Book Notes on Chapter 20 and 21

• How do the ARVN treat the squad (262)

  • When leaving the area, the ARVN circle the squad with guns in hand
    
  • What does Gearhart suggest, which happens to be a good idea
• As Richie climbs into the chopper, someone falls out. Do they go back for him (263)?
  
• Monaco has a flashback/panic attack--This is what war and sleep deprivation will do (264).
  
• Brew would have been 19. They celebrated his birthday anyway (266).
  
• Gearhart's letter--Who did he give it to send? Who was it to? What did it say (266)?
  
• The men deal with death in their own ways. Peewee says, "Congs aint' people." What does that mean?
  
• Richie's letter to Kenny--What does he tell him? War is right at a distance. What does that mean (269)?
  
• Why does the new body count support previous comments about statistics and truth (270)?
  
• Stewart gives an order for Peewee to move, but he refuses. What happens (271)?
  
• The squad is down to seven guys. They have the option of splitting up and joining another squad. What is thier choice (272)?
  
• What is a welcher (274)?
  
• The men have been hearing rumors about men making necklaces our of VC ears (275).
  
• According to Johnson, why is Stewart pushing for the squad to go out alone (277)?
  
• Where did Monaco see VC hiding (280)?
  
• How did Lobel react to his first up close killing of a VC (281)?
  
• Richie and Peewee both encounter difficult crossing the stream because they aren't able to do something. What is it (282)?