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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 that did the fighting In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 2 In Vietnam he was 19 In inininininin Vietnam he was 19 In inininininin Vietnam he was 19 In inininininin Vietnam he was 19 n n n n nineteen The shooting and fighting of the past two weeks continued today 25 miles north-west of Saigon I wasn't really sure what was going on Nininini Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 19 19,19,19,19 In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served a twelve month tour of duty But was exposed to hostile fire almost everyday Ninininininininininin 19 nininininninin 19 Ninininininininininin 19 nininininninin 19 In Saigon a U.S military spokesman said today more than 700 enemy troops Were killed last week in that sensitive border area Throughout all of South Vietnam the enemy lost a total 2689 soldiers All those who remember the war They won't forget what they've seen Destruction of men in their prime Whose average was 19 Dedededededede-Destruction Dedededededede-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 heroes welcome Dedededededede-Destruction Nininininininininin Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 19 19,19,19,19 Nininininininininin Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 19 19,19,19,19 Vietnam S S Saigon Vietnam S S Saigon Vietnam S S Saigon Vietnam S S Saigon Purple heart Saigon Purple heart Saigon I wasn't really sure what was going on I wasn't really sure what was going on