Story Behind The Song

This song is featured on The Reel Banditos concept album Indochina, which revolves around the topic of the Vietnam War.

Song Description

The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War occurred from 1959 to April 30, 1975. The war was fought between the communist Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), supported by its communist allies, and the US-supported Republic of Vietnam. The United States entered the war to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam, beginning with military advisory missions in the early 1960s and escalating to full warfare with the deployment of combat units from 1965 onward.