Vitamin C is important for renewing and repairing tissues, iron absorption and other functions. It's abundant in many fruits and vegetables, with top sources being bell peppers, guava, leafy greens, kiwi, berries, citrus fruits, tomatoes and peas.
Troops in Vietnam: Reached a peak of 543,000 in the last year (1968) of the Johnson Administration. MAP OF THE FAR EAST: Korea, China, Philippines, Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan, Indonesia, ** My Lai Massacre **. Veterans Affairs (VA) Statistics: Average of 18 vets commit suicide each and every day.
In March 1968 President Johnson announced a pause in the US bombings of Vietnam and said he would not be standing for re-election later that year. By the end of the year 180,000 US troops had been sent to Vietnam. In 1966 the figure doubled. 80,000 Americans had been killed or wounded in the Vietnam War by summer 1967. Pressure to withdraw mounted, not least because money for domestic reforms was diverted to the military.