Feeding the "Big Red One"
About this episode
The episode discusses the logistical challenges of feeding military forces in Vietnam, featuring insights from mess cook Dan Gooch.
In Vietnam, keeping our military force fed was a massive logistical undertaking. For infantry units operating in the field for weeks at a time, mess cooks had to set up kitchens in jungle clearings and find creative ways to refuel men exhausted by intense heat and constant danger. Dan Gooch was one of those cooks.
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