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Viet Nam's Little Soldier Amah Del Montagnard Private Hero
Amah Del, a 12 year old Montagnard private in South Vietnam's Red Cap platoon at Plei Me, fights beside seasoned troops. Weighing 60 pounds and four feet five inches tall, he earns 20 dollars a month, carries a carbine, and has fought in sieges against Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces. He joined after Viet Cong attacks on his village disrupted schooling and work. His comrades say he is a good soldier who endures long sieges and patrol duties, yet he sometimes returns to boyhood, flying a kite or playing with his dog.
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