There were sure a lot of casualties for such little shooting.
I will admit that in a fire fight the up close and personal/look him in the eye shot may be rare and be disturbing to some. The tendancy in Vietnam was to "hose the area down" and create a "killing zone". Defensive positions were devised with interlocking fields of fire. The principle was to fire at an angle and not actually see the enemy approaching your position. He was taken care of by fire from another position. These positions were named for the inventor. CRS his name but DePugh comes to mind. I think he commanded the Americal Div. Don't hold me to that.
OTOH< I never gave it any thought, I once looked an NVA right in the eye as I greased him. I haven't lost any sleep yet!
