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This Sad Old Photo Shows the Early Years of the Vietnam War

Take a look at this sad old photo of a Vietcong prisoner during the Vietnam War. Captured during the Battle at Cape Batangan in 1965, the photo captures the grim reality of a war that would eventually become horrific.
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This sad old photo shows the early years of what would be come the horrific Vietnam War.

The cover of Life magazine features a photograph of a Vietcong prisoner, captured during the battle at Cape Batangan, under guard with his eyes & mouth taped shut, as he awaits transfer to a US POW compound, Vietnam, November 26, 1965. (Photo by Paul Schutzer/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

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