Vietnam is a small country on the coast of South East Asia. This tiny country has long been ravished by war and conquering neighbors. ... Then for the first time in 1955, Vietnam could finally call itself an independent country; only for ten years later the country was under fire, and "the stink of death is obvious at every corner of the country" (Karnow). ... If you ever saw an image of a child, stalk naked running out of a burning village. ... " According to Ly, the war is over, the country is at peace. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Kennedy's statement, "ask what you can do for your country" (qtd. in Caputo xiv). ... The men believed they were from the superior country and every decision America made was right. ... Men were given orders to not fire at unarmed Vietnamese unless they were running, as a running Vietnamese was fair game. ... In the same ambush, Corporal Brian Gauthier, won two Navy Crosses and the HQ camp was named after him. ...

• Word Count: 2231
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School