19 (1985)
1. (Speaker : ) 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 Vietnam
he was 19.
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In Vietnam he was 19. In Vietnam he was 19. 19.
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2. (TV announcer's :) The
shooting and fighting of the past two
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weeks
continued today 25 miles west of Saigon.
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(Vet's Voice : ) I
wasn't really sure what was going on.
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19, 19, 19,
19, 19.
3. (Speaker : ) In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served a twelve
month
tour of duty, but was exposed to hostile fire almost every day.
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19, 19. (2x)
4. (TV announcer's : ) In Saigon
a US military spokesman said
today :
"More then 700 enemy troops were killed last week in that
sensitive
border area. Throughout all of South Vietnam the enemy
lost
a total of 2,689 soldiers."
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(Singing Girls : ) All those who remember the war,
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they
won't forget what they've seen,
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destruction
of men in their prime, whose
average age was 19.
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Destruction. Destruction.
(Trumpet signal)
5. (Speaker : ) 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.
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+ None of them received
the hero's welcome.
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+ (Singing girls ; ) Nineteen
! (3x)
(shooting noises)
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+ Vietnam, Saigon , Vietnam
, Saigon. (2x)
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+ Purple Heart, Saigon,
Purple Heart, Saigon.
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+ Wasn't really sure what
was going on. (2x)
(Paul Hardcastle)