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.
For the period of the Vietnam War the totals are 1,310,000 between 1955 and 1964, 1,700,000 between 1965 and 1974 and 81,000 in 1975. (The estimates for 1955 to 1964 are much higher than other estimates). The sum of those totals is 3,091,000 war deaths between 1955 and 1975.