Known in hiking circles as trail rot, this condition has been given other names throughout history. Soldiers in World War I called it trench foot. During the Vietnam War, it was known as jungle rot.

Pete came home with mental scars, damaged hearing, and jungle rot on his feet. What he didn’t know is that he was also likely carrying a microscopic hitchhiker that 46 years later is suspected ...

A Wakeeney veteran was just 18 when he became a squad leader in Vietnam, ... where our feet were so rotten,” Fabrizius said. Jungle rot was nothing compared to the enemy, ...

'I left the camp a very broken man but I was content with knowing I went as far physically and mentally as I possibly could & I gave it 110%. 'Jungle Rot, Trench foot, Swamp eye, You name it I got ...

VIEWERS of SAS: Who Dares Wins were left vomiting after seeing graphic scenes of jungle rot on the contestant's feet.The Channel 4 show was inundated. Jump directly to the content.

This story is part of our latest Rock River Valley Insider, which focuses on the 40th anniversary of the U.S. officially leaving the Vietnam War. The content will publish in the April 12 edition ...