9 Things That Happened When Grunts Went on R&R in Vietnam

Somewhere in the middle of a year in Vietnam, the Army gave a grunt something it never gave the soldiers of earlier wars: a few days completely out of the war. Rest and recuperation. Hawaii, Sydney, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taipei. A free flight on an airliner, a pocket full of real dollars, a hot shower and a soft bed he could not sleep in. Nine things that happened on R&R, counted down from the ones veterans still laugh about to the one most of them say was the hardest part of the whole year. If you served, tell us where you went, and who was waiting for you there. 0:00 Camp Alpha, Tan Son Nhut, 1969 1:49 #9 Picking the city 3:55 #8 Getting out of the field 5:59 #7 The money 7:42 #6 The airplane 9:34 #5 Hawaii 11:56 #4 Sydney 13:45 #3 Bangkok and Hong Kong 15:24 #2 The bed 17:15 #1 Going back 19:15 Back to Camp Alpha