"Firebases Not Always Booming" by Charles W. Bishop, Army Times, November 3, 1971
This article explains that firebases in Vietnam were places where soldiers could rest, eat, and sleep between missions, but also where boredom often set in when there was no fighting. Soldiers filled the quiet time by reading, writing letters, playing cards, or repairing their gear, though many felt homesick and forgotten by people back home.
Resource Identifier
Firebases
Citation
Stuart H. Loory papers, Collection No. 7634, Box 31, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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