Frienemies

    In these two very short sections a TON is revealed about the nature of the Vietnam War. The soldiers fought one another.  Whether out of frustration or anger, members of the same "team" were in disagreement.  I cannot help but assume that the ambiguity of their situation added tremendously to the stress and tension within the troops.  I noticed that the Vietnam War clearly led to a form of insanity.  Dave Jensen becomes cynical from his fight with his "friend".  It is completely understandable that in such unclear conditions and a routine of mindless killing, that the line between friends and enemies can become blurred. 
    Apart from the revealing the murky division between friend and enemy, these sections also reveal a more gruesome viewpoint.  The accident that leads to Lee Strunk's death is described graphically and puts the dangerous conditions into perspective. I would assume that this danger was amplified by the unorganized and trivial nature of the war.