During the Vietnam War, what was the inside story of the tragedy in Meilai Village?

At that time, the US military was attacked by Vietnam, mainly for revenge. 1On March 5th, 968, Captain Ernest Medina of the United States Army informed his soldiers that the 48th Battalion of the North Vietnamese Army was stationed in Mylai village. According to the information forecast, women and children in this small village will go to the weekly market at 7 o'clock in the morning and will not stay in the village. So, under the command of Captain william kelly, Charlie Company of the US 1 1 Light Infantry Brigade was ordered to burn down houses, blow up underground bunkers and tunnels, and kill all livestock. Killing 504 people in Yuelai Village on the spot is a famous tragedy in Meilai Village.

Not all Kelly's men are keen on slaughter, and some soldiers refuse to participate in atrocities. Harry Stanley, the gunner of Charlie Company, refused to fire with his M-60: "I didn't fire because I wanted to wait for some resistance, but there was no resistance, so I had no reason to shoot." To me, they are just a bunch of crazy thugs. I don't want to be a murderer. Kelly ordered Stanley to shoot the villagers he took to the canal, but Stanley refused.

Kay threatened to have a military trial against him, but it was useless. As a result, Kelly had to gather more than 30 other soldiers and start killing villagers. After completing their evil journey, the US military chose to hide the truth, but at this time an unknown reporter exposed them. Unable to bear the public opinion and pressure brought by society, American soldiers sent to Vietnam were recalled to their own countries. US Army Captain william kelly ordered the shooting and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The rest were acquitted.

Although the tragic incident in Meilai Village caused a particularly great response after it was exposed, the American government was very indifferent to it. After investigating the perfect Lai village tragedy, only those criminals retired, and the only lieutenant who was sentenced was released after only three years in prison, which proved the cruelty of the war.