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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 »

Elmo Zumwalt

How Did Lieutenant Elmo Zumwalt III Contract Cancer?

Elmo Zumwalt III is the eldest son of Admiral Elmo Zumwalt. He served as a lieutenant on one of his father’s patrol boats during the Vietnam War. He was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1983 and Hodgkin’s disease in 1985. But how did he contract cancer? After being exposed to Agent Orange while stationed in Vietnam,

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What is Project 100k?

The Vietnam War sparked countless controversies, from when it started and even years after it ended. But did you know that there was an extreme course of action the government took during the Vietnam War, which cost the lives of many American soldiers? Project 100,000 was an idea of former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara

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