"U.S. Viet Troop Rotation Questioned" by Jack Anderson, The Washington Post, March 8, 1968

This article discusses the U.S. military's one-year rotation policy that sent experienced troops home from Vietnam just as they adjusted to combat. Commanders worried that constantly replacing soldiers with inexperienced ones hurt morale and effectiveness.

Resource Identifier
TroopRotation
Citation
Lloyd Burlingham papers, Collection No. 9528, Box 9, folder 2, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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