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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 tose that did the fighting In World War II the average age of the combat soldier was 26 In Vietnam he was 19 In-in-in Vietnam he was 19 In-in-in Vietnam he was 19 In-in-in Vietnam he was 19 In-in-in Vietnam he was 19 The shooting and fighting of the past two weeks continued today 25 miles west of Saigon I really wasn't sure what was going on Ni-ni-ni 19, 19, ni-19 19 In Vietnam the combat soldier typically served A twelve month tour of duty But was exposed to hostile fire almost everyday Ni-ni-ni 19, Ni-ni-ni 19 Ni-ni-ni 19, Ni-ni-ni 19 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 All those who remember the war They won't forget what they've seen Destruction of men in their prime Whose average age was nineteen De-de-destruction De-de-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 hero's welcome Saigon, Saigon S-s-s-s-s-Saigon S-s-s-s-s-Saigon Nineteen, 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