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National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Plaster, John L, SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam, 1997
This book is dedicated to all of SOG's secret warriors, and especially to the SOG men caputured but never released.This book is dedicated to all of SOG's secret warriors, and especially to the SOG men caputured but never released.united states. military assistance command, vietnam. studies and observations group, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- commando operations -- united states, sog, sog warriers -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Fry, Joseph A, Debating Vietnam: Fulbright, Stennis And Their Senate Hearings, 2006
A fascinating comparison of two very different congressional heavyweights. Anyone attempting to come to grips with the complex relationship between American politics and the Vietnam War must read this book.A fascinating comparison of two very different congressional heavyweights. Anyone attempting to come to grips with the complex relationship between American politics and the Vietnam War must read this book.vietnam war (1961-1975) - united states, united states - politics and government - 1963-1969 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Hearden, Patrick J, The Tragedy of Vietnam, Causes and Consequences (2nd ed.), 2006
The tragedy of Vietnam contains, in a single volme, a highly accessible account of both the causes of American entanglement in Vietnam and the aftermath of the conflict up to the present, giving Americans a chance to reflect on an important part of their history and to learn anew the lessons of Vietnam.The tragedy of Vietnam contains, in a single volme, a highly accessible account of both the causes of American entanglement in Vietnam and the aftermath of the conflict up to the present, giving Americans a chance to reflect on an important part of their history and to learn anew the lessons of Vietnam.vietnam war (1961-1975), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states, united states -- foreign relations -- indochina -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Lehrack, Otto J, Road of 10,000 Pains: The Destruction of the 2nd NVA Division by the U.S. Marines, 1967
The first comprehensive oral history of the bloodiest campaign in Vietnam.The first comprehensive oral history of the bloodiest campaign in Vietnam.que son valley, battle of, 1967., united states. marine corps. division, 1st - history, vietnam war, 1961 - 1975, personal narratives, american, route 534, nva -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Caputo, Philip, A Rumor of War. (Copy 1)
Philip Caputo was in Vietnam as a young marine for sixteen months. He returned there ten years later, as a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, to cover the final offensive of that war.Philip Caputo was in Vietnam as a young marine for sixteen months. He returned there ten years later, as a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, to cover the final offensive of that war. united states. marine corps - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Caputo, Philip, A Rumor of War. (Copy 2)
Philip Caputo was in Vietnam as a young marine for sixteen months. He returned there ten years later, as a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, to cover the final offensive of that war.Philip Caputo was in Vietnam as a young marine for sixteen months. He returned there ten years later, as a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, to cover the final offensive of that war. united states. marine corps - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Lawrence, Mark Atwood, Assuming the Burden: Europe and the American Commitment to War in Vietnam, 2005
Rigorously researched and carefully argued...Utilizing British, French, and American diplomatic, military and political records between the final years of the Second World War and 1950Rigorously researched and carefully argued...Utilizing British, French, and American diplomatic, military and political records between the final years of the Second World War and 1950indochina - history - 1945, united states - foreign relations - vietnam, cold war -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Davies, Peter E, US Marine Corps F-4 Phantom 11 Units Of The Vietnam War, 2012
Comprehensive histories of fighting aircraft and their crews, highlighting their vital role in the development of warfare in the 20th and 21st centuriesComprehensive histories of fighting aircraft and their crews, highlighting their vital role in the development of warfare in the 20th and 21st centuriesunited states. marine corps -- aviation -- history -- 20th century, united states. marine corps -- history -- vietnam war, 1961-1975., phantom ii (jet fighter plane), vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, A-6 Intruder Units of the Vietnam War, 2012
united states. navy -- aviation -- history -- vietnam war, 1961-1975, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- naval operations, american, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Jacobs, Seth, Cold War Mandarin: Ngo Dinh Diem and the Origins of America's War in Vietnam, 1950-1963, 2006
The Vietnam War and the tumultuous internal upheavals in America that coincided with it marked a watershed era in U.S H=history.The Vietnam War and the tumultuous internal upheavals in America that coincided with it marked a watershed era in U.S H=history.vietnam (republic) - politics and government, ngo, dinh diem, 1901-1963, united states -- foreign relations -- vietnam (republic) -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Rottman, Gordon L, US Army Long-Range Patrol Scout in Vietnam 1965-71, 2008
the Vietnamese knew the Long-Range patrol Scouts as "the men with green faces"the Vietnamese knew the Long-Range patrol Scouts as "the men with green faces"united states. army. special forces -- equipment and supplies, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- regimental histories -- united states, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- reconnaissance operations, american. -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Schlesinger, Arthur M, The Bitter Heritage: Vietnam and American Democracy (Copy 2), 1967
Arthur Schlesinger has interrupted his long-term work in order to write a brilliant short analysis of the situation in Vietnam.Arthur Schlesinger has interrupted his long-term work in order to write a brilliant short analysis of the situation in Vietnam.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - united states, united states - foreign relations - vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Dittmar, Linda and Michaud, Gene, From Hanoi to Hollywood: The Vietnam War in American Film, 1990
This volume is about power. It is about the power to make war and to destroy lives.This volume is about power. It is about the power to make war and to destroy lives.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - motion pictures and the conflict, war films - united states - history and criticism -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Anderegg, Michael ed, Inventing Vietnam: The War in Film and Television, 1991
Every available medium has presented a message, an agenda, of what filmmakers and producers choose to project about America's involvement in Southeast Asia.Every available medium has presented a message, an agenda, of what filmmakers and producers choose to project about America's involvement in Southeast Asia.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - motion pictures and the conflict, war films - united states - history and criticism -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, McMahon, Robert J, Major Problems in the History of the Vietnam War: Documents and Essays (Copy 2), 2003
U.S. intervention in vietnam grew slowly in the first years after the Second World War - almost imperceptibly so to most Americans. but an ever-deepening committment soon became evident.U.S. intervention in vietnam grew slowly in the first years after the Second World War - almost imperceptibly so to most Americans. but an ever-deepening committment soon became evident. 1961-1975 -- sources, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states -- diplomatic history, united states -- foreign relations -- vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, McMahon, Robert J, Major Problems in the History of the Vietnam War: Documents and Essays, 2008
As the American people and their leaders grappled today with a deeply unpopular war in the Middle East, many seek to learn relevant lessons and gain insight and perspective through comparisos with the U.S. experience in Southeast Asia in the 1960s and 1970s.As the American people and their leaders grappled today with a deeply unpopular war in the Middle East, many seek to learn relevant lessons and gain insight and perspective through comparisos with the U.S. experience in Southeast Asia in the 1960s and 1970s. 1961-1975 -- sources, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states -- diplomatic history, united states -- foreign relations -- vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Vietnam and the Transformation of American Life (Copy 2), 1999
The Indochina wars have cast a long shadow over world affairs. For the victims, they were a devastating catastrophe.The Indochina wars have cast a long shadow over world affairs. For the victims, they were a devastating catastrophe.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- united states, vietnamese civilization - 1970 -
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Book, Prochnau, William, Once Upon a Distant War: Young War Correspondents and the Early Vietnam Battles, 1995
... States Vietnamese Conflict 1961-1975 - Press coverage - United ...The American reporters who came to Vietnam in 1961 expected to write about an exotic little war in a country of tigers and elephants. What they found instead was a debacle in the making, in which American pilots flew missions illegally while their Vietnamese counterparts strafed the Presdential Palace. When they reported what they saw, they were pilloried for it at home. But the ended up making history simply by telling the truth.The American reporters who came to Vietnam in 1961 expected to write about an exotic little war in a country of tigers and elephants. What they found instead was a debacle in the making, in which American pilots flew missions illegally while their Vietnamese counterparts strafed the Presdential Palace. When they reported what they saw, they were pilloried for it at home. But the ended up making history simply by telling the truth. 1961-1975 - united states, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - press coverage - united states, war correspondents - united states, vietnamese, presidential palace -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Hunt, Michael H, Lyndon Johnson's War: America's Cold War Crusade in Vietnam, 1945-1968
This elegant and achingly sad essay is both a brillant primer on the war in Vietnam and a powerful indictment of American arrogance and paternalism.This elegant and achingly sad essay is both a brillant primer on the war in Vietnam and a powerful indictment of American arrogance and paternalism.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states, united states -- foreign relations -- vietnam, president lyndon johnson -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Herring, George C, America's Longest War: The United States And Vietnam, 1950-1975.(3rd ed.)
... -1975 - United States Vietnam - History - 1945-1975 The United ...The United States of America and Vietnam from 1950 to 1975The United States of America and Vietnam from 1950 to 1975vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states, vietnam - history - 1945-1975 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Prados, John, The Hidden History of the Vietnam War, 1995
A model of lucid writing and fair judgement which tells us things we need to know.A model of lucid writing and fair judgement which tells us things we need to know.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - united states, president j f kennedy, president lyndon johnson, american prisoners -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, The American War: Vietnam 1960-1975, 2001
vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- united states., vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- vietnam -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Mason, Robert, Chickenhawk. The Best Book to Come out of Vietnam(Copy 2)
As a child, Robert Mason dreamed of levitating. As a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance.As a child, Robert Mason dreamed of levitating. As a young man, he dreamed of flying helicopters - and the U.S. Army gave him his chance.united states. army - warrant officers - biography, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - personal narratives, american, helicopters -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Atkinson, Rick, The Long Gray Line: West Point's Journey to Vietnam (Copy 2)
On a glorious sunny day in 1962, 807 young cadets were sworn in at West Point, America's top military academy. Inspired by John F. Kennedy's call to serve the nation, they dreamed of becoming heroes. Little could they imagine the long dark yourney that lay ahead.On a glorious sunny day in 1962, 807 young cadets were sworn in at West Point, America's top military academy. Inspired by John F. Kennedy's call to serve the nation, they dreamed of becoming heroes. Little could they imagine the long dark yourney that lay ahead.united states. army, president kennedy -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Cawthorne, Nigel, Vietnam: A War Lost and Won (Copy 1), 2003
Vietnam was the first war America lost. It left the country bitterly divided.Vietnam was the first war America lost. It left the country bitterly divided. 1961-1975 -- missing in action -- united states, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- united states -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Maraniss, David, They Marched Into Sunlight: War and Peace, Vietnam and America, October 1967 (Copy 2)
Here is the epic story of Vietnam and the sixties tld through the events of a few gripping passionate days of war and peace in October 1967.Here is the epic story of Vietnam and the sixties tld through the events of a few gripping passionate days of war and peace in October 1967. 1961-1975 -- united states, vietnam war, 1961-1975 -- protest movements -- united states -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Milne, David, America's Rasputin: Walt Rostow and the Vietnam War, 2008
A book that vividly illuminates the dangers of ideology in foreign policy, America's Rasputin could not be more timely.A book that vividly illuminates the dangers of ideology in foreign policy, America's Rasputin could not be more timely.vietnam war, 1961-1975 -diplomatic history, anticommunist movements - united states - history - 20th century, political consultants - united states - biography -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, American Strategy in Vietnam: a Critical Analysis, 2007
A masterful analysis of the strategy, or lack thereof, in the Vietnam War. A book that every policy maker in Washington should absorb.A masterful analysis of the strategy, or lack thereof, in the Vietnam War. A book that every policy maker in Washington should absorb.vietnam war, 1961 - 1975 - united states, united states - military policy -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Goldstein, Gordon M, Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the path to war in Vietnam, 2008
This meticulously researched book gives us remarkalbe insight into one of the most critical foreign policy decisions in U.S. history. Anyone aspiring to a leadership position in American politics or public policy should carefully examine this perceptive work and its many valuable lessons.This meticulously researched book gives us remarkalbe insight into one of the most critical foreign policy decisions in U.S. history. Anyone aspiring to a leadership position in American politics or public policy should carefully examine this perceptive work and its many valuable lessons.united states - foreign relations - vietnam, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - causes, united states - foreign relations - 1961-1963 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Hobson, Chris, Vietnam Air Losses: United States Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, Fixed-Wing Aircraft Losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973, 2001
The history of Vietnam air losses in Southeast Asia from 1961-1973The history of Vietnam air losses in Southeast Asia from 1961-1973united states. air force -- registers of dead, united states. navy -- registers of dead, united states. marine corps -- registers of dead, vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 -- aerial operations, american