Issued Speed?! Vietnam’s "Stay Awake" Pills Exposed
March 10, 2025
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as posted by the channelImagine being handed a jar of pills and told, "Take these if you're running for your life." That was reality in Vietnam. Issued dextroamphetamine—aka "stay-awake pills"—some soldiers relied on them to survive grueling, sleep-deprived missions. But what happened when they tried bringing them home?
Watch now and let us know—should soldiers be issued stimulants in combat?
#MilitaryStories #VietnamWar #CombatLife #MikeDropPodcast #VeteranTalk #MilitaryHistory
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