"Goodnight Saigon" by Billy Joel, from his 1982 album The Nylon Curtain, is a song about the Vietnam War. It depicts the situation and attitude of United States Marines beginning with their military training and then into different aspects of Vietnam combat.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Joel
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