#Repost lilhistorymaybe More than 100 U.S. veterans came forward to testify about what they said they witnessed or took part in during the Vietnam War. In this testimony, a veteran describes witnessing the mutilation of bodies, including the removal of ears and teeth as trophies. He recalls that, at the time, he no longer viewed these acts as unusual because the dehumanization of the Vietnamese people had become deeply normalized. He also recounts the treatment of suspected detainees, describing cramped holding areas where people could only squat, as well as allegations of prisoners being subjected to electric shocks using field telephone wires attached to their limbs. The veteran further recalls seeing an elderly man severely burned after white phosphorus was used against bunker shelters, along with the burning of civilian homes during military operations. His testimony offers a firsthand perspective on the brutality of war and its devastating impact on Vietnamese civilians. These ...