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Minnesota

This is the place of O'Brien's birth, where he grows up and goes to college.

Ft. Lewis

This is the location of basic training and Advanced Infantry Training.

Vietnam

This is the most important location in the memoir. A tropical country in Southeast Asia.

Weapons of War

The most significant object in this memoir is this group of objects,

Chu Lai

This is the location of a very large base camp named the "Combat Center".

My Lai

This regional hamlet is comprised of several small villages in the northern-most corner of South Vietnam.

LZ Minuteman

These are the men of Alpha Company who sweat through the heat of April.

LZ Gator

This is the base camp for Alpha Company, not far from Chu Lai.

The Lagoon

This area of Vietnam near the Batangan Peninsula is the location of a refugee fishing camp.

The Processing Center Seattle

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