VIETNAM WAR - 1955 - 1975
Dec. 20, 1961 - Con Thien, Vietnam - U.S. Marine FRANK BUNTON is prepared for Christmas as he carries a tree while on a search and destroy mission near the Demilitariezed Zone north of Con Thien, Vietnam. In the 1950's, the US began to send troops to Vietnam, during the following 25-year period, the ensuing war would create some of the strongest tensions in US history. Almost 3 million US men and women were sent to fight for what was a questionable cause. In total, it is estimated that over 2, 5 million people on both sides were killed
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