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Tiger Force: A True Story of Men and War
An in depth report of the "...elite Army platoon that killed hundreds of unarmed civilians during the Vietnam War, and a military officer who substantiated the war crimes- only to see his investigation covered up by the Pentagon."
Tags: Vietnam War; Army; Tiger Force; war crimes; Department of Denfense; civilian casualties
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Buried secrets, brutal truths
Over a seven-month period in 1967, and elite Army platoon known as Tiger Force committed the longest-documented series of atrocities by a battle unit in the Vietnam War. This story examines the allegations against the platoon, ranging from executing unarmed, elderly farmers to severing the ears of the Vietnamese dead to wear on necklaces. The Blade looked to veterans and documents to give color to this story of war crimes that went unpunished.
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