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This 8 page paper examines the difference in weapons and tactics employed in the two conflicts. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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technology between the two is enormous. This paper examines the difference in weapons and tactics employed in the two conflicts. Discussion In general, it seems that the one thing that
has changed the most over the years is the introduction of what we might call "robot" weapons. In Vietnam, the most important weapon was probably the American soldier; he (and
she) was on the ground, slogging through the jungle, engaging the enemy in hand to hand combat. In the Gulf War, however, it seems as though the weapons were suddenly
mechanized. There were no pitched battles, only a lot of computers and missiles and mechanization; it was a war fought essentially by long distance. Lets review the weapons of Vietnam.
If theres one machine that is iconic for Vietnam, it must be the helicopter, and specifically the Bell UH-1 (Weapons of war, 2005). The UH-1, known universally as the "Huey,"
"was the workhorse aircraft for U.S. forces in Vietnam" (Weapons of war, 2005). The Huey worked well in the jungle environment since it could fly low and slow, land in
small spaces, was highly maneuverable, and could carry "an array of powerful armaments" (Weapons of war, 2005). The chopper was used to carry troops, equipment, and supplies; it supported the
troops in the field; it "provided additional firepower to troops engaged on the ground," it extracted troops from engagements when necessary, and it was used extensively for medevac-bringing the dead
and wounded out of a firefight (Weapons of war, 2005). Some of the technical specifications for the helicopter, which is the most successful military helicopter ever made, are as follows:
the "bird" was a Bell helicopter with a Lycoming engine and was first placed in service in 1960 (Weapons of war, 2005); There have been numerous models of this versatile
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