The American Soldier in Korea: Look closely. In this picture you can see a bit of what war is like for one soldier. He is M/Sgt. David K. Broad of the 5th Regimental Combat Team resting after 43 straight days up front in Korea; 43 days and nights of living in a hole, washing from his helmet, eating C rations and fighting. Only the rifle in his lap is dirt-free, spotlessly clean. His combat boots and fatigues are caked with the dirt he sits on and lives in. There's dirt deep under his fingernails