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In 1965 Vietnam seemed like just another foreign war |
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but it wasn't |
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It was different in many ways, as so were those that did the fighting |
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In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 2 |
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In Vietnam he was 19 |
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In inininininin Vietnam he was 19 |
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In inininininin Vietnam he was 19 |
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In inininininin Vietnam he was 19 |
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n n n n nineteen |
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The shooting and fighting of the past two weeks continued today |
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25 miles north-west of Saigon |
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I wasn't really sure what was going on |
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Nininini Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 19 |
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19,19,19,19 |
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In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served a twelve month tour of duty |
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But was exposed to hostile fire almost everyday |
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Ninininininininininin 19 nininininninin 19 |
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Ninininininininininin 19 nininininninin 19 |
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In Saigon a U.S military spokesman said today more than 700 enemy troops |
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Were killed last week in that sensitive border area |
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Throughout all of South Vietnam the enemy lost a total 2689 soldiers |
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All those who remember the war |
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They won't forget what they've seen |
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Destruction of men in their prime |
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Whose average was 19 |
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Dedededededede-Destruction |
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Dedededededede-Destruction |
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According to a Veteran's Administration study |
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Half of the Vietnam combat veterans suffered from what Psychiatrists call |
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Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder |
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Many vets complain of alienation, rage, or guilt |
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Some succumb to suicidal thoughts |
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Eight to Ten years after coming home almost eight hundred thousand men |
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Are still fighting the Vietnam War |
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None of them received a heroes welcome |
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Dedededededede-Destruction |
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Nininininininininin Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 19 |
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19,19,19,19 |
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Nininininininininin Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 19 |
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19,19,19,19 |
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Vietnam S S Saigon |
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Vietnam S S Saigon |
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Vietnam S S Saigon |
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Vietnam S S Saigon |
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Purple heart Saigon |
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Purple heart Saigon |
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I wasn't really sure what was going on |
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I wasn't really sure what was going on |