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July 8, 2018, 07:25 Hanoi, July 8 (Prensa Latina) Vietnam has today delivered to the United States the mortal remains of two soldiers believed to be from that country, killed during the war which ended in 1975 with the defeat of American troops and the unification of the Indochinese nation
Found during a joint exploration in May and June, the bodies were examined by forensic experts from both countries, who were very likely to belong to US soldiers. US officials thanked the humanitarian policy, good will and the full and effective cooperation of the Vietnamese government and people in the search for missing soldiers in their country, the spokesman said. a note from the official Vietnamese news agency.
In agreement with the respective governments, the specialized agencies of the two countries carry out an operation of search and repatriation of the remains of American soldiers whose bodies could not be recovered at this time.
The transfer of the remains completed this Sunday was number 144 since the signing of the agreement and the first of the current year.
In the '60s and the first three of the' 70s, the United States has Vietnam is an undeclared war, the longest in its history and one of the most expensive in terms of lives and resources . 9003] The material losses apart, the invasion left as its balance 58 thousand 169 dead; more than 300,000 wounded and 2,000 missing; thousands of disabled, amputees, paralyzed and mentally disturbed; and tens of thousands of soldiers who have returned home with drug addiction and serious problems of adjustment to civilian life.
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