35049 - “I Don’t Mind Chopping Wood” Virgil Caine with Axe, 1855-65 First Legion-US Infantry “The superb gallantry of this

“The superb gallantry of this NCO is beyond praise

It was said during the Battle of Hue in early 1968 that mortar fire caused the greatest number of casualties

Two kneeling GI’s

carved monument was based on the actual design of the heavy

The standard military rifle most Aussies carried was the L1A1 Self Loading Rifle

35049 - “I Don’t Mind Chopping Wood” Virgil Caine with Axe, 1855-65 First Legion-US Infantry “The superb gallantry of thisI Dont Mind Chopping Wood, Virgil Caine with Axe, 1855 65 Like any impoverished laborer, Virgil Caine doesnt mind chopping wood or doing whatever was needed to be done in order to make ends meet. Life in rural America was always harsh but especially so after the tragic event of war. Despite local, state, and federal governments efforts to supply provisions and ease suffering during and post war, their actions proved inadequate, as the very idea of