Christopher Levesque

So Charlie Company had three infantry platoons. Each of those should have had 60 or 70 men in the platoon divided up into squads and then fire teams.

Calley was the... Commanding officer of the 1st Platoon, and he had supporting noncommissioned officers. His platoon sergeant was Isaiah Cohen. And so Calley was supposed to be in charge of this group of men. The problem for Calley was that they did not respect him. And his commanding officer, Ernest Medina, also did not respect him.

Calley was the... Commanding officer of the 1st Platoon, and he had supporting noncommissioned officers. His platoon sergeant was Isaiah Cohen. And so Calley was supposed to be in charge of this group of men. The problem for Calley was that they did not respect him. And his commanding officer, Ernest Medina, also did not respect him.

Calley was the... Commanding officer of the 1st Platoon, and he had supporting noncommissioned officers. His platoon sergeant was Isaiah Cohen. And so Calley was supposed to be in charge of this group of men. The problem for Calley was that they did not respect him. And his commanding officer, Ernest Medina, also did not respect him.

One of the things that happened that led into the effects of what happened at My Lai is that Medina regularly called Cali demeaning nicknames like sweetheart, berated them in front of not just his own platoon, but the rest of the company and his platoon sergeant. Viewed Kelly as not a particularly effective leader who he only followed due to Kelly's rank.

One of the things that happened that led into the effects of what happened at My Lai is that Medina regularly called Cali demeaning nicknames like sweetheart, berated them in front of not just his own platoon, but the rest of the company and his platoon sergeant. Viewed Kelly as not a particularly effective leader who he only followed due to Kelly's rank.

One of the things that happened that led into the effects of what happened at My Lai is that Medina regularly called Cali demeaning nicknames like sweetheart, berated them in front of not just his own platoon, but the rest of the company and his platoon sergeant. Viewed Kelly as not a particularly effective leader who he only followed due to Kelly's rank.

Yes. And that goes back to when he was in elementary school. He was the kind of student who tried to anticipate his teacher's requests and needs. Yeah. Cleaning erasers and doing that type of thing. Right.

Yes. And that goes back to when he was in elementary school. He was the kind of student who tried to anticipate his teacher's requests and needs. Yeah. Cleaning erasers and doing that type of thing. Right.

Yes. And that goes back to when he was in elementary school. He was the kind of student who tried to anticipate his teacher's requests and needs. Yeah. Cleaning erasers and doing that type of thing. Right.

Sergeant George Cox was killed by a booby trap. If I remember correctly, it wasn't just a landmine in the way that we probably think about a device designed for somebody to be stepped on. It was what we would call now an improvised explosive device, an IED. That had been made out of an unexploded 105mm artillery shell. Unexploded ordnance is a continuing problem in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

Sergeant George Cox was killed by a booby trap. If I remember correctly, it wasn't just a landmine in the way that we probably think about a device designed for somebody to be stepped on. It was what we would call now an improvised explosive device, an IED. That had been made out of an unexploded 105mm artillery shell. Unexploded ordnance is a continuing problem in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

Sergeant George Cox was killed by a booby trap. If I remember correctly, it wasn't just a landmine in the way that we probably think about a device designed for somebody to be stepped on. It was what we would call now an improvised explosive device, an IED. That had been made out of an unexploded 105mm artillery shell. Unexploded ordnance is a continuing problem in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

But what would happen is the Viet Cong would find... Bombs, whether they came from an airplane or artillery shells or mortar shells that had not exploded, and then make them into a mine. And that's the type of thing that killed Sergeant Cox. And not only was he popular, but right before the mission briefing, they held a memorial service for Cox.

But what would happen is the Viet Cong would find... Bombs, whether they came from an airplane or artillery shells or mortar shells that had not exploded, and then make them into a mine. And that's the type of thing that killed Sergeant Cox. And not only was he popular, but right before the mission briefing, they held a memorial service for Cox.

But what would happen is the Viet Cong would find... Bombs, whether they came from an airplane or artillery shells or mortar shells that had not exploded, and then make them into a mine. And that's the type of thing that killed Sergeant Cox. And not only was he popular, but right before the mission briefing, they held a memorial service for Cox.

And at that memorial service, Medina reemphasized their losses and said that the company needed to be more aggressive in their pursuit of the enemy. So they have lost all these people. They have this event. They have a memorial service led by a chaplain and Medina telling them that they need to remember their losses and to be more aggressive. Right.

And at that memorial service, Medina reemphasized their losses and said that the company needed to be more aggressive in their pursuit of the enemy. So they have lost all these people. They have this event. They have a memorial service led by a chaplain and Medina telling them that they need to remember their losses and to be more aggressive. Right.

And at that memorial service, Medina reemphasized their losses and said that the company needed to be more aggressive in their pursuit of the enemy. So they have lost all these people. They have this event. They have a memorial service led by a chaplain and Medina telling them that they need to remember their losses and to be more aggressive. Right.

It can. So artillery fire, in this case, 600 meters from My Lai, which is one of a cluster of hamlets forming the village of San Mai. And They have their barrage in preparation to landing. They come into land and they're expecting combat because they have been told that there are Viet Cong in the village.