They fought the longest war in American history. They fought the longest war in American history. 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-in-in-in-in-in-in Vietnam, he was 19. In-in-in-in-in-in-in Vietnam, he was 19. In-in-in-in-in-in Vietnam, he was 19. Nin-nin-nin-nin-nineteen. The heaviest fighting of the past two weeks continues today, 25 miles northwest of Saigon. I wasn't really sure what was going on. Nin-nin-nin-nin-nineteen. In Vietnam, the combat soldier typically served a 12-month tour of duty, but was exposed to hostile fire almost every day. Nin-nin-nin-nin-nineteen. Nin-nin-nin-nin-nin-nineteen. Nin-nin-nin-nin-nin-nineteen. Nin-nin-nin-nin-nin-nineteen. 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 of 2,689 soldiers. Nin-nin-nin-nin-nineteen. Nin-nin-nin-nin-nin-nineteen. You're 18 years old and you're wearing somebody's brains around on your shirt because they got their head blown off right next to you. And that's not supposed to affect you. I can never understand. What would scare me is if we were to send a group of 18-year-olds 12,000 miles away and subject them to a year of that obscenity and have them not be affected. That's what would frighten me. For those who remember the war, they will forget what they've seen. Destruction of men in their prime whose average age was 19. Destruction. According to a Veterans Administration study, half of the Vietnam combat veterans 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 coming home, almost 800,000 men are still fighting the Vietnam War. Destruction. None of them receive the hero's welcome. None of them receive the hero's welcome. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them. None of them... None of them... None of them... None of them... None of them... None of them... None of them... None of them... None of them... None of them... None of them... None of them... Purpleheart Zydon, Purpleheart, Purpleheart Zydon, Purpleheart, Purpleheart, Purpleheart, Purpleheart, Purpleheart Zydon, I wasn't really sure what was going on. I wasn't really sure what was going on. I wasn't really sure what was going on. I wasn't really sure what was going on. Purpleheart, Purpleheart, Purpleheart, Purpleheart Zydon INC. Purpleheart, Purpleheart, Purpleheart Zydon INC. Purpleheart Zydon INC.