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The Vietnam War

Losses in His Family

A Viet Cong soldier recalls losing several family members in the war.

Aired 08/25/2017

FromKen Burns

The Vietnam War

Losses in His Family

Clip: Episode 4 | 57s

A Viet Cong soldier recalls losing several family members in the war.

A Viet Cong soldier recalls losing several family members in the war. And yet many young people, even in his family, still joined the resistance.

Aired 08/25/2017

FromKen Burns

Funding for The Vietnam War is provided by Bank of America; Corporation for Public Broadcasting; David H. Koch; The Blavatnik Family Foundation; Park Foundation; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The...

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