Project 100,000

Project 100,000 is a Vietnam-Era Program to Recruit 100,000 Men a Year to Fight America’s War in Southeast Asia. Most of the Recruits were Illiterate, had IQs of Less Than 70, or Suffered from Other Mental or Physical Impairments.

The United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War began shortly after the Second World War ended. Their participation was limited at first and escalated over 20 years. By April 1969, there were 543,000 American troops stationed in Vietnam. But did you know that the US had to ramp up its numbers, but did you know […]

Project 100,000 is a Vietnam-Era Program to Recruit 100,000 Men a Year to Fight America’s War in Southeast Asia. Most of the Recruits were Illiterate, had IQs of Less Than 70, or Suffered from Other Mental or Physical Impairments. Read More »