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EPISODE · Dec 4, 2025 · 52 MIN

Feeding the "Big Red One"

from Echoes of the Vietnam War · host Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

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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