Free World Military Forces, or FWMF was a military force composed of a collective group of nations who sent troops to fight in Vietnam under the FWMF banner. They supported American and South Vietnamese forces against the Vietcong. The number of troops sent varied greatly, with nearly 50,000 from Korea, and only 10 from Spain. Many of these nations fought under their own banners in the Vietnam War, but were part of the FWMF organization, or had troops fighting under both their own banner in addition to sending FWMF forces.
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To drop sleep on her eyes because she loved.”
—Unknown. The Thousand and One Nights.
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Doing the military two-step, as in the days of yore.”
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