Like a smile, and a new hope. But most of all, they bring a desire to dig away the rubble, to plant their roots again, to begin a new life. The kind of life for which we all have fought and suffered, and for which we will continue to fight. The kind of life which is retained only at the price of constant vigilance. Now, and until people everywhere can dig again in their own native soil, unafraid, and free. Announcer each week, American History tvs reel america brings you archival films. This is the face of vietnam. [gunshots] [helicopters] after 25 years of war, 25 years of continuous terror, famine, pestilence, and death, many of the living and the dead, but the dead no longer suffer. For many others, dead our dreams, hopes, and trust of years gone by. Only one thing keeps many going, hope. You are a marine on patrol, headed for some village whose name you dont even remember. This is a region under control of the viet cong. Somewhere out there, and the in the dense jungle growth they
To plant their roots again, to begin a new life. The kind of life for which we all have fought and suffered, and for which we will continue to fight. The kind of life which is retained only at the price of constant vigilance. Now, and until people everywhere can dig again in their own native soil, unafraid, and free. Announcer each week, american reel america brings you archival films. This is the face of vietnam. [gunshots] [helicopters] after 25 years of war, 25 years of continuous terror, famine, pestilence, and death,any of the living and the dead but the dead no longer suffer. For many others, dead our dreams, hopes, and trust of years gone by. Only one thing keeps many going, hope. You are a marine on patrol, headed for some village whose name you dont even remember. This is a region under control of the viet cong. Somewhere out there, and the in the dense jungle growth they may be hiding. At any moment, you may come across them. Viet cong, or refugees. If viet cong, you know wha
Audiences. 50 years ago in may 1966, Jeremiah Denton, interviewed by , hepanese news network inked morse code. Mr. Townley, can you tell us who was Jeremiah Denton . Mr. Townley thank you for having me with you. Jeremiah den 10 was an extraordinary american inn denton was aneremiah extraordinary american. A very wellrespected leader among his peers and fellow aviators and the father of seven children and a husband to a wonderful wife named jane. Announcer how is he treated . Was shot downe july 1965. He didnt know how he was going to be treated. Not Many Americans had been shot down at that point. He did know anything would the fall him. When he got to hanoi, he realized that the rules of the Geneva Convention did not apply in North Vietnam and he was subjected to an increasingly rough experience there. He was continually hounded for intelligence and propaganda statements. Not allowed to write home a comedic it with his family. Wasuncer commander denton interviewed by a japanese news n
[ speaking Foreign Language ] in january 2015 vietnam revised its marriage and family law and effectively allowed samesex marriage by abolishing a clause that had previously made it prohibited. The revision is a complete 180degree turn in a country where gay people could be fined for getting wed in the past. [ speaking Foreign Language ] big gay travel companies and they advertise more and more to promote vietnam as a gay destination. In this episode of asia insight, we see how vietnam is changing its values and gradually integrating gay people into its society. Ho Chi Minh City is one of the largest metropolises in Southeast Asia and is at the heart of vietnams economy. It beats the capital hanoi as the wealthiest city and is a magnet for workers all over the country. In the past five years alone, the population has increased by almost 800,000. The city has come a long way since the end of the vietnam war 40 years ago. We asked locals what they feel about the recent revision in the sa
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