam War?

Tiger Force (Recon) 1-327th was a highly decorated small unit in Vietnam, and paid for its reputation with heavy casualties. In October 1968, Tiger Force's parent battalion was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation by President Lyndon B.
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Who were the Viet Cong afraid of?

The destructive effects of American planes dropping napalm bombs—the Vietcong are terrified of them—are very great, and the insurgents have no answer to them.
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How Forrest Gump became the best soldier in the Vietnam War



What was the deadliest job in Vietnam?

Overall, the U.S. military used nearly 12,000 helicopters in Vietnam, of which more than 5,000 were destroyed. To be a helicopter pilot or crew member was among the most dangerous jobs in the war.
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Which warrior never lost a battle?

Celebrating Bajirao, the legendary warrior in Indian history who never lost a battle in his life - India Today.
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Who are the world's most feared soldiers?

Though they existed more than eight centuries ago, Genghis Khan and the Mongols are still regarded as the most-feared military of all time. This is due to their reign over an incredible empire that they conquered in a short period of time.
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What was the bloodiest day in Vietnam?

The deadliest day of the Vietnam War for the U.S. was 31 January at the start of the Tet Offensive when 246 Americans were killed in action.
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Who served the longest in Vietnam?

Floyd James "Jim" Thompson (July 8, 1933 – July 16, 2002) was a United States Army colonel. He was one of the longest-held American prisoners of war, spending nearly nine years in captivity in the forests and mountains of South Vietnam, Laos, and North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
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Who flew the most combat missions in Vietnam?

DeBellevue, who flew 220 combat missions during the Vietnam War, poses with an F-4 the day before the aircraft's final flight at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Dec.
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Which soldier has the most kills in Vietnam?

Charles Benjamin "Chuck" Mawhinney (born 1949) is a former United States Marine who holds the Corps' record for the most confirmed sniper kills, having recorded 103 confirmed kills and 216 probable kills in 16 months during the Vietnam War.
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Who was the last US soldier in Vietnam?

It was March 29, 1973, in Saigon. And Master Sgt. Max Beilke was officially designated as the last American combat soldier to leave Vietnam. He had survived two wars, Korea and Vietnam.
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Who was the one man army in real life?

Arthur William Wermuth Jr.

(May 3, 1915 – June 13, 1981), dubbed the "One-Man Army of Bataan," was a United States Army officer during World War II and a prisoner of war from April 1942 until August 1945.
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Who was the most ruthless warrior of all time?

In just 20 years, Genghis Khan was able to capture and control a massive empire that Rome couldn't conquer in 200 years. He did it by killing as many people as he possibly could. Mongols under Khan swept through China, into modern-day Iran and Iraq, into the Caucasus Mountains and into Russia.
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Which country have fearless soldiers?

Such is the reputation of Gurkhas—the fearless, fierce soldiers from Nepal—that even the gritty Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, one of India's greatest military commander, was an avowed admirer: ”If a soldier says he is not afraid of death, he is either lying or he is a Gurkha.”
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Who is the greatest general in history?

Napoleon Bonaparte

Yes, you might have guessed by now, but the number one spot belongs to l'Empereur. Napoleon is so far ahead of the normal distribution curve created by the data for these 6,000-plus generals, it's not even close. After 43 battles, he has a WAR score of more than 16, which blows the competition away.
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Which general was never defeated?

1. Alexander the Great (Ancient Greece Macedonia)
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What Army unit lost the most men in Vietnam?

1st Cavalry Division – Ia Drang Valley, Republic of (South) Vietnam, November 16, 1965. At the battles at LZ X-Ray and LZ Albany, 234 men were killed and more than 250 were wounded in a period of four days.
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What was the enemy called in Vietnam?

the Viet Cong; the enemy. the Communist-led forces fighting the South Vietnamese government.
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Who was the best tunnel rat in Vietnam War?

One of the American "Tunnel Rats" in Vietnam, Garza was chosen, because of his slight stature, to venture into the narrow, pitch-black passageways of the tunnels. Garza's unit was stationed near Parrot Peak in Cambodia during the Vietnam War in 1969.
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