Iraq Vs. Vietnam

One of the most Obvious differences between Vietnam and Iraq were the landscapes. You go from a Jungle area to a more urban, desert like area. Conditions were different and so was the battle field. Rather than fighting in a jungle in Vietnam, troops in Iraq were basically fighting in the towns. Medicine and ways of treating wounds on the spot have improved over time so there would of been a better chance of surviving an injury in Iraq than in Vietnam. Although Vietnam and Iraq are very different they are also similar. Both landscapes offered valuable hiding positions such as in the forest or hiding in the buildings and the types of booby traps were comparable as well and had the same purpose.