Badger (DE 1071) - Naval Cruise Book

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Wu, OPERATION NEW LIFE During the beginning of BADGER's deployment, the Viet Nam evacuation was in progress. BADGER was assigned in helping out the needy Vietnamese ships by providing food, water, and medical supplies. These few pages are dedicated to the individuals throughout the World who helped in both the evacuation, and care given to the people in need.

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. il ' A young Vietnamese boy awaits his own rescue beside a machine gun, naked from waist up to relieve himself from the sun