"Who Wants To Be The Last American Killed In Vietnam" by Donald Kirk, The New York Times Magazine, September 19, 1971

This article describes the experiences of the American soldiers still fighting in Vietnam as of 1971. Many U.S. troops felt the war had become pointless, with some openly saying they just wanted to avoid danger and not be “the last American killed in Vietnam”. Soldiers expressed frustration with leadership, growing drug use, racial tensions, and a sense that the war could not be won.