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Paul Hardcastle

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In 1965 Vietnam seemed like just another foreign war
But it wasn't
It was different in many ways
And so were those that did the fighting
In World War II the average age
Of the combat soldier was 26

In Vietnam, he was 19
In Vietnam, he was 19
In Vietnam, he was 19
In Vietnam, he was 19
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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
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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 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
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Vietnam, Saigon
Vietnam, Saigon
Vietnam, Saigon
Vietnam, 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

Em 1965, o Vietnã parecia apenas mais uma guerra estrangeira
Mas não era
Era diferente em muitos aspectos
E também aqueles que lutaram
Na Segunda Guerra Mundial, a média de idade
Do soldado de combate foi 26

No Vietnã, ele tinha 19
No Vietnã, ele tinha 19
No Vietnã, ele tinha 19
No Vietnã, ele tinha 19
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Os tiroteios e lutas das últimas duas semanas continuaram hoje
25 milhas a noroeste de Saigon
Eu não tinha certeza do que estava acontecendo
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No Vietnã, o soldado de combate normalmente
Cumpriu uma missão de doze meses
Mas foi exposto a fogo hostil quase todos os dias
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Em Saigon, um porta-voz militar dos EUA
Disse hoje mais de 700 soldados inimigos
Foram mortos na semana passada naquela área de fronteira sensível
Em todo o Vietnã do Sul, o inimigo perdeu um total de 2. 689 soldados
Todos aqueles que se lembram da guerra
Eles não vão esquecer o que viram
Destruição de homens no auge

Cuja média foi 19
Dededededede-destruição
Dededededede-destruição
De acordo com um estudo de administração de um veterano
Metade dos veteranos de combate do Vietnã sofreram com o que os psiquiatras chamam
Transtorno de estresse pós-traumático
Muitos veterinários reclamam de alienação, raiva ou culpa
Alguns sucumbem a pensamentos suicidas
Oito a dez anos depois de voltar para casa, quase oitocentos mil homens
Ainda estão lutando na Guerra do Vietnã