Up In The Air
Upon entering the Jungle, the soldiers did not expect what they were about to face. It was possible that they would be sent on a search and destroy missions, specifically designed to hunt small villages and communities and bring them to the ground.
Up In The Air
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To win the war, South Vietnam and America needed to bring in soldiers with local knowledge. This image demonstrates an American soldier communicating with a small community who lived on a mountain, known as the Montagnard. By joining forces with minority groups, the troops were given an advantage because they would now have local knowledge at their fingertips.
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