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The infamous and ingenious Ho Chi Minh Trail - Cameron Paterson

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The Ho Chi Minh Trail not only connected North and South Vietnam during a brutal war but also aided Vietnamese soldiers. The trail shaved nearly five months of time off of the trip and was used as a secret weapon of sorts. Cameron Paterson describes the history and usage of the infamous trail.

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Initially, most of the people that used the trail were southerners by birth that were trained in the north. What would you expect to see them wearing or carrying?

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