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When meditating
was not in order, a nap usually was. Most any grunt that served
in the 'Nam can boast of his latent ability to fall asleep on a
moment's notice, sleep for a mere 10 minutes and quickly wake up
feeling refreshed.
Humping the mountains with upward of 80 pounds on your back in
mid 90-degree weather and with humidity levels hovering near 80
percent, can quickly sap even the strongest man's energy. Do
this to a man's body on a regular basis and the result is a
weariness few ever experience. Whenever there was a break,
particularly in the afternoon, it was nothing to look around you
and
feel that you were the only one awake. The bush seemed to take
fatigue another step beyond exhaustion. I don't think there is a
word to ably describe it.
Ask a grunt which he missed most --friends? family? food back
home? or sleep? Don't be surprised if the answer is more sleep. (Please
see Photo No. 15.)
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