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In 1965 Vietnam seemed like just another foreign war but it wasn't

It was different in many ways, as so were tose that did the fighting

In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 26

In Vietnam he was 19

In-in-in Vietnam he was 19

In-in-in Vietnam he was 19

In-in-in Vietnam he was 19

In-in-in Vietnam he was 19

The shooting and fighting of the past two weeks continued today

25 miles west of Saigon

I really wasn't sure what was going on

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In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served

A twelve month tour of duty

But was exposed to hostile fire almost everyday

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In Saigon, a US miltary spokesman

Said today, more than 720 troops

Were killed last week in

That sensitive border area

In all of South Vietnam

The enemy lost a total of

2,689 soldiers

All those who remember the war

They won't forget what they've seen

Destruction of men in their prime

Whose average age was nineteen

De-de-destruction

De-de-destruction

According to a Veteran's Administration study

Half of the Vietnam combat veterans suffered

From what psychiatrists call

Post traumatic stress disorder

Many vets complain of alienation, rage, or guilt

Some succumb to suicidal thoughts

Eight to ten years after coming home

Almost eight-hundred-thousand men

Are still fighting the Vietnam War

None of them received

A hero's welcome

Saigon, Saigon

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Vietnam, S-s-saigon

Vietnam, S-s-saigon

Vietnam, S-s-saigon