... We didn't carry combs or hairbrushes, shaving equipment,
soap, deodorant, toothpaste, and toothbrushes were used to
clean our weapons and ammo. Smells carried in the jungle,
enabling anyone to zero in on your position - even if they
couldn't see you.
Rice paddy water was full of feces etc. and unsafe to
drink even with iodine - smells as bad as it looks
It was best to smell like the rotting jungle you lived
in and offer up an identical scent. There was nobody to
impress in the bush, and most if not all, could care less.
At times, we were able to smell approaching enemy soldiers
because of their diet of fish, rice and fermented sauce,
and sometimes, the scent of burning weed when they smoked
it.
Returning to the firebase after a month in the jungle
was well received by everyone - except helicopter crews
and those in the firebase; all giving us a wide berth and
staying as far away from us as possible. The stench of
returning warriors was unbearable to those greeting them
at the gate. Many of us laughed because we didn't notice
anything different in the way we smelled, however, we
were quick to note a clean and sterile, soapy smell as
we entered the compound. It's weird but true. ...
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