Rick Springfield claims he killed someone firing mortars in Vietnam War
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Key Points:
- Rick Springfield revealed on the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast that during a 1968 tour entertaining American troops in Vietnam, he became involved in combat and made a split-second decision that resulted in the death of an enemy soldier, an event that has haunted him since.
- Springfield explained that his band was hired to perform because the soldiers wanted to see girls who reminded them of home, leading to a four-month tour in a war zone where they earned little money and spent most of it at the PX.
- During an attack, Springfield found himself in a radio shack throwing mortars, initially viewing the situation with youthful naivety, but later coming to terms with the gravity of having caused a death in combat.
- He described the moment as surreal and traumatic, expressing that the responsibility for ending a life, even in war and despite his limited understanding at the time, remains a heavy burden for him.
