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A Soldier's Story: Fighting in the Delta
A Soldier's Story: Fighting in the Delta
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The Mekong Delta in South Vietnam was a particularly challenging battleground for the U.S. "River Raider" Gery Benedetti who fought there from 1968 through 1970.
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Coming Home
Coming Home
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For many soldiers, coming home was the happiest part of the war. But some were surprised by the response they received when they returned.
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A Soldier's Story: Fighting in Cambodia
A Soldier's Story: Fighting in Cambodia
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Late in the war, the U.S. controversially expanded their attacks into Cambodia in order to destroy communist supply lines and bases. In 1970, James Anderson was there.
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Donald Devore
Donald Devore
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in the summer of 1968, Donald Devore was drafted and sent off to basic training. Devore was assigned to an artillery unit in Vietnam and after four months, was granted leave to attend the birth of his first child.
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A Soldier's Story: Operation Lam Son 719
A Soldier's Story: Operation Lam Son 719
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When the U.S. attacked the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos, they avoided sending in ground troops, leaving that to South Vietnamese fighters. Pilots like Bob Clewell supported the battle, flying in the largest helicopter operation in the war.
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After the Fall of Saigon
After the Fall of Saigon
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While the U.S. withdrew by 1972, the war continued in Vietnam until 1975, when the communist forces finally captured South Vietnam's capital.
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