Before the longest war in American history Before the longest war in American history In 1965, Vietnam seemed like just another foreign war But it wasn't, It was different in many ways And so were those who did the fighting In World War II The average age of the combat soldier was 26 In Vietnam, he was 19 In-in-in-in-in Vietnam, he was 19 In-in-in-in-in Vietnam, he was 19 In-in-in-in-in Vietnam, he was 19 N-n-n-n-nineteen The heaviest fighting of the past two weeks Continued today 25 miles northwest of Saigon I really wasn't sure what was going on N-n-n-n-nineteen, nineteen Nineteen, nineteen In Vietnam, the combat soldier Typically served a twelve month tour of duty But was exposed to hostile fire almost everyday N-n-n-n-nineteen N-n-n-n-nineteen N-n-n-n-nineteen N-n-n-n-nineteen 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 N-n-n-n-nineteen All those who remember the war They won't forget what they've seen Destruction of men in their prime Whose average age was 19 D-d-d-d-d-destruction D-d-d-d-d-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 800,000 men Are still fighting the Vietnam War D-d-d-d-d-destruction D-d-d-d-d-destruction None of them received a hero's welcome ... Nineteen Saigon, Saigon S-s-s-s-s-Saigon S-s-s-s-s-Saigon N-n-n-n-n-ninteen N-n-n-n-n-ninteen N-n-n-n-n-ninteen N-n-n-n-n-ninteen Vietnam, S-s-saigon Vietnam, S-s-saigon Vietnam, S-s-saigon Vietnam, S-s-saigon Purple heart,Saigon Purple heart,S-saigon I really wasn't sure what was going on I really wasn't sure what was going on
[00:01.50]Before the longest war in American history [00:05.48]Before the longest war in American history [00:11.67]In 1965, Vietnam seemed like just another foreign war [00:15.87]But it wasn't, [00:17.19]It was different in many ways [00:18.85]And so were those who did the fighting [00:21.03]In World War II [00:21.84]The average age of the combat soldier was 26 [00:25.23]In Vietnam, he was 19 [00:27.10]In-in-in-in-in Vietnam, he was 19 [00:30.18]In-in-in-in-in Vietnam, he was 19 [00:33.07]In-in-in-in-in Vietnam, he was 19 [00:36.10]N-n-n-n-nineteen [00:38.42]The heaviest fighting of the past two weeks [00:40.42]Continued today 25 miles northwest of Saigon [00:44.36]I really wasn't sure what was going on [00:46.33]N-n-n-n-nineteen, nineteen [00:48.07]Nineteen, nineteen [01:02.73]In Vietnam, the combat soldier [01:04.80]Typically served a twelve month tour of duty [01:07.73]But was exposed to hostile fire almost everyday [01:11.12]N-n-n-n-nineteen [01:14.96]N-n-n-n-nineteen [01:18.91]N-n-n-n-nineteen [01:23.10]N-n-n-n-nineteen [01:31.79]In Saigon, a US miltary spokesman said today , [01:34.32]More than 720 troops were killed last week [01:37.36]In that sensitive border area [01:39.59]In all of South Vietnam [01:41.51]The enemy lost a total of 2,689 soldiers [01:53.17]N-n-n-n-nineteen [02:28.90]All those who remember the war [02:32.68]They won't forget what they've seen [02:36.42]Destruction of men in their prime [02:41.02]Whose average age was 19 [02:44.87]D-d-d-d-d-destruction [02:48.95]D-d-d-d-d-destruction [02:57.15]According to a Veteran's Administration study [02:59.63]Half of the Vietnam combat veterans [03:01.68]Suffered from what psychiatrists call [03:03.50]Post traumatic stress disorder [03:05.63]Many vets complain of alienation, rage, or guilt [03:09.12]Some succumb to suicidal thoughts [03:11.50]Eight to ten years after coming home [03:13.68]Almost 800,000 men [03:15.45]Are still fighting the Vietnam War [03:25.60]D-d-d-d-d-destruction [03:29.70]D-d-d-d-d-destruction [03:33.75]None of them received a hero's welcome ... [03:58.38]Nineteen [04:00.85]Saigon, Saigon [04:02.48]S-s-s-s-s-Saigon [04:04.55]S-s-s-s-s-Saigon [04:06.38]N-n-n-n-n-ninteen [04:10.68]N-n-n-n-n-ninteen [04:14.46]N-n-n-n-n-ninteen [04:19.00]N-n-n-n-n-ninteen [04:47.07]Vietnam, S-s-saigon [04:48.98]Vietnam, S-s-saigon [04:50.99]Vietnam, S-s-saigon [04:53.07]Vietnam, S-s-saigon [04:54.80]Purple heart,Saigon [04:56.50]Purple heart,S-saigon [04:58.50]I really wasn't sure what was going on [05:00.85]I really wasn't sure what was going on
