"I think we will scout the area and call airstrikes where they need to be."
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"Okay, Lieutenant. Keep in mind, you'll have gunship air support and F-4s if you need them. Call them only if need be. We don't want to be bombing the hell out of a civilian village." He looked over the map again. He pointed to the village which was surrounded by a multitude of terrain features. "The way we see it, you have four infil locations: North, South, East, or West of the target."
"To the North, it's a bunch of thick jungle hills and valleys. A hard place to navigate and probably filled with dug-in hostiles. It'll give you a better view of the village, though, and should provide good cover in case of an ambush. Keep in mind, negotiating this area will take a while and you could come across enemy bunkers or traps. If you're headed there, be sure to carry machetes and light MGs."
"To the South there's a massive riverbed that will provide easy landing for the choppers. A long dirt road leads straight from the river to the village; however, we assess that it is full of VC booby traps and ambush points. Keep on the road and you should be fine. Be wary of VC sympathizers along the route, too. Do not trust any civilian."
"East of the village there is nothing more than patches of wide open and soaking wet rice terraces. Though ambushing your platoon would be hard, snipers and machine gun positions may be a threat. Destroy them as you see fit, just avoid bringing harm to any neutral farm houses. Follow the terraces upwards and you will find yourself in the village."
"And finally, to the West. There are few trees and the soil is dry, so no underground booby traps or snipers hiding in the trees, but there is an abundance of elephant grass. This can work for or against you. You can sneak your platoon through it unnoticed, or let the VC use it to ambush you. There will be a trail that leads east towards the town. You may want to be mindful of higher ground, as this area sits mostly within a valley."
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