[00:00.00] In 1965 Vietnam seemed like just another foreign war [00:06.39]but it wasn't [00:07.59]It was different in many ways, as so were those that did the fighting [00:11.34]In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 2 [00:15.66]In Vietnam he was 19 [00:18.00]In inininininin Vietnam he was 19 [00:21.00]In inininininin Vietnam he was 19 [00:23.52]In inininininin Vietnam he was 19 [00:26.07]n n n n nineteen [00:28.56]The shooting and fighting of the past two weeks continued today [00:31.65]25 miles north-west of Saigon [00:34.44]I wasn't really sure what was going on [00:36.93]Nininini Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 19 [00:38.94]19,19,19,19 [00:44.73]In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served a twelve month tour of duty [00:49.71]But was exposed to hostile fire almost everyday [00:53.01]Ninininininininininin 19 nininininninin 19 [00:55.23]Ninininininininininin 19 nininininninin 19 [01:13.53]In Saigon a U.S military spokesman said today more than 700 enemy troops [01:17.88]Were killed last week in that sensitive border area [01:21.39]Throughout all of South Vietnam the enemy lost a total 2689 soldiers [01:30.09]All those who remember the war [01:33.72]They won't forget what they've seen [01:37.38]Destruction of men in their prime [01:41.97]Whose average was 19 [01:45.96]Dedededededede-Destruction [01:49.98]Dedededededede-Destruction [01:58.05]According to a Veteran's Administration study [02:00.60]Half of the Vietnam combat veterans suffered from what Psychiatrists call [02:04.35]Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder [02:06.57]Many vets complain of alienation, rage, or guilt [02:09.99]Some succumb to suicidal thoughts [02:12.42]Eight to Ten years after coming home almost eight hundred thousand men [02:16.41]Are still fighting the Vietnam War [02:34.71]None of them received a heroes welcome [02:36.42]Dedededededede- Destruction [02:39.75]Nininininininininin Nineteen, 19, Ni - nineteen 19 [02:54.24]19,19,19,19 [02:55.05]Nininininininininin Nineteen, 19, Ni- nineteen 19 [03:02.37]19,19,19,19 [03:11.34]Vietnam S S Saigon [03:13.29]Vietnam S S Saigon [03:15.33]Vietnam S S Saigon [03:17.37]Vietnam S S Saigon [03:18.18]Purple heart Saigon [03:19.35]Purple heart Saigon [03:20.85]I wasn't really sure what was going on [03:24.78]I wasn't really sure what was going on