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>> marine colonel michael yunk was hit while directing air support from a helicopter. he saw women and children there and decided not to order an air attack. the colonial talked about it while surgeons amputated his leg. >> they can do all they can to save that leg. >> i know. god dang it, i hate to put bombs on these women and children. i just didn't do it. i said they can't be there. i'm sure now that that's where they were. >> as the casualties mounted, that was turning the public in this country against the war. >> how do you expect to be protect in this country unless you have people figh...

Will go anywhere for a parade, even within rifle range of the vietcong. >> the vietcong have terrorized you and have burned your homes. we are here to help you. and to show how much we are able to protect you, the air force are going to hit some vietcong on the other side of the valley. ♪ >> the televising of the vietnam war was like the split screen reality in american culture. on one side, you had what the official story was, which was we're winning in vietnam. and yet, every time that americans looked up, what they saw was body bags. >> marine colonel michael yunk

Vietcong. >> the vietcong have terrorized you and have burned your homes. we are here to help you. and to show how much we are able to protect you, the air force are going to hit some vietcong on the other side of the valley. ♪ >> the televising of the vietnam war was like the split screen reality in american culture. on one side, you had what the official story was, which was we're winning in vietnam. and yet, every time that americans looked up, what they saw was body bags. >> marine colonel michael yunk was hit by fire from a village while he was directing close air support from a helicop...

Official story was, which was we're winning in vietnam. and yet, every time that americans looked up, what they saw was body bags. >> marine colonel michael yunk was hit by fire from a village while he was directing close air support from a helicopter. he saw women and children there and decided not to order an air attack. the colonial talked about it while surgeons amputated his leg. >> they can do all they can to save that leg. >> i know. god dang it, i hate to put bombs and napalm on these women and children. i just didn't do it. i said they can't be there. i'm sure now that that's where th...