The Vietnam War, Part III: Hands of a Nation
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Hands in utter confusion belong to Vietnamese civilians attempting to assemble a carbine (rifle) in August 1968, as part of the government of South Vietnam's civilian mobilization program where civilians learn how to protect themselves from attacking communists. #
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A government soldier squeezes the trigger before releasing the safety on his M16 rifle, a weapon some of the government troops are issued, in Vietnam in August 1968. #
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A seriously wounded North Vietnamese trooper rests his head on his hands after he was brought in by two Marines to an evacuation point at Dai Do, Vietnam. The enemy soldier was captured during one of several Marine charges on the village of Dai Do. The Marines, while retreating from the heavy enemy fire, took the wounded enemy with them to this evacuation point along the Cua Viet River. #
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