Vietnam+Annotated+Grunt

The Viet Cong hid in the jungle and underground railroads. We had to use chemicals that ruined the landscape to reveal and destroy the Viet Cong. I also remember seeing U.S. planes drop bombs of napalm (jellied gasoline that burns violently). They also sprayed Agent Orange (a chemical that kills plants, over the jungles). These chemicals helped us destroy the hideouts and food supplies of the Viet Cong, but unfortunately the chemicals also harmed innocent Vietnamese villagers. This undermined the villagers’ support for the U.S. Another negative affect is that Agent Orange also harmed U.S. soldiers. Anyone exposed to this chemical suffered from skin diseases and cancer..