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The average age of a US combat soldier in the Vietnam War was 19

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REFUTED
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Historical data shows that the average age of a US combat soldier in the Vietnam War was actually around 22 or 23, making the popular claim of 19 a myth.

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Wikipedia: Vietnam War
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Wikipedia: Vietnam War. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War

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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Was 19 the average age of a combat soldier in Vietnam?
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skeptics.stackexchange.com: Was 19 the average age of a combat soldier in Vietnam?. skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/9772/was-19-the-average-age-of-a-combat-soldier-in-vietnam

Shows that the average age of an infantryman/combat soldier in Vietnam was actually 22, making the age of 19 a myth.

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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → REFUTED · 1001 Aug 2026
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