the oldest an 82-year-old female Viet Cong liaison officer. A third of the POWS, including 21 of the girls, are under 18. About 200 were wearing the North Vietnamese Army uniform when captured.

Consequently, American troops fighting in "The ‘Nam" had to be ready for Viet Cong guerrilla ambushes ... the importance of eliminating the enemy's officers and senior noncommissioned officers.