Bruce Jensen

When uh...my year was up, that was time. I mean, I had seen enough blood and gore to last me a lifetime. At the time, it was all adrenaline. And, you did what you had to do. You didn't think of it. My, my...means of coping with the, with the bad, was every time we got done, we were done on the operation or we got rid of the… the wounded, and we had time to sit and reflect, I would open a case of C-ratsShort for Individual Combat Ration, C rations were commercially prepared meals used in the field and when hot meals were not available. They consisted of canned meat, canned fruit, bread or desert item, crackers with peanut butter or jam, salt, pepper, instant coffee, gum, toilet paper and cigarettes. Each contained approximately 1,200 calories.
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< http://www.vietnamgear.com/kit.aspx?kit=156 > and I would start eating. World War II C rationsShort for Individual Combat Ration, C rations were commercially prepared meals used in the field and when hot meals were not available. They consisted of canned meat, canned fruit, bread or desert item, crackers with peanut butter or jam, salt, pepper, instant coffee, gum, toilet paper and cigarettes. Each contained approximately 1,200 calories.
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< http://www.vietnamgear.com/kit.aspx?kit=156 > were not the greatest. Four or twenty years later, you know. But...it...one particular night I ate seven boxes of sea rations, just one after the other after the other. That was my way of coping with the stress. Besides having our...our booze locker.