Author Tim O'Brien speaks about the Vietnam War

Soldier Picking Up Dead Body In Vietnam
Nov. 15, 1965, Plei Me, South Vietnam: A soldier of the U.S. Cavalry rushes to pick up an American body, as a waiting helicopter prepares to take off under heavy fire.
UPI Photo by Joe Galloway

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