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Soldier's Ghost

2024/10/14
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The episode explores the cultural belief in ghosts among the Vietnamese and the psychological warfare tactic used by American forces during the Vietnam War.
  • Vietnamese people are accustomed to the idea of ghosts and believe that unless their bones are properly buried, their spirit may remain bound to the earth.
  • American forces used the belief in ghosts to formulate a psychological warfare campaign against the North Vietnamese.

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An American soldier in Vietnam encounters a 2000 year old ghost.