In the movie Forrest Gump, Lieutenant Dan tells Forrest and Bubba to change thier socks frequently because because "mekong will eat a grunt's feet right off his legs". In this context what does mekong mean???
2007-03-30 13:08:39 · 8 answers · asked by boinga28 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
I know where the mekong delta is. I need to know the definition as it was used in the sentence I gave.
2007-03-30 13:14:23 · update #1
This is a reference to the Mekong Delta which is one of the largest wet lands on the planet. The problem was called trench foot in WW 1. It is the problem of having wet feet for a long time.
2007-03-30 13:18:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Mekong Delta where a large number of US troops lost their lives in Vietnam!
2007-03-30 13:12:03 · answer #2 · answered by cantcu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are talking about the Mekong River that runs through southeast Asia.
There is a Thai whiskey called Mekong too. Powerful stuff.
2007-03-30 13:16:36 · answer #3 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mekong Delta is a waterway in Vietnam !
2007-03-30 13:12:44 · answer #4 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the Mekong river Delta in Vietnam. Very humid and wet trench foot and blisters were very common.
2007-03-30 15:11:00 · answer #5 · answered by martin d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mekong Delta- a very swampy, marshy part of Vietnam
2007-03-30 13:14:23 · answer #6 · answered by Marc B. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trench Foot and blisters and any other foot ailment named after the water that caused the ailment.
2007-03-30 14:39:05 · answer #7 · answered by MP US Army 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends...
2016-08-23 22:27:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋