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Vocabulary and Discussion

Instructions:

Enroute main baseVocabulary: Define the listed terms and describe how or why they are significant to the film. You may have to use outside sources.

1. A Shau Valley 4. 'back to the world'
2. dog tags 5. 'Doc'
3. NVA 6. MedEvac

Discussion: Write a paragraph or a short paper to explain the requested information. Why is this important to the history involved?

1. What evidence of the antiwar movement in the US is shown in the film? (Include at least two) What effect does this have on the soldiers?

2. Why didn't the soldiers just bomb the hill to eliminate the enemy who was there?

3. Who won the battle for Dong Ap Bia?

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