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They Assumed the Enemy in Vietnam Was Incapable of Intercepting Radio Communications. They Were Wrong
Vietnam-era Radiomen life expectancy was 5 seconds | At the height of the Vietnam War, up-and-coming commo guys would walk into a classroom and see a huge number five written on the
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Adrian Cronauer: veteran whose radio antics inspired Good Morning, Vietnam dies aged 79 | Vietnam | The Guardian
![In Platoon (1986), deejay Adrian Cronauer can be heard on a radio giving his signature "Good morning Vietnam!" greeting. A year later, Robin Williams would make the phrase famous when he portrayed In Platoon (1986), deejay Adrian Cronauer can be heard on a radio giving his signature "Good morning Vietnam!" greeting. A year later, Robin Williams would make the phrase famous when he portrayed](https://preview.redd.it/2lx3brl5s9x41.jpg?auto=webp&s=f2ff3e76c16b906aa036c74d3931acf41583e433)