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Different in many ways
As so were those
In WorldWar II
Combat soldierwas twenty-six
N-n-n-n-nineteen
The heaviest fighting
Miles northwest of Saigon
N-n-n-n-nineteen, nineteen
N-nineteen, nineteen
InVietnam, the combat soldier
Typically served a twelve month tour ofduty
Butwas exposed to hostilefire almost everyday
N-n-n-n-nineteen
N-n-n-n-nineteen
In Saigon, a US miltary spokesman
Saidtoday,more than 720 troops
Were killedlast week in
2,689 soldiers
They won't forget what they've seen
Destruction of men in theirprime
D-d-d-d-d-destruction
D-d-d-d-d-destruction
According to aVeteran's Administration study
Half of theVietnam combatveterans suffer
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 cominghome
Almost eight-hundred-thousand men
Arestill fighting theVietnamWar
None of them received
Ahero's welcome
S-s-s-s-s-Saigon
Nineteen, s-s-s-s-Saigon
N-n-n-n-n-nineteen
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