>>>I'm a combat vet as well- 50% disability.
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>Malaysia? Korea?
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>I had an uncle who served in artillery in Korea. There was a communication mix-up and the artillery found itself left behind during a withdrawal. He described an intense afternoon firing point blank into hordes of enemy pouring through the hills while generals figured out what to do about it.

Korea.
Yes there were hordes.
Where I was we had a different threat- not nearly as awful as the one your uncle faced.
Those people took awful casualties, especially some marine groups.
Your uncle was lucky to get out of there.