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May 18, 1963 - Human yo-yos learn the ropes.: In view of the trouble in South Vietnam, the United States have set-up a jungle training School in the hills of Okinawa so that they will be fully acquainted with the techniques of jungle warfare so that they can hold their own against the Communist guerillas in Leoa. The United States have some 12, 000 men in South Vietnam and have suffered some casualties in addition the Vietnamese admit to having 4, 000 killed and 6, 000 wounded in the past year but it is claimed that 30, 000 Communists have been killed. Photo shows soaling perpendicular cliffs by rope is another exercise that is taught at the Jungle Training School

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