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(124,090 posts) Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:03 AM Friday

Experience disobeying direct order during Vietnam War

Army Veteran Dennis Avery recounts his experience of disobeying a direct order during the Vietnam War when he was ordered to open fire on a group of people during takeoff, but radioed back that there were only women and children in the group.

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I watched a documentary on the My Lai Massacre the other night. I remember the mess the Army Deuxcents Friday #1

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1. I watched a documentary on the My Lai Massacre the other night. I remember the mess the Army

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Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:17 AM

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Made of it by covering it up and delays while only a couple of soldiers came out with their accounts and photos. Watching it after all these years later enraged me. We are capable of being monsters and I didn’t want to believe that but I do, unfortunately.

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