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Vietnam Vet Questions Unmanned War “Sterilization”
Filed: Aug 01, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: Rick Barker, a Vietnam War veteran, comments on using unmanned war machines and human replicas to “sterilize” combat.
WHO: Rick Barker, Vietnam War veteran
WHAT: Opinion piece discussing the use of unmanned war machines and human replicas in modern combat
WHEN: Aug 01, 2026 at 6:50 AM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: Barker’s immediate trigger was his desire to voice his perspective on the “sterilization” of war using unmanned systems and human replicas.
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