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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 those who did the fighting

In World War II

The average age of the combat soldier was twenty-six

In Vietnam he was nineteen

In Vietnam he was nineteen

In Vietnam he was nineteen

In Vietnam he was nineteen

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The heaviest fighting of the past two weeks

Continued today twenty-five miles northwest of Saigon

I wasn't really 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 2689 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

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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

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