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Feeding the "Big Red One"

Feeding the "Big Red One"

Update: 2025-12-04
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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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Feeding the "Big Red One"

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