Death Valley

then got word in flight that they were to make a combat assault. … within fifteen minutes of disembarking, Alpha Company was in contact.

惩罚变交火，plot 88。

The radioman’s name was Kiev Zoller, and LaRue had nothing but admiration for that Marine.

一笔立人，cast 86。

They did not know why they were sweating from one chunk of elephant grass to the next; they just did what the platoon sergeant said

卒子节奏，pace 87。

He was thinking with a weariness that did not allow irony, “Oh well, here’s another goatfuck.”

口语钉进叙述，prose 85。

This ridge line belonged to the North Vietnamese Army. That’s why the Marines travelled small and light.

地形即敌方，world 90。

They had lifted off from Camp Reasoner, Da Nang, and they touched down—briefly—on the long spine of Charlie Ridge.

投放开场钩住，hook 91。

The grunts knew as much about these plans as pawns on a chess board.

自下而上战史视角，innov 84。

Private First Class Kruch (A/3–21) spent seven months in the hospital … and testified two months later at a sensational hearing on war crimes conducted by the Vietnam Veterans Against the War.

战后去向收束，ending 86。